According to Blaise Pascal, people are afraid of the silence of existence, they are afraid of being bored, and they prefer to engage in aimless activities instead of being bored.
This causes us to run away from our problems and trick our brains.
According to this idea, the biggest problem of people is not being able to learn the art of solitude.
Today, one of the greatest characteristics of humanity is our peak in communicating. Thanks to technological devices, we can reach the entire planet instantly and get news from everyone. As a result of globalization, humanity is closer to each other. Although this situation is positive, it also has some negative aspects. As a matter of fact, we are now connected to everyone, but disconnected from ourselves.
Pascal’s determination that we cannot sit quietly in a room alone can be explained by these technological developments today. While you can reach a person at any time, be aware of everything at any time; why should we be alone
The answer lies in the difference between being alone and feeling lonely. If you feel uncomfortable when you’re alone, it may mean that you don’t know yourself very well. Therefore, over time, you hate being alone more and more, and you become more and more distant from yourself.
Just because we use technology to stay away from ourselves doesn’t mean it really helps us stay away from ourselves. We try to trick our brains; However, these problems continue in our subconscious and return as psychological disorders after a while.
In fact, every person thinks that their self-awareness is high. Everyone is extremely sure of how they feel, knows what they want, and analyzes their problems well. But in reality, things are not like that at all.
In order to become such a person, you need to spend a lot of time alone, spare a lot of time for yourself. In today’s world, the number of people who do this is very few, there are many devices and applications that will allow us to not hear our own voice.
According to Pascal, as humans, each of us is addicted to the state of not being bored. That’s why we hold on tightly to everything that keeps us from getting bored, and over time we make it a habit. Every habit that is harmful to our life is rooted in our distraction from our troubles and loneliness.
Rather than just sitting around and thinking, we want to do something, even if it’s empty. So when we can get to know ourselves, we waste time.
Therefore, according to Pascal, we should embrace solitude.
We should spend more time alone, focus on our hobbies and our inner voice. We must question our place in life, our goals, our abilities. As we get to know ourselves, it will be possible for us to become more peaceful and determined, and our perspective on life in general will expand considerably.
So at the first opportunity, try to take some time for yourself and be alone with your thoughts…
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