With a Shining Soul as Companion

Life has never left loneliness and independence. Whether it's our birth, our growth, our love, or our successes and failures, until the very end, loneliness has always existed in a corner of our lives. — *One Hundred Years of Solitude*

In my youth, I crazily loved the three words 'Take me away', but now I won't be childish enough to say it to anyone, because I've learned to 'walk alone',

Not long ago, I finished watching *Kafka on the Shore*. The young, strong boy, Old Boy, made me resonate, but he was so fortunate and self-reliant, he was his own captain, even if he had companions helping him, he eventually navigated his inner chaos alone,

He often tells himself:I'm about to enter the fierce, chaotic adult world, and I must fight alone there, I must become unbreakable,Extreme insecurity pushes him to keep growing upward, accompanied by loneliness,

Although every individual's existence is arduous and lonely, from the prototype of memory, we are inextricably linked,

Unconsciously, you'll always find that life is telling you to learn how to live alone, it takes away your friends, the people you depend on, and things, it constantly mocks you, it sees how awkward you are when you're alone, how lost and confused,

Many times, you have to face unknown threats by yourself, life's sudden malice can make you feel helpless, no one is there to face it with you, no one empathizes,

But haven't you noticed that you can actually do a lot of things alone? You can learn, eat, and shop alone, and you're already remarkable,

Loneliness is also diverse depending on you,

In the warm afternoon sunshine, rather than complaining with friends and colleagues about life's misfortunes, quietly sitting in the lobby of the office building with a latte and reading a book that you've been meaning to read for a long time makes this afternoon more fulfilling and enriching,

Rather than discussing the latest developments of idols and hot dramas with others, watching documentaries and variety shows that you've always wanted to see but haven't had time for is more satisfying,

Instead of waiting for a person's sporadic messages before going to bed, taking a hot shower and drinking hot milk while lying in bed to thank your bullet journal for recording all the happy things you did that day makes you feel more secure,

Your soul will become more poignant because of loneliness,

Even in the dark night with no one watching, you should burn with emotion, for thanking this fleeting moment, this world is noisy and chaotic, you should listen to yourself more, talk to yourself more,

Before watching *Idol Producer*, Cai Yong said something that deeply touched me:There's a very wonderful thing, that when your soul is refined, no matter how your appearance looks, you always give people a sense of refinement,

The roads you walk alone, the questions you ponder alone, the scenery and movies you see alone, will make your soul more poignant,

You will no longer be the person who feels awkward eating alone, you can support your own long and boring years, you will no longer blindly settle into groups, all sense of belonging comes from loneliness shaping your comfort and peace,

Those trivial and everyday life can be lived brilliantly and richly, full of life's atmosphere, those countless derived daily life can teach you to be tolerant of time and yourself,

Solitude is the only way out of loneliness,

Don't reject it, too many people are afraid of being lonely, they try every way to dispel it, but it's actually continuously extending, loneliness is the curse of the crowd by creation, solitude is the only way out of loneliness,

The days you spend listening to yourself, escaping from circles that don't fit you, and diligently enjoying those moments, you try to love the stars, love this world, and you should always reconcile with yourself, hoping you've been trying to reconcile with yourself for a long time, and you're still the you that you recognize, and even more, you hope you're the you that you're more satisfied with,

The days you spend with solitude will make you grow into a towering figure.