Learning to be Happy Alone

As a person who spends most of his time around many other people during the school year. I've started to realize that the summer is truly a time to self-reflect and understand ourselves better. Improve and relax right?

I'm a different case. I realized that I have a hard time feeling comfortable and happy alone. I missed the thrill of constantly interacting with people and starting long conversations. However, the question comes back to mind: am I happy? The answer to this question is a big fat, NO! I learned that I couldn't be happy without entertaining myself with other people or social media so I did what I needed to do. Spend time with myself doing activities such as meditating, breathing, listening, and understanding myself and my innermost thoughts.

In the beginning, it was very difficult I felt unproductive and found myself wasting a large amount of time on social media. My brother would constantly distract me with his loud playing youtube videos of popular gamers, comedy shows, and video games. I don't want to blame him but there was really nothing I could do at first to change the environment that he set up for himself since we were roommates. When he finally left for work, I took command of my environment: cleaning up and setting strict rules for myself. I spent time alone doing things that fostered the growth of my mind and body.

Currently I got off social media and I honestly don't think I'm missing out on anything. I don't check my phone often because I'm sure no one is texting me. A life centered on yourself is truly an experience worth trying out. It's a great way to learn happiness and peace with those around you. My mind has become more present focused and less focused on the past or the future. I'm also away from any of the drama or problems of school so theres less distractions. I would highly recommend for people to take charge of their environment and take time out to appreciate and understand themselves better because at the end of the day, we spend the most time with ourselves than anyone else.

I'll be releasing a Youtube video soon about the benefits of focusing your mind on yourself soon.

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