Loneliness
In Brief
Isolated people feel empty, alone and unwanted precisely because they lack strong connections.
Quotes
“Loneliness is not a fault, but a condition of existence.” ~ A. Nilsen
“Being alone is scary, but not as scary as feeling alone in a relationship.” ~ M. Marie
“We sometimes think we should disappear but what we really want is to be found.” ~ Anonymous
“We have all known the long loneliness, and we have found that the answer is community.” ~ Doris Day
Resources
Websites
Webofloneliness.com
Mentalhealth.org
Lifehack.org
Psychcentral.com
Movies
Wild Strawberries
Silent Running
Solaris
Le Samourai
Taxi Driver
The Elephant Man
Cast Away
Ted Talks
Books
The Friendship Formula…
~ K. Shumway, D. Wendler
The Social Skills Guidebook
~ C. MacLeod
Trait Pros
You determine how you feel and who you will be. You have time to reflect and get things done.
Trait Cons
Loneliness crushes socialization and makes us vulnerable to our inner critics.
