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A flying Dutchmen..deep in the Polish forest..... [34]
loneliness
A very eloquent description.
we have smothered ourselves in activities, in books, in relationships, in ideas which really prevent us from being aware of loneliness.
Modern life seems to be invading every second in our lives. So many gadgets, internet, tv, desparate for a piece of our time. So many things to distract us. It is easy to get swept away on this tide, it takes courage and intelligence to fight against the current, to realise that this 'stuff' is unnecessary, it is spam and we need to filter it out properly.
It saddens me, I see it every day, people totally absorbed in meaningless activities, getting worked up about things that when you look back in a year, or a month, or a week, don't matter a goddamn. I am guilty of it myself, it takes courage to step back, to step out of yourself sort of and look at the bigger picture.
the mind will not let us be alone.
It seems to be human nature to 'busy ourselves', I guess it is good to be busy but the key is to be aware of the situation, to be in control so as not to let it dictate our lives.