Go out from the solitary place like unto a shining star blazing on its horizon. ~‘Abdu’l-Bahá
I discovered this video on a post from SoulPancake and it spoke to me so I decided to share it with you. I have always be more comfortable being alone then most people I know but perhaps its because I’ve had more practice. I go to restaurants alone with a book, and am willing to go to a concert or a movie I want to see, even if nobody will go with me. That’s not to say that I necessarily want to be alone, and there are times when I’m lonely, but I am used to being alone and comfortable being alone and embrace it. And there are there are definitely times when solitude is refreshing and can lead to growth, through study, prayer, or contemplation. But it can be scary.
I think we are conditioned to think it’s weird to be alone, to be single. Or rather, it’s ok to be alone in private but weird to be in public. But when you move across the country and don’t know anyone you have to start somewhere, and perhaps it’s the fear of being alone that keeps people from taking big steps like that. Humans are social creatures. We are not solitary creatures and we strive for companionship. That being said, when faced with being alone one can be sad, or one can embrace it. There are ways to connect with humanity even if you happen to be alone, and there are ways to connect with strangers that can only happen if you are alone to begin with, and I think this film speaks to that.
Moving Pictures 