no man is an island, can you live a life by yourself?

too many people around, each with a purpose to int - a life with all these people
Philippines
January 12, 2007 4:50am CST
can you live everyday being alone and no one else around your life? we are social beings and is created to help and interact to each other... some people rather be alone, s it healthy to live most of your life not to mingle and interact to anyone but yourself? can you survive being alone? are you a person who need friends and people around to move on? yes i am, and i honestly cant live a day not interacting to anybody... how about you? can you live a life in solo?
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67 responses
• Hong Kong
12 Jan 07
I think I can live alone for some time,but it does not mean a whole life. I do have many friends, and we often stay together to talk about something interesting in our lives,or have a party to relax ourselves. But I still have lonely time when I am busy with my work schedule. sometimes I stay at my office all day long to deal with some bothering issues,and even it can last for a month. When I am very busy and have no time to think about other issues,it is okay. But when I get some time to have a rest while I still can't leave my office, I often feel depressed. I wanna to have a talk with my friends. Fortunately, there are many modern tools for me to exchange with my friends,such as the internet,the cell phone.... so I often send messages to my friends when I am not so busy. I really can't imagine the life without anybody besides me. Maybe if it happens to me,I would become crazy!^_^. oh, I have a method to fight with loneliness. It is singiing! Just sing your favorite song loudly, and feel better after a long time singing!^_^ have a good day!!
• Philippines
12 Jan 07
wow, good for you... thanks for the response..^_^ i can only live alone, only if im depress, lonely or heart broken, next days normally, im just our in an interacting socializing job.. have a good day maximus..
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@msqtech (15074)
• United States
12 Jan 07
wouldnt be so busy if living alone nor would you have other asisting you. They have a name for it "stir Crazy" Good Luck and God Bless!!
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@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
12 Jan 07
I don't mind being on my own, but I wouldn't want to spend my life that way.
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@BONOMBO (74)
• Greece
12 Jan 07
i wpould say that it is not healthy for everyone to stay alone all the time and not interact with nobody.But there are some people that find their self when they stay alone and keep their minds clear for an example in some religions the monasteries are in solo.This is not for everybody and for ever but loneliness some times helps me to solve my problems.
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• Philippines
13 Jan 07
thanks for the response, i think i do understood the point where some people find meditation and solitary to being in peace. thanks, have a good day.
@muralimn (534)
• United Arab Emirates
12 Jan 07
i dont think anybody can live all alone. people need to be social. we are social beings. yes, sometimes we feel like we need space and feel like being alone but that is only temporary. for our daily life we need to interact with people, we feel their need. i think nobody can survive for long without any friends or being interactive.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
12 Jan 07
I don't think anybody can live alone for the same reasons you pointed out in your posting. Some tried but eventually they gave up. Like what you said, we are all social beings and need to interact with our fellow men.
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• Philippines
12 Jan 07
yup.. thanks..
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• India
12 Jan 07
yes
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• India
13 Jan 07
oh my god! how long can u live yaar?
• United States
12 Jan 07
It is better to be in love, but yes I can live alone. The reason is I have found a peace with Christ which lets you know you are never alone anyway.
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@msqtech (15074)
• United States
12 Jan 07
I could for a limited time but I would probably go crazier if It were a prolonged time.
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@firefae (22)
• Philippines
13 Jan 07
absolutely not! especially now, i've come to realize that my life seem to revolve and rotate around people that i cherish. there's my family, my best friends, and my boyfriend who seem to color my world so well. On the other hand, there are my other acquaintances who give me a spectrum of emotions. I can't imagine myself being so cornered with the sense of being alone. i simply need these people in order to survive with a heathy 'self'.
• Philippines
13 Jan 07
yes, its in psychology... thats true, to see first how we value self contentment..
@mysiraylon (1102)
• United States
12 Jan 07
Definitely not in any circumstances that a man can survive his whole life living alone. One reason is we are in a fast changing environment, where everything surrounds us are products made possible thru the individual effort of different people. I do not know how to manufacture garments that I used, distilled beverages from the stores that I love buying all the time, I cannot fly a plane to go tours, and how about doing medical or surgical procedures to yourself even if you are the Best doctor in town. Man, people must be going crazy attempting to live by themselves.
@avs189 (1030)
• India
12 Jan 07
Hmmmm... i guess i can live life alone provided i have computer along with me!!!!!1
• Philippines
13 Jan 07
computer without people around you.. wow, how about interacting the net? theres still people to run and connect to them... well, good for you, you can as you said.. have a good day.
@korek222 (701)
• Poland
12 Jan 07
Unfortunatelly i can live alone without any other man beside me - but that doesn't mean i'm happy from this situation. I hoestly think that more friends you have happier you become and you have a better and more decent living! And additionally having someone to love who also loves you make you even happier then ever!
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• Philippines
13 Jan 07
i think i can live alone if i have a stable job to support my needs and expenses in my own house.
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
13 Jan 07
well I was like that before but then I realized I still need others to be happy. stable job can only make you happy up to a certain level. you still need others to live
• India
12 Jan 07
i think i can live but i need my girlfriend with me whom i love verymuch if she was ther then i would surely live thousands of years
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@JJOD2007 (160)
• Philippines
12 Jan 07
Yes I can. I prefer to be alone. I don't like people noticing me. I'm not a frontliver person. I'm a spectator, hehehe! If I'm not working I just stayed at home, watching tv, surfing the net. I cannot say that I totally shut my world from other people and don't interact. Its just that I prefer to be alone, doing things alone. It makes my life easier to move around, decide on important things about my life. If I want to be somebody it would with my family. Being alone doesn't mean your lonely. Am I right?
• Philippines
13 Jan 07
wow, you really can... what about no one else at all by your side for the rest of your life?... well thats your opinion, thanks for the response.
@riyasam (16556)
• India
13 Jan 07
maybe to write a chaPTER OF THE BIBLE other wise the thought itself is scary.
• India
13 Jan 07
No. I cannot live.
@2006mane (77)
• India
13 Jan 07
You never gonna live your life without someone.Without anybody you will feel alone.For having life you should have someone with you.
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
12 Jan 07
I think of living solo a long time ago and then I met my wife which change my outlook in life. Now we have a child my whole outlook in life has change 360 degrees. I do believe now that no man is an island. Life becomes easier being with people you love and trust. Growing becomes fun as life goes on.
• Philippines
12 Jan 07
im so happy she did changed you for the best... good luck both of you..
@sammiril (21)
• United States
12 Jan 07
no way. i think you would go crazy. i used to bevery social (teenage stuff) but i have kids now and mostly only social with family, but still....
• Philippines
12 Jan 07
hahha, thanks, great point. ^_^ honest response.
@fiarby (105)
• Philippines
13 Jan 07
No! I can't live a single day without interacting with anybody.