I love people. I love my family, my children . . . but inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that's where you renew your springs that never dry up.~ Pearl S. Buck
The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.~ Pearl S. Buck
For today's meditation, I decided to include two quotes from award-winning American writer Pearl S. Buck because they offer two very important perspectives on something many people struggle with; being alone.
Too often in trying to find peace and happiness, people will either try to isolate themselves (think of the stereotypical wise man who lives off by himself), or they try to do the opposite; fill up their lives with so many people that they are never alone. But like many things in life, this is a time when balance is the key. In order to find peace and happiness, one must be able to find comfort and joy both in themselves and in others. Live Healthy. Live Happy.
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