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This story of subordination of the Self’s interests to the task of meaning is repeated in various versions in all our lives. And when we live without meaning, we suffer the greatest illness of all.
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life
James Hollis
What Oscar Wilde wrote about a cigarette in 1891, when that indulgence was about to explode in popularity and availability, might also be said about sugar: It is “the perfect pleasure. It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied. What more can one want?”
The Case Against Sugar
Gary Taubes
“Social connection is obviously critical,” said Bowker. “But it can be dangerous if your social connections ever go away and you don’t have yourself to fall back on. If you develop that capacity to be alone, then instead of feeling lonely, you could see solitude as an opportunity to have a meaningful and enjoyable time to get to know yourself a little better. To essentially build a relationship with yourself. I know this sounds cheesy, but it’s critical. I think a goal we should all have is to try to transform feelings of loneliness into feelings of rich solitude.”
The Comfort Crisis
Michael Easter
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