Solitude / एकांत

Описание: Sometimes people say that we should live for others, not just for ourselves. But many people say this only to make their own selfishness look good. If you really ask people who work in public jobs, most of them do their work to help themselves, not others. Many people do wrong things just to get power or big jobs, and that shows their real aim is not always good.

Actually, wanting to be important (ambition) makes us feel the value of being alone (solitude). People who always want to be famous often don’t like crowds. They want space for themselves. A person can do good or bad anywhere. But if most people are not good, then being in a crowd can be risky because bad habits spread quickly. You can either become like bad people or hate them, and both are not good choices.

Sometimes, people who travel together are careful about who they go with. If someone has a bad nature, they try to avoid that person. For example, when there is a big storm, some people start praying loudly. But a wise man once said, “Speak softly, or God will know you are with me,” because he didn’t want to be punished because of others.

Another example is about Albuquerque, a leader who saved a small boy during a shipwreck, hoping that the boy’s innocence would help them get saved. A wise person can be happy anywhere—even in a big crowd. But if he can choose, he will pick to be alone, away from bad influences.

A person who lives with bad people is also considered bad, because living with them can make you like them. Sometimes people say, "Doctors live with sick people and still stay healthy," but being with sick people all the time can make doctors sick too.

Everyone really wants to live in peace and comfort, but not everyone finds the right way to do it. Some people think they have left all their work behind, but actually, they have just changed one kind of work for another. Running a family can be just as hard as running a country. If your mind is troubled, you will not find peace anywhere, no matter how small or big your work is.

Leaving a busy life or big jobs does not mean you will be free from problems. Only wisdom and smart thinking can remove worries, not changing your place. Even if you leave your country, your wishes, fears, and confusion follow you everywhere. You cannot run away from your own mind. Our problems travel with us, just like a shadow.

If someone told Socrates that a person did not learn anything from traveling, Socrates said, “Of course! Because he took himself with him.” You can go anywhere, but you cannot run away from yourself. If you do not fix your own heart and mind, moving to another place will not help. Our worries are like chains—we may think we are free, but we still carry them.

If our mind is not clean, we will always fight inside ourselves. Worries, fears, pride, anger, laziness, and bad habits will keep troubling us. Our real sickness is in our mind, and we cannot escape it.

So, the best way is to bring our mind back home and find peace inside ourselves. True solitude is inside our own heart. You can even feel alone in a busy city if you want to. When we decide to live alone, we should make sure our happiness depends only on us. All relationships and things should not control our happiness. We should have a place in our mind that is just ours, where we feel safe and free.

There are stories of people who lost everything but still felt they had lost nothing, because the real treasure is inside. A wise person keeps the most valuable things in a place where nobody can steal them—inside their heart and mind. We should have family, health, and things, but we should not depend on them for our happiness.

Spend time with yourself. Learn to be your own best friend. When you are alone, you can talk to yourself, laugh, and think without worrying about what others say. You should not be afraid of being alone.

Virtue means being good and happy by yourself, without showing off. Most of the things we do are for others, not ourselves. People work hard for fame or to make others happy, but we should learn to make ourselves happy first.

Solitude is best when you have spent your young and strong days working for others. When you get older, it is time to take care of yourself, think for yourself, and find peace inside. It is okay to let go of some relationships and focus on yourself. You are your own best friend and teacher.

Do not chase after fame or glory. True peace and glory cannot live together. What matters is what you think about yourself, not what others say. Remember, your value does not depend on others. Trust yourself, respect yourself, and keep good examples in your mind. Be happy with what you have and who you are. This is the real way to live a peaceful and happy life, alone but never lonely.