It’s All About Connections
What if the questions of life, the Universe, and everything are all about connections?
There is nobody in your head but you.
You are the only consciousness inhabiting your mind, body, and soul. The notions, ideas, beliefs, values, habits, and everything that makes you, you, are singular. There is no us inside of you, no them, just you.
But you’re not alone on this planet. No, there are nearly 8 billion other people here. And that’s just humanity — the animals on this planet outnumber us a lot.
Despite all the people and creatures on Planet Earth — you’re alone inside of you. And given human nature to be social — that’s a lonely place to be.
We all know introverts, extroverts, and ambiverts. There are plenty of people we encounter who we see as the life of the party, everybody’s friend, and so on.
Likewise, we know plenty of people who prefer solitude. They would rather sit alone and read than go to that party. But there are times that they, too, seek out others for company.
Most of us fall somewhere in the middle. We want to have our people around us — and we also like to go it alone. I love the morning solitude of sitting on my couch (with or without a cat) and reading. Writing is a…
