Fear may take different forms: I am afraid of public opinion, I am afraid of falling ill, I am afraid of losing my wife or husband, I am afraid of being nobody, I am afraid of being lonely. Do you know what that word means? Have you ever been lonely? Have you ever felt what it is to be lonely? Probably not, because you are surrounded by your family, you are always thinking about your job, reading a book, listening to the radio, listening to the infinite gossip of the newspapers. So, probably, you never know that strange feeling of being completely isolated. You may have occasional intimations of it, but you have never come into contact with it directly, as you have with pain, with hunger, with sex. But if you do not understand that loneliness which is the cause of fear, then you will not understand fear and be free of it.

From Collected Works, Vol. 14

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@Jacob Urlich 🌍

I am a subscriber to the ideology that all negative behavior is a manifestation of insecurities. I am of course referring to those with a healthy neurological function. The average person, not the exceptions.

Loneliness is an insecurity based on self-perceived lack of worth. You can be lonely in a room full of your so-called friends and family. You can indeed be all alone and not be lonely at all. Carl Jung spoke extensively on the topic of having a smaller circle and the values of it and how this can intimidate others.

As a student of Functional Human Behavior I have considered many ideologies on what the cause of negative behavior is. In my opinion it is a lack of coping skills. Of course I am addressing issues that do not involve neurological dysfunction.

Do you believe that one must be isolated to be lonely? Do you believe the loneliness is the issue or the symptom of the issue?

Have a great day.

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