ALONENESS

Aloneness is different from loneliness
It is an occasion for personal growth
It gives an insight into humanness
And helps us realize our self worth

Being with others continually
Denies us from ever having a chance
To look at ourselves objectively
To build up our own self reliance

Self reliance is the key to coping
With acute periods of adversity
It provides us with an inner strengthening
To overcome and claim the victory

Self reliance is extremely vital
To avoid the feeling of loneliness
Which can happen when there is denial
Of other's support and togetherness

If you feel contentment in aloneness
It can help you to avoid a pitfall
It provides an inner based happiness
Which is the greatest happiness of all
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Posted: Nov 2014

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Leony1510
Brother you so right you a true wordsmith from trinny big respect and plenty morehandshake handshake
avias
With some it takes time to learn this lesson for happiness...being content with aloneness TRULY does bring happiness...a great piece of truth, well said.... handshake wine
fjamesj9701
Sometimes or maybe all the time thats where I find my greatest gifts and strengths . Always in high regards my friend… Jessehandshake
steve1223
Words of great wisdom

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ImagineLove
Socrates, as is your way, we are the students of your wisdom! Well worded and the message is one of importance to us all! Great write! I like the parting words ending in "greatest happiness of all"! Leaving much hope!
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diana_1
Yes.... I couldn't agree more.... but whether alone or lonely sometimes it still is a challenge. A tough lesson for sme, contentment in aloneness.... well done Socrates...well said.
Happygolucky4u
Lovely poem written in truth rose
rusticbink
Good flowing words ,to ponder and think about this self reliance! A skill in living.
Nuwahri61
Hi Socrates ....great thoughts ......thanks for the insight...regards Nu cheers
chisommikelson
Socrates 44,
I Carefully understood the message in the poem "aloneliness".
sincerely appreciate your positive comments on my poems...Chisommikelson
ELiana32_ES
angel so true...great one..
reguiny2006
Hello, nicely crafted and Oh so true. Phil.
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Leony

Thanks for your comment; my respect to you also.
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avias
Thanks for your kind words. Have a nice day!
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jesse
much appreciation for your comments.
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steve,
Thank you kindly. Best Regards!
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ImagineLove

Thanks for your comments.
Much appreciated!
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diana
Thanks for your comment.
Nice to hear from you!
Hope you are keeping well!
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Happygolucky4u
Thanks for your comment!
Glad you appreciate the piece!
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rustic
Thanks for your comment!
It's very much appreciated!
always_besides
Hi,
The credit to differentiate betweet {loneliness} & {aloneness} should go to Osho Rajneesh, who died in 1990 leaving behind about 6oo books of wisdom, spiritualism, mystecism, hard hitting lectures of all fakes,no do gooders, and a host of useless people(read here as Babas} whose only mission in India is rake in money by giving false sermons to the people.
As far as your poem goes, its fine, but please doread Osho's books on {Loneleness} & {Aloneness}.
with regards,
always_besids.
WILDANDREADY
EVERYTIME I READ ONE OF YOUR POEMS; I LEARN SOMETHING NEW! THANK YOU SOCRATES!dancing TRAVIS
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nu

Thanks for your comment. Best wishes to you!
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Hi chisom

Glad you understand the message. Have a nice day!
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Hi Eliana

Welcome! Thank you for your kind comment. Have a wonderful day!
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Hello Phil

Thanks! I truly appreciate your comment, coming from a master poet like yourself. All the best to you.
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always_besides

Thanks for your comment.

However, several persons have made the distinction between "aloneness" and "loneliness" before Osho.
One such person is Paul Tillich, a German Theologian, who died in 1965.
Using the word solitude instead of aloneness, he wrote:

"Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone."
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Travis
My Friend! Hope you are keeping well!
Thanks for your comment.
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Hits home Socrates. Checking out a few of the past gems I have missed as I came in later then most.

Kathy angel
Xanthea
A beautiful poem and very true. smile
Happychatty1
Wonderful wise words Socrates44 Couldn’t agree more !
I spent the best part of a year alone as much as possible in order to seek inner peace healing and guidance for the future.
Hope you are having a blessed weekend wave applause
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