In Praise Of Solitude

Lest the title suggest that I am encouraging the fact that one should be a loner all through ones life, let me clarify that I certainly don't believe that. All I think is that there are certain periods in each of our lives when solitude is more than welcome. Having friends with whom you can share you joys and sorrows is a necessity. But these are phases when you need to walk the tight rope alone. No one can show you the way, no one can hold your hand, no one can even even tell if you are on the right track or not. You need the time and the patience to talk to yourself, to fight your demons, to overcome the hurdles and seek your goal, with untiring zeal and motivation. In fact I have observed that in situations like this even if you talk a lot trying to express your pain and discomfort, it is highly unlikely it will be of any help. If at all it can only aggravate your sense of indecisiveness and frustration about your inability to communicate your problem.
Mind you solitude does not necessarily mean loneliness, which is not desirable at all. Companionship is the key to a fruitful existence. But I believe truly understanding companions will respect your need for this occasional solitude and grant you the space to recover the hold on your life, without questioning you about your sudden reclusiveness.
To conclude this rather serious sounding paragraph, let me touch upon a rather illuminating quote , that I came across this morning

"Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible "

So there you go even in times of despair, keep the faith in yourself, and seek out the solitude that you need to set things right.