When You Learn to Be Alone

I really came across this book accidentally. I think it resonated with my soul. It almost woke me up and sorted out the thoughts that had always existed in my mind but could not find the source one by one.

A very important thing in life, and something that takes up most of your life, is to get along with yourself all the time. It is more important than getting along with others, but it seems that it is not taken seriously. Everyone talks about how to improve interpersonal communication skills, but few mention the ability to be alone. Being alone is not about playing with your phone boringly all day or passively passing the time and mechanically finishing the day. Real solitude is actually not an easy thing. When you face yourself when you are alone, you will feel your own boredom and lack. I think only people who love themselves will choose to get along with themselves, be willing to see their inner needs, communicate emotionally with themselves, do what they like, do some creative activities, connect with nature, heaven and earth and other lives, and gain inner fulfillment and joy. This is the solitude I yearn for. The book says that through the physical self, you can discover your higher self, the spiritual self that communicates with the greater self, and recognize that it is your essence. This is the awakening of the soul. This is such a generous and fair gift. Everyone has it. It just depends on whether you find it or not. This is something that others cannot snatch away. Even if the outside world changes, you can still keep this inner world. What an important gift we have as children, curiosity and imagination. But as we grow older, get used to everything around us, and develop exam-oriented education, they gradually disappear. We are lazy and just accept without thinking, and lose the fun of exploring ourselves and all things. We all look at the world from the same perspective, live the same standard of "happy" life, and pursue the unified "success" in this secular world. We have failed our unique souls and wasted this rich and colorful world. This made me deeply ashamed, and I began to work hard to break the power of habits and give myself the opportunity to choose freely, which I knew was not easy to do. When reading, I can think freely in this vast world, look for my scattered self, and discover my infinite possibilities, which makes me feel hope and peace. The joy of reading gradually becomes apparent after you finish dealing with exams and professional knowledge. The so-called useless books that interest you, make you free and fulfilling, and enrich your inner world just shape your soul. You see yourself in the author's pen, and those expressions you have never made are recorded by the author in another time and space. Fortunately, you meet at this moment, and something dormant in your body is discovered. In the process, you grow, form your own context, and even bear fruit. Your heart no longer wanders, and constantly finds its own anchor point to guide you in the direction you yearn for.

Books written by philosophers are logical after all! Not that kind of chicken soup article!

Very inspiring, combined with personal experience, deep feelings, independent personality, spiritual cultivation, faith, and love. It is not only a simple understanding, but also helps me peel away the fog of life and points out a possible direction on the road of growth.

Good-looking. It guides you to think about problems and see the world from other aspects.

This book resonated with me, especially after having children. Alone time is a precious time for parents. Teacher Zhou Guoping's words are profound and philosophical, allowing me to find inner peace in my busy life. I also understood from the book that learning to be alone is not only a need for self-growth, but also an important way to set an example for children. Recommended to anyone who wants to find tranquility in the hustle and bustle.

I like the author's gentle yet firm attitude towards life.

Okay, the principles inside are quite simple and easy to understand, but it is difficult to understand them in daily life. Through reading, you can understand yourself and be yourself.

Some of these principles are very helpful to me as a college student.

The insightful reading makes people suddenly realize

Worth reading and gaining a lot

I have benefited a lot and learned really well.

Very philosophical

Looks good, benefited a lot

Can help enrich the soul world and calm the inner world

Reading this book will make me feel very calm and relieve my inner anxiety when I am alone.

Some of the views in the book are good, but some of the language I disagree with is quite narrow-minded.

Use real words to give back to one of the greatest works, thank you readers, thank you for being willing to listen to what readers have to say! !