20150829, Article, Taichung

[Jasmine0316]

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Time：第 323次例會，2015年8月29日（週六）下午2:30~5:30
Place：
viewtopic.php?t=15

Agenda
14:30~15:30 Session One
15:30~15:50 Speech Session
15:50~16:00 Change Group and then Break Time
16:00~17:15 Session Two
17:15~17:30 Happy Time

Host: Joey
Assistant Host:

Topic:
When You Start to Enjoy Being Alone, These 10 Things Will Happen
Source:
http://www.idealistrevolution.org/when- ... -happen-2/

Please Note:
Venue:台中市南屯區 公益路二段497號 Mos Burger
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(We will go back to 大業路 next weekend!)

Questions:
1. Are you a person who can enjoy eating in restaurants alone? Are you a person who can enjoy being alone?

2. What do you usually do while being alone? And what will you do to avoid being alone? Are those things easy for you?

3. Among the 10 things mentioned in this article, what’s the most important one to you? Please also share your reason.

4. Si-Nian Fu (傅斯年), ex-Principal of National Taiwan University, said "There are only 21 hours a day, because we need 3 hours to talk to ourselves." How to create your own “ceremony” to enjoy the special moment?

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[Jasmine0316]

Dear Taichung Happiers,

Have you ever gone through this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TSP-SWnYi4

It’s been a while—hope all of you are doing amazing! During my trip, I got drunk on the breathtaking scenery and could hardly remember anything but the author Paulo Coelho’s statement “If you are never alone, you cannot know yourself.” Coincidentally, our host Joey is reminding us not to lose the advantages of solitude: When You Start to Enjoy Being Alone, These 10 Things Will Happen. So, welcome to join us and share your experiences out loud.

Would you paint a face on a basketball and talk to it while being alone in the wildness? Does aloneness always cause loneliness? Hey, no worries. German American Christian existentialist philosopher Paul Tillich (August 20, 1886 – October 22, 1965) clarified the points for us. “Language has created the word 'loneliness' to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word 'solitude' to express the glory of being alone.” Now, close your eyes……. What could be more rewarding than facing the fear of aloneness? Freedom and spiritual pleasure gain you glory, instead of pain; this girl’s solo sailing around the world illustrates why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1oF0B3PI64&app=desktop

From “Loneliness versus Solitude” (by Chandra Thiagarajan)

Loneliness includes social factor that is thrust
Solitude includes social factor that is choicest
Loneliness is caused by lack of friendship
Solitude is caused to give others a skip

Loneliness plays the part when in distress
Solitude plays the part in creative process
Loneliness, in short, is when one is unhappy to be alone
Solitude, in short, is when one is happy to be alone!

Award-winning author Mike Norton helps us recognize the significance of solitude. “Solitude is the soil in which genius is planted, creativity grows, and legends bloom; faith in oneself is the rain that cultivates a hero to endure the storm, and bare the genesis of a new world, a new forest.” Furthermore, while collaboration can always guarantee an unbreakable smile for sustainable development, researchers have found that purposeful solitude can nurture, not murder, collaborative activities. Oh là là! https://hbr.org/2014/10/balancing-we-and-me-the-best-collaborative-spaces-also-support-solitude

Solitude is a deeper magic that takes long-term practice—what is your tailored process? Start simple to listen to your soul. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iJ09M5u8zc&app=desktop On the other hand, what is the dark side of solitude? How to find the society-solitude balance to appreciate your authentic self? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0KYU2j0TM4 Meanwhile, how to respect other people’s distinctness to see the bigger picture and pursue our collective well-being?

The Festival of Insignificance (by Milan Kundera)--which I read on the plane--is the book I can’t wait to recommend to all Happiers. Certain people love the solitude of reading; however, Printz Award winning writer John Green likes reading together because “we all make it happen together.” “Of course even amid shared experience we’re still alone… each reading of each book is unique. But what a comfort it is to share readings and experiences. How lucky we are when we get to be alone together.” Therefore, let us forget ourselves in this beautiful togetherness. Join us. Thanks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsWQEDgLHxY





With Gratitude,
Jasmine

[Kevin01]

20150829, Gathering, Taichung