The Art of Being Alone

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10 tips for coping with aloneness

http://www.buddhas-teaching.com/10-thin ... and-alone/

Thanks for posting

Interesting and I agree with most of the teachings.
The only thing I have a bit of a problem with is the fact that these teachings are directed towards people who can choose to leave their aloness behind them ultimately, because they have the social skills and some other abilities to achieve that goal in the end. It may be problematic and difficult for them and there are probably disappointments involved in that process but it's not impossible.

Lots of people who have asperger's or other forms of autism lack those skills and don't have a clue how to make friends and start relationships. When they do try they get rejected a lot because other people sense that they are different somehow. In that case "aloneness" is not a choice but an ongoing 24 hours a day situation. Year after year, after year. I am one of those people who actually enjoys being alone for most of the time but at the same time I realise I don't have much of a choice when it really comes down to it.

It was interesting, maybe not the best written article but it did give a few different views on it - thanks for the link. I am in the midst of #3, and beginning to find the way forward.

I don't either, I don't think... at times I have thought that I did, but then I find that I misunderstood. and sometimes I think I do right now, but I'm not sure. not much opportunity for developing satisfaction and content in this morass of not knowing...