Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In their book Lead Yourself First, Raymond Kethledge and Michael Erwin define solitude as: “A subjective state in which your mind is free from input from other minds.”
The key is that you focus on your own thoughts and experiences, instead of reacting to information created by other people.
You can be alone in the woods but reading tweets, or listening to a podcast. Those are inputs from other minds. On the other hand, you could practice solitude by sitting on a crowded subway, simply looking around.
Check out the book: Lead Yourself First - Raymond Kethledge & Michael Erwin: https://a.co/d/5YlqRgc
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Why Stillness Is The Key To Happiness: youtu.be/JFp-YiO9BRw
In their book Lead Yourself First, Raymond Kethledge and Michael Erwin define solitude as: “A subjective state in which your mind is free from input from other minds.”
The key is that you focus on your own thoughts and experiences, instead of reacting to information created by other people.
You can be alone in the woods but reading tweets, or listening to a podcast. Those are inputs from other minds. On the other hand, you could practice solitude by sitting on a crowded subway, simply looking around.
Check out the book: Lead Yourself First - Raymond Kethledge & Michael Erwin: https://a.co/d/5YlqRgc
– WHAT TO WATCH NEXT –
Why Stillness Is The Key To Happiness: youtu.be/JFp-YiO9BRw
