Don't mistake solitude for loneliness. Deciding to be alone is different from being isolated.
New evidence: When people think it's harmful to be by themselves, time alone is more likely to make them lonely.
Isolation is unpleasant seclusion. Solitude is often a peaceful choice.
5 Good life tips from the Stoics:
1. Failure is natural, regret is foolish. — Marcus Aurelius
2. Throw away vanity. — Epictetus
3. Live every day as if it were your last. — Seneca
4. Food is the best test of self-control. — Rufus
5. Focus on the small things. — Zeno