The Art of Being ALONE: Solitude Is My HOME, Loneliness Was My Cage

The Art of Being ALONE: Solitude Is My HOME, Loneliness Was My Cage

Renuka Gavrani (Author)

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Taylor Swift said once, “The scary news is, you are on your own now. But the cool news is, you are on your own now”

The fear of loneliness was injected into our minds since we were kids. We have learned that the kid who eats, sits, and has no friends is pathetic. In every book or movie, the kid who eats alone and has no friends is always featured as a weak character who needs to be saved. Pick any book or movie, and you will observe a common pattern around loneliness. These people were shown as easy targets or an object of your sympathy.

No one wants to be seen as a ‘weirdo’ hence, our dread of being alone. We don’t want people to think of us as someone who needs to be saved or mocked. Someone who is unwanted or doesn’t fit in with the cool kids. We don’t want people to think that no one chose us. So what do we do? We start becoming like an ideal version of whom everyone loves. And in the race of achieving people’s acceptance and love, you end up losing yourself.

The Art of Being Alone is not just another book. It’s a story of my life. I have been alone for the majority of my life. And I still am. The only difference is, earlier I used to wish for the kind of best friend who will save me and now I enjoy every day with myself, doing things that I always wanted to and using my
Product details
ASIN : B0C5L2384H
Publisher : Independently published (17 May 2023)
Language : English
Paperback : 149 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8395000347
Dimensions : 12.7 x 0.86 x 20.32 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 13,586 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
628 in Spiritual Self-Help (Books)
656 in Mental Health (Books)
9,501 in Textbooks & Study Guides
Customer Reviews: 4.4
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