Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Meaning of the word

Solitude, what does the word mean..

  1. The state or quality of being alone or remote from others.
  2. A lonely or secluded place.

Synonyms: solitude, isolation, seclusion, retirement

These nouns denote the state of being alone. Solitude implies the absence of all others: "The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship" (Francis Bacon). "I love tranquil solitude" (Percy Bysshe Shelley). Isolation emphasizes total separation or detachment from others: "the isolation of Crusoe, depicted by Defoe's genius" (Winston Churchill). Seclusion suggests removal, though not necessarily complete inaccessibility; the term often connotes a withdrawal from social contact: enjoyed my walk in the seclusion of the woods. Retirement suggests a withdrawal or retreat from active life, as for serenity or privacy: "an elegant sufficiency, content,/Retirement, rural quiet, friendship, books" (James Thomson).

 

Need I say more? Perfect Solitude would mean being totally removed from the world and the people therein. It would mean no expectations, no responsibilities, just plain existence, and totally free existence. Now this is something to aspire for.

Not really, will be uttered by those who don't really understand the power this will bring in. Being able to control all your negative emotions, emotions that get in your way of living life comfortably, all these would be gone and one can live life as per his/her wishes, never ever depending on someone for solace.

This is difficult to achieve, but not impossible; this is what all the seers have achieved.



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Carry on oh hopeless mortal
try to live with hope of love
connive yourself into belief
collude yourself into yielding

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