Quote of the day – Being Alone doesn’t mean you are lonely, and being lonely doesn’t mean you are alone.
At Night, 2:00 a.m,
Rathore’s Mansion
A thick fog fills the air amidst the background of a vibrant moonlight that lays undisturbed in the night sky. Suddenly, there is some whispering sounds in the backyard. Someone in the disguise of a shadow is pacing to and fro in the lane.
Just then, the watchman notices the shadow, vigilantly. He grabs his stick and runs after the shadow shouting, somewhat spookily – “Who is that near the pole? Who are you? Listen! Get out of here for your own good. Or else you will regret!”
As soon as the spooky voice is heard, shadow runs and hides behind a thick bush. The watchman looks around to find everything is still.
The watchman sighs, stretching his back against the chair. “Perhaps I was just wondering there was a shadow here.”
The shadow now begins mumbling to itself. “What else is there in my life other than these chases and misadventures! Who allows me to live the life as I desire?”
Now a screeching sound is heard. The shadow’s eyes investigate the source of this sound. And its eyes stop on a two grasshoppers hopping just besides her. “These grasshoppers always remind me that I am lonely because I am the only one listening to them all through the night. See, even they are not lonely! Is there any good thing left in my life?”
The shadow falls into a deep line of thought, followed by a peaceful sigh. “If there is something positive even now in my life, it is just this feeling of being free in this cage of loneliness. I have all I can have of this ‘me’ even in grim loneliness.”
And then, some of the fog evacuates the air all of a sudden. And the moonlight shines on the shadow’s face.
Precap : Next day, at Midnight, someone draws blanket over himself/herself. There are random tapping sounds playing on the phone beneath. And an intoxicating peaceful smile spreads over the innocent face.
Hope you like this short introductory episode.
Feel free to comment about what you like and dislike about the story…
Please do mention below in the comments – What is loneliness according to you ? And how did you deal with it when you were in the phase of loneliness ?
Happy reading 😊 !
Yours sincerely,
Shriharshita
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First of all, congratulations.
A person with faith is never alone! Life has an up and down rhythm. When you adopt this, everything becomes easier.
That’s right ! A person with faith is never alone… And I think self-love is the first step which helps one have faith in oneself and make him or her feel that he or she has everything inspite of appearing lonely for outsiders.
It’s that confidence which makes one extrovert inspite of being introvert due to circumstances 😊💯
I’m looking forward to the sequel🤔😉
It’s first episode actually…😂
I will continue this story some 20-30 episodes.
Let’s think of sequel after I complete writing this 🤣
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By the way, thanks for reading and reviewing.. 😊❤️
When the famous sculptor Rodin is asked about the secret of his success; “I’m just throwing out the excess,” he says. Get rid of the excesses that burden your heart: people who disturb the peace, agendas that tire the heart, pleasures that captivate the heart, and meaningless needs that consume your life energy.
İ dont agree with the rid off part. This will bring you loneliness itself.
Acceptance is a better and easy alternative in get in through life than getting rid of one’s of those things which we don’t like.
Say for example – many adolescents have a problem in accepting the way they look or appear. But once you accept the body as it is, there is nothing you worry. Getting rid of that thought process is a difficult alternative but easy when you normally have the perception – Do what you think is right, not what others think is correct or legible.. When you have this perception inborn, you don’t even make any effort to get rid off the thought… You nature dispose it off without much thinking. That’s the power of perception, ideals and values one set and register in one’s mind..
All feelings are defining themselves with personal experiences .
decisive part is our perspective.
He buyed
Affording buying , good
He buyed drug
Bad
He buyed drug for medicine
Good…
if you think only yourself or if you are only full of yourself ,yes we all are lonely .
But faith, love , family , Real friends , Dreams, hopes are there. (And books)😎
They are cure for loneliness.
İm in your thoughts. İm in your heart. İm in your Dreams. İm all the way with you… See..
PS: 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Quality reading.💐
Exactly !
It’s our perspective, ideals and the way we take things in our life, which decide if our life will be smooth or rough…
And yes..everyone is lonely if he or she thinks he or she is full of himself or herself. EVERYONE!!!
It’s like – Unless you don’t feel full of yourself, you can’t fully enjoy the world around you. It’s self confidence and love which ultimately makes us confident and an affectionate person in reality. A common saying (equivalent) goes like this – Unless you are not happy, you won’t be able to spread the happiness around.
