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Jan 2025
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3453: The Fear of Being Alone by Leo Bab...

Justin Malik
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Episode 3453:

Leo Babauta explores the liberating power of being alone, showing how it fosters self-sufficiency, emotional independence, and inner joy. By embracing solitude step-by-step, you can transform fear into growth, learn to rely on yourself, and enter relationships as a whole and confident person.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/joy-of-one/

Quotes to ponder:

"Being alone is empowering. The quiet of being alone is joyful."

"Learn to provide for all of your emotional needs. Learn that you are OK, just as you are, without anyone else to 'complete you'."

"Aloneness can be a scary thing, but it can also be a joyful thing."

Episode references:

The Art of Stillness: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Stillness-Adventures-Going-Nowhere/dp/1476784728

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