Talk:Solitude
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This page is full of religious mumbo jumbo from the get-go. How is that unbiased?
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To reply to 90.198.145.62, sought-after solitude often has religious dimensions. Also, I reject the comment directly below me. Volpeculus sagacis (talk) 04:53, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
The only way to get out of this human system is isolation...for those seeking it i advise you to just REJECT everything! Sure it may seem illogical but that is the only extreme one needs to face. True creativity comes out of isolation. Detailed ideologies come from being alone with oneself while thinking extremely hard. One should not favor even the english language to aspire creativity...when i mean reject everything...i really mean it!
STOP READING THIS POST AND LIVE...
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Should this really be on Wikipedia? It seems about as directive as can be. If it is allowed, let me argue otherwise. Something is seen as "creative" if it requires a degree of imagination and invention not utilised by most people. If you're in total solitude, how can you tell what's creative? You won't ever get any credit for your work. They'll just be like the dirty secrets that everyone keeps inside them. Doesn't really seem like something to be proud of.
cant have one without other ...
I know for a fact that some mental illnesses, like autism and aspergers syndrome, cause a strong desire to be alone and isolated, shouldn't those be included? (by the way, those are the only two I know of)
[edit] page about buddhist beliefs regarding solitude?
This page seems to just lead into a description of the importance of solitude to Buddhist monks. It never explicitly says this, and so is highly suspect. Fuzzform 03:36, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
I agree. Scrap that part or rewrite it to encompass more religions than Buddhism.
[edit] Plenty left to do here
You seem at home with this subject, and have made a good start. You might consider adding sections on the other religious traditions' views on solitude. for instance, there is a long history of Christian reclusives. Thomas Merton is a very approachable example of the Christian monk. Marsha Sinetar, in her book, "Ordinary People as Monks and Mystics" makes a very strong case for secular solitude. The Taoists were often said to be found, "Cloud hidden, whereabouts unknown". And perhaps you could discuss solitude as a part of the day, rather than a vocation, for instance people who work instensively with people for a living (social workers, prison guards, teachers) but choose to live alone at home to "recharge theier batteries". Keep up the good work! Soltera 18:45, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
(I removed the thing about young people being better at solitude than older people. How stupid!)
