This quote comes from author and poet Rupi Kaur. I recently purchased one of her most popular poetry books, 'milk and honey'. I must say, it was an excellent read- in fact, this quote comes from that book. I love this quote a lot because it made me stop and analyze it- why loneliness would mean you'd need yourself. I came to the following conclusion in my thoughts, and I'd like to share it with you all.
You need yourself most when you become lonely because loneliness, in essence, is the longing for someone else. As soon as you start longing for someone else, it means you aren't content with yourself... that you aren't enough for yourself. The moment you idealize the presence of others is the moment you should realize that there's a serious problem. Never should you be so discontent with yourself, that you need the presence and validation of someone else to make you satisfied or complete. Now, before anyone shuts me down by saying that human interaction is necessary- trust me, I know. Loneliness and missing people are two entirely different things. Missing a friend is usually due to a longing- a longing for fun, perhaps. Loneliness is the longing for someone to be there. Loneliness occurs not when you miss someone, but when you miss attention. And that is where the problem lies... you shouldn't miss the attention of anyone enough for it to make you sad. You should always love yourself enough to never need the attention and validation of anyone else to prove it. It is through these thoughts that I reached the conclusion that I strongly agree with this quote. Loneliness is something I think everyone feels at least once, if not more often, in their lifetime... and I think it's a warning sign that you need to love yourself more. It's a warning sign that you're losing touch with who you are... it's a warning sign that you're slipping away. "You must want to spend the rest of your life with yourself first." - rupi kaur - Maddie
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Carmella Hustoft
4/24/2022 11:42:19 pm
I, too, came across this quote and it stopped me in my tracks. Then I read this blog and it expressed exactly the conclusion I came to about the meaning of this Rupi Kauer quote. Nice job!
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