Being Lonely in a Crowd

Have you ever been alone??  & Have you ever been lonely??

One might wonder that why these two questions are quoted separately when the end result of both of them is the same.

But, believe it or not there is a small but noticeable difference between aloneness and loneliness.  
To be alone is to be by oneself. You may or may not FEEL lonely when you are alone, but the only important condition for being alone is that there is no one else around you.  

To be lonely, is to suffer the feelings of loneliness, to want people, social contact, and yet be unable to get any. 

While staying alone is a choice on the other hand loneliness is a gift.

Staying alone has its own pros and below is some that I have identified:

• You get to do what you want, when you want and nobody cares.
• You only have to tidy up your own mess.
• You get to see people only when you want to see them.

Sometimes it’s better to be alone to know more about yourself in this busy world.

It will also let you know about whom you need to follow and whom you should not as you will get to see the other face of the world which is mostly hidden.

When you are standing in a crowd it’s very too easy to get along but it takes courage to stand alone.

While on the other side, Shyness and loneliness have a very strong relationship to each other.  

Shy people, I think, have two major obstacles they have to overcome. One of the big obstacles is mental, that if you are a shy person, you believe that if you go and talk to people they will reject you. 

Some of us may are having communication and sharing problem with fellow beings.

Loneliness can also be of two types - one that is state driven and which lasts for lesser amount of time and which disappears as the state or environment around the person changes. The other one is permanent which will follow the person wherever he goes.

While one can get rid of loneliness one can also opt for aloneness.

Choice is yours :)