Falling Leaves, Rising Thoughts - Life Not Solitude 🍂

The topic that has been discussed for years, but its aspects are endless. We’ve all heard the phrase, "We are born alone, we live alone, and we die alone." This is complete nonsense, both materially and spiritually.Think about it, if a baby were born alone, it would survive only a few minutes on this earth.

For someone to live, they need help, and someone has to be with them. The same goes for the so-called living alone. There is no such situation; when you're living, you absorb the people and everything around you. You create bonds with them, and they are the ones who give you strength.

Here, I’ll mention believers, because such a person can never be alone - God is with them. As for dying alone, you're not alone here either; you have the memories of the life you lived. In fact, what does it mean to be alone? It’s not a state but a choice. Your choice - whether to accept that there are people around you or to mentally exclude them.

Many people say, "I love solitude, and I need to be alone." Again, a phrase that has become a cliché. I’m sure no one has truly experienced loneliness, because it is the most horrifying thing. In my opinion, that’s what hell is, not some cauldrons where you're boiled and tortured.

Here, I would describe Sartre’s phrase “Hell is other people” more as a poetic metaphor rather than a solid conclusion. Wanting to step away from life’s hustle for a while doesn't equate to true loneliness. It's more of a time for reflection, but even then, you're not really alone; you've simply transferred the reality of the material world into your thoughts to understand and accept it. I’ll also try to look at loneliness between people who love each other. Again, it's completely inconsistent. You can't seek loneliness when you love.

The epitome of the feeling of love is your love for God. Well, would you say, "Lord, leave me alone. I want to be alone!"? If you truly love God, the moment He leaves you alone, you will feel dead. It's the same as saying to the person you love, "I want to be alone." It's like telling them, "I don't want you because you're getting in my way." If you love them and truly end up alone, you will feel deep pain. Again, I emphasize, there must be a distinction between reflecting in solitude and actually being alone. Let’s consider the group of so-called loners. In practice, they are not loners in the literal sense of the word. They have just made the decision to be alone, but even with that decision, they are not truly alone, because they are surrounded by images from the past.

We are born unaware of anything, and as the years pass, we gradually acquire the wisdom to truly see and feel the world. This wisdom teaches us what it means to love and to connect with life around us. Not long ago, I spoke with a monk who had secluded himself in his cell, avoiding all human contact. After we talked, he said something to me that has stuck in my mind: "Do you know, girl, when I realized I was alive? When I saw someone’s hand passing me food through the door slot."

So think about it - do you want loneliness or solitude? Do you love God and others, or do you love yourself? If it’s the latter, then you’re truly alone, and you just need to break the mirror. Behind it is the world and the people who love you.

Life 🍂