I’ve always been the kind of person who’s comfortable just thinking for extended periods. On a long road trip or flight, I’ve never needed a book or video game or anything like that. In fact, those times were often quite welcome – if you just sit in a room and stare, people often think weird things! But it’s more normal to stare out the window of a moving vehicle, and I liked the excuse.
That isn’t to say that my thoughts are always pleasant. Far from it. But I think it’s a good thing to be comfortable even with the uncomfortable thoughts. They’re in there somewhere, whether you acknowledge them or not. At least in my conscious mind I can keep an eye on them. Maybe even resolve some of them.
You’re never really alone. You’re just with your thoughts. Make sure you’re good company.
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