#self-reliance

Emerson, Self-Reliance

Learning to live in solitude is important because you can use the time alone to nourish yourself and obtain joy and happiness. When you are nourished, you show up better for others and won’t feel depleted to share your joy and happiness with them. Solitude is often misunderstood. Many people associate being alone with loneliness, but in reality, learning to be comfortable in your own company is…

Be careful about who you go to for advice or feedback. Some people are limited, and their advice or feedback will only limit you. Some people don’t want to see you thrive and be in a better place than them, so their advice or feedback is to counsel you in the wrong direction or quietly plant a seed of doubt in your mind. And some people simply don’t grasp what you’re saying or building, so what…