If you had a chance to live in solitude, deep in the wilderness. Would you?

Sure I would, solitude is amazing, even more so since I'm an introvert

 

If you can survive out there, and you don't have family obligations, why not?

 

Have you watched the short movie Alone in the Wilderness? You can find it free on YouTube.

It's amazing! It's so peaceful, even just to watch the movie. I imagine that the man experienced profound peace while he was there.

I'm not so sure that kind of life is for me, though. I absolutely love being in nature, but I'm too much of a social animal to spend a long time alone. Funny thing, though; when I'm alone in my house or a city I feel lonely, but when I'm alone in nature I feel peaceful.

 

I was 18, I used to read spiritual books and stuff. There was a time when I really wanted to leave the society and go to woods and just meditate and live life in solitude. I told this to my father and he replied '......You can't quit your responsibilities'.

 

sounds terrible tbh, i can't survive outside for shit

 

No. I'm an introvert. But I wouldn't cut myself off from everyone. That would be a step too far. You'd miss out on a lot of fun and cool stuff too. I also don't want solitude..me and my girlfriend and no one else I could deal with..me on my own would be dumb lol

The only time this is a viable option I suppose (and even then only in certain cases) is for people with illnesses like severe stress, chronic illness/pain etc...solitude can be a last resort to escape, survive and recover/live in peace..other than that it's a bad idea for anyone..

 

I can appreciate some time being alone but now my philosophy is that this time should be used so I can go back to society with a renewed vision of what my place is in this world.

Although I have a profound desire for company and companionship, I have recently learned (painfully) that I also need some time alone. It's a boundary I had never thought of setting for myself.

Living like a hermit would be no more than a slow death, and I've had enough of that already.

 

Hermits obviously spend a lot of time in prayer, work, and silence. Silence in solitude is a very big thing. When Man becomes silent, God starts to speak.

 

@Mchl101 Believe it or not I'm from Egypt but sadly from Cairo the busy stupid metropolis and while looking through my window yesterday I thought I wanna pack my stuff and move to the desert with my electric guitar and not say a word for like a month no matter who came across me or tried to talk to me. I know it sounds stupid and weird but it just came to my head like that.

 

Yeah bringing an electric guitar in the desert sounds quite stupid

 

Or maybe he's this guy:

 

Lol actually if I found a proper electricity source I'll play it in the desert that'd be the coolest shit ever.

 

It totally reminds me of the Scorpions MV

 

@DeProfundis What about this one?

 

Quite good!

 

Ohhhh, tempting. It would be interesting to see what it would do to the narrations in my head. I'd have to wonder if I'd think less in words and more in images.