I hate being alone…

NO.  Not me.  I LOVE my solitude.  Especially during the early morning hours.

No traffic.  No distractions.  No meetings.  No presentations. No phone calls. No revenue pressure. No emails.  No idle chatter.  No Nothing.

So, then, Brutus, you have found Peace in your solitude?

No.  Just me and my mind.  Alone.

And boy, is she working me over…

Banging away.  Interrupting the silence.

“All that we are is the result of all that we have thought. It is founded on thought. It is based on thought.”

- The Dhammapada


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Comments

  1. I, too, love the early morning hours when, if even for just a moment, I feel as though the world is mine. It’s a wonderful, quiet time to reflect and prepare for the day ahead.

  2. mimijk says:

    I too am a lover of the early mornings – sometimes beginning my day in the middle of the night just so I don’t miss any of it :-) ….Seriously, the morning is the most gentle time of day – even though as you note, such solitude can kick one’s ass as the quiet gives the mind permission to roam in a way that the rest of the day prohibits. Gentle morning to all..

    • “Gentle morning to all” – I read your comment and these 4 words with emphasis on gentle stuck with me all day. Thanks as always Mimi. You work magic with your words.

  3. Misty says:

    I couldn’t agree with you anymore! :)

  4. Fay Moore says:

    A man who acknowledges a feminine mind. . .you are an intriguing fellow indeed!

    • Interesting you caught that Fay. I paused when I wrote “she.” But somehow “he” just didn’t seem to land squarely. And if I would have thought about the feminine optics, I might I have reconsidered. Learn something every day! :)

  5. I get out of bed an hour earlier than I need, just so no humans talk to me before I want to talk to them. My Labrador is allowed into that space.

  6. I wrestle with this everyday. As a writer I need my space. As a person I crave interaction. Great post

  7. Indira says:

    I have read somewhere that either God or Satan love solitude.

  8. Miss Molly says:

    mornings are my sanity – I mean peaceful moments :)

  9. I don’t like being alone only because I am by myself most of the time…life gets lonely.

  10. granbee says:

    I treasure and cherish and celebrate that early morning silence! Such a priceless gift!

  11. Lu says:

    Reblogged this on Not Perfect Me.

  12. Brenda says:

    Smiling, as we are so alike. Be kind to yourself Dave, remember your mind doesn’t always see the truth objectively. :) I think you taught me that one – remember?

  13. fgassette says:

    I also love my morning time of solitude. The perfect time of day. Now with the birds up as well, they add music to my meditations and solitude.

    BE ENCOURAGE! BE BLESSED!

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