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Coming to the cure of loneliness.. according to me, none is superior to books. Because anyone may dishearten you, but books don’t really speak. But teach us a lot. And makes us accustomed to the ‘me’ lifestyle which is good too..because there maybe even no one who trusts you or accepts you or takes a stand for you but you are one who will always stand up for yourself, support your own back and finally it’s you who will live up for yourself.
So yeah…loneliness is a boon too if we think this way. Because the silence teaches you a lot about the world. Hence, you see a lot of successful people lonely in their personal lives 😊💯.
Shri, reading your pieces of writing and your thoughts on the forum, I’ve understood that you are a beautiful person inside and outside ❤️ I loved the way you described it …. Waiting for the next parts eagerly. You will be very successful in life, I’m sure 🤗 and i just wanted to ask you, have your viva and practicals got over? Or going on? Mine only last one is left….
Mine actually…2 Practicals are still left – Chemistry and Bio.
Chemistry is due on 11th according to the schedule for me…and bio not yet announced. I think it’s on 13th. Would have to chk the pin board when I go for chem practical on 11th..
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And yeah.. thanks for such an elaborate compliment.
And thanks for well wishes. Wish you too be happy in life which will in turn make you successful… Simply spread that aura !
I think yaar quotations tho koi bhi bol leta hai but when it comes to application I think almost all of us are imperfect.
But let me say being idealistic is difficult and wrong too. And I understand that now. I have this bug of perfection in me which consumes my time in anything…like studies especially. I aim for perfection and before exam it is like I grind myself to get much perfect. That’s the reason I never stay confident when I am writing the exam. But yeah ultimately things go good and I get what I deserve. Actually more than I deserve 😉😂. But the way I grind myself and put myself in good deal of stress…I think I am wrong. Carrying the idealistic approach. But can’t help it. Halfway my zodiac sign is also to blame for this idealistic defect.
But yeah, one thing is right. People like me the way I am. Some people blame me because they don’t want me to look good to people. But yeah.. many People around me think I am boring which I think I really am to a great extent since I can’t mingle with people while they talk utter nonsense. I just can’t agree with them. And I think I am unique here..😂 I love the fact that I am weird. But respect people have for me is in it’s own place. The people whom I call friends actually are not my friends in real sense…their parents are my best friends. Strange but true 🤔😂.. they like me even if I find some of them irritating and nagging and the main thing is they compare their children with me (which I seriously hate as I feel like an alien 👽😂).
But I must say… I get a different respect. Something which I am somewhat proud of. For parents around me, I am the most eligible idealistic child in the world born ever. And like they all want to possess me. But only my parents know how difficult it is to handle me 😂. I am lazy when someone gives me household chores. But suppose there is my responsibility and necessity to do that work in someone’s absense, I do it sincerely. Kehte nahi ki – jaroorat maa jaisi hoti hai..sab kuch sikha deti hai. I am that kind of person who doesn’t like to take active part in daily chores unless it is very necessary to do 😂. Otherwise I am a very good girl with an extra talent of heavy arguments with my parents. Not regularly..but once in a month 😂…but it’s a good fierce shot and I can end up leaving my parents mad at me. Mostly dad 😂.
Well @Shriharshita, I am extremely sorry to comment too late because I saw this today itself😅😓
First of all, I am really amazed by your such deep and insightful writing, your choice of words also have really fascinated me since the beginning 😊 how do you write so well?😅 you might be barely 2 years older to me, and I can’t think of writing so beautifully even in my dreams😂😂
Nevertheless, an awesome work as always. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to more episodes 😁
And loneliness according to me is being an RCB fan😂🤦means every year since 2013 I have seen my team losing.. and still every year I am like, “This is the year, this is the year we will win”😂😂😂and then the history is unchanged. And seeing CSK and MI fans is another level of akelaapan😂😂 hum jeete toh ek baar bhi nahi tab bhi CSK aur MI ke saamne pata nhi kyun itne ghamand se pesh aate hain😂😂😂😂
And I deal with this phase of loneliness by talking to one of my good friends who is also an RCB fan😂😂😂😂 sharing our pain and narrating our dukhda😂😂😂😂😂😓😓😓😓😓😭😭😭😭😭
PS: Said these things just for fun😊