Man is a social animal who normally strive for secure social environment to thrive. Right from the early times, man has survived in social groupings, from nomadic times (hunting) there after when started living a sedentary life. So, it isn't unusual that people are scared to be alone and there are numerous ways adapted by society to wane it. From our childhood we are programmed to find company. Friends in school to looking out for perfect partner during our young age is all considered and a well established normal process to search for a companion.
So is loneliness a disease that we all are obnoxiously possessive about? Even though our urge to be in company is innate or maybe inculcated from birth yet it would be silly to believe we don't feel lonely even in the best of the circumstances and in the company of our loved ones. Some of us always had solitary life by choice or fate depending on individual's perception. What and whether an individual feels lonely is also important, you could have people around you throughout the day or even be in a lifelong marriage, and still experience a deep, pervasive loneliness while a person may not feel lonely even when there is no one by his side.
Some of the finest works in arts, literature, science were performed by people who weren't exactly in the company of others. So why do we fight against loneliness? As mentioned before, it's considered prudent to find a right friend in childhood, then marriage and there too after a while, we become bored of each other and find salvation in kids. Fully aware the kids would grow up and eventually move out thus, again we are left alone. So is it true that like death, loneliness is our constant companion and grips us, the moment our determined or undiminished struggle against it gets weakened.
Isn't it worth to make peace with oneself and embrace life in its full colour with different shades, without fretting about the consequences. Enjoy the time you have alone. Schedule solitude. Literally. Mark off time in your day planner or calendar for spending alone with yourself. Any time that you can spend alone with yourself to reboot, meditate, focus, relax, create, produce, and/or think deeply is better than no time.
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