A Solitary Person Is Either a Beast or a God | Xincheng Derek Xiang ’22

A Solitary Person Is Either a Beast or a God

Xincheng Derek Xiang ’22

Often people say People’s sorrows and joys are not shared, But everyone will have those. Sadness: nowhere to talk. The happiness that no one shares. And the anger that is hard to vent In the 2020s. Loneliness seems to have become the norm.

Everyone knows that confidants can be met but not found. Flip through the address book– Friends are sparse. There seems to be nothing to say after all. An incident that I am happy about– Others may just laugh it off. Ask yourself: People who are truly happy to jump with you or release together in sadness– Are there many?

But then think about it:

Some people say it feels really lonely But when asked can’t seem to tell why. Sometimes it feels like one’s always studying, busy with exams, and rushing to competitions…

A very interesting thing: Homo sapiens existed hundreds of thousands of years ago, But the word “loneliness” is only a modern thing. The loneliness of modern people often comes from a strong sense of meaninglessness for no reason, of discomfort that is not understood, of isolation.

I guess many people suddenly realize how lonely they are at some point, Waking up and looking forward to messages, finding only daily news in the notification bar. When you think you’ve overcome loneliness, Desiring a response on the Internet but not getting it is the reason for loneliness. Even if you get it, it’s just a momentary happiness, which relieves only a moment of loneliness.

Most of what we can do is to accept our solitude. Tagore says: Loneliness is a personal revelry; Revelry is the loneliness of a crowd! Every night in Gatsby’s mansion, He never participated, only waiting for his Daisy.

Think carefully when lonely; enjoy loneliness. Indulge yourself and enjoy happiness when not alone. Cherish the carnival. Learn to face loneliness. Maybe you will be able to appreciate your own beauty by then…

Eunah Kim ’22