Lonely, I am so lonely…

Statutory warning: This post is in no way related to the music track Lonely by Akon.

Loneliness is the worst fear most people can have. For people who deny it, let me ask you a question. What would you think will happen if you were to be abandoned in the middle of the sea on a deserted island with no traces of getting back to civilization? Of the many this question was asked to, many will answer that it would be the best thing that happened in their life. Think again. I agree, it might be very peaceful in the beginning, but as time progresses you will come to a startling realization that you are going mad. You will be talking to yourself extensively and also with many non-living things which might look like human figures.

Anyone who doesn’t agree should and must watch the movie I am LEGEND starring Will Smith. The movie is based on a novel previously written by Richard Matheson. The acting done by Will Smith cannot be described by mere words. But I am not here to talk about acting. I wanted to tell you what loneliness can make you do and what it does to you. Anyone who was thinking about that deserted island bit should seriously reconsider.

Why not alone? Mainly because all living beings are social in nature. They need at least one other of their own species to survive. By survive, I didn’t mean the survival of the species. I meant the survival of that particular living being itself. Ever heard of solitary confinement? Ever wondered what good it will do to punish a person by ordering solitary confinement? Well, according to me it is the worst form of punishment any human being can be put through. If it prolongs, it can make the person go insane and drive him to the extent of killing himself.

At last I come to the part which I really needed to write about. How do I counter loneliness? Simple, Talk to people around you. Have you ever felt you feel so lonely even though you are surrounded by many people? If your answer is yes, that is because you want to keep to yourself even if there are people who are willing to interact with you. Introverts tend to feel lonely very often. They expect something more(don’t know what exactly) from the people around them.

Come on people, wake up! Life is not going to wait for you to open up at your own pace. Times change, people change. Try to make the best of what little time you have with the people in your life rather than waiting for something extraordinary to happen. I sign off today stating my favorite thought again; Live life like there is no tomorrow! Good day to all of you! Come out and enjoy.

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