Rob Dial

But what if we looked at time alone as an invitation to listen to our own thoughts without outside influence, to get to know ourself a little bit more, an invitation to discover what we actually enjoy rather than what we've been conditioned and told we should enjoy. Maybe an invitation to be present with ourselves, to learn who we truly are.

But what if we looked at time alone as an invitation to listen to our own thoughts without outside influence, to get to know ourself a little bit more, an invitation to discover what we actually enjoy rather than what we've been conditioned and told we should enjoy. Maybe an invitation to be present with ourselves, to learn who we truly are.

But what if we looked at time alone as an invitation to listen to our own thoughts without outside influence, to get to know ourself a little bit more, an invitation to discover what we actually enjoy rather than what we've been conditioned and told we should enjoy. Maybe an invitation to be present with ourselves, to learn who we truly are.

Solitude is the only real place where self-awareness can grow. Now you can grow by seeing how you interact with other people, but then when you take time and you're alone, you get to really deconstruct the way that everything happened when you were talking to that person, the way they reacted to that person. So solitude is where self-awareness really grows.

Solitude is the only real place where self-awareness can grow. Now you can grow by seeing how you interact with other people, but then when you take time and you're alone, you get to really deconstruct the way that everything happened when you were talking to that person, the way they reacted to that person. So solitude is where self-awareness really grows.

Solitude is the only real place where self-awareness can grow. Now you can grow by seeing how you interact with other people, but then when you take time and you're alone, you get to really deconstruct the way that everything happened when you were talking to that person, the way they reacted to that person. So solitude is where self-awareness really grows.

And if you can frame it instead of like, more than anything else, if you can reframe it as an opportunity instead of something to avoid, everything really changes. And we will be right back. And now back to the show. So instead of saying, oh my God, I'm so bored and trying to avoid boredom. What if you stopped calling it boredom and you just called it relaxing? You're relaxing your mind.

And if you can frame it instead of like, more than anything else, if you can reframe it as an opportunity instead of something to avoid, everything really changes. And we will be right back. And now back to the show. So instead of saying, oh my God, I'm so bored and trying to avoid boredom. What if you stopped calling it boredom and you just called it relaxing? You're relaxing your mind.

And if you can frame it instead of like, more than anything else, if you can reframe it as an opportunity instead of something to avoid, everything really changes. And we will be right back. And now back to the show. So instead of saying, oh my God, I'm so bored and trying to avoid boredom. What if you stopped calling it boredom and you just called it relaxing? You're relaxing your mind.

You're relaxing your nervous system. You can't be go, go, go, go, go every single second. And this is the really key part. A lot of loneliness isn't about lacking company of other people. I really want you to understand this. A lot of loneliness is not about lacking the company of other people. It's about not liking the company you have when you are alone. Do you get that?

You're relaxing your nervous system. You can't be go, go, go, go, go every single second. And this is the really key part. A lot of loneliness isn't about lacking company of other people. I really want you to understand this. A lot of loneliness is not about lacking the company of other people. It's about not liking the company you have when you are alone. Do you get that?

You're relaxing your nervous system. You can't be go, go, go, go, go every single second. And this is the really key part. A lot of loneliness isn't about lacking company of other people. I really want you to understand this. A lot of loneliness is not about lacking the company of other people. It's about not liking the company you have when you are alone. Do you get that?

And it's going to sting for a lot of people. It's about not liking the company that you have when you're alone. You. A lot of people don't like the company they have when they're alone. And that has to be healed. You cannot ignore it and try to avoid it. You are the person that you will spend more time with than anybody else alive. And if that hits a nerve, stay with me. Think about this.

And it's going to sting for a lot of people. It's about not liking the company that you have when you're alone. You. A lot of people don't like the company they have when they're alone. And that has to be healed. You cannot ignore it and try to avoid it. You are the person that you will spend more time with than anybody else alive. And if that hits a nerve, stay with me. Think about this.

And it's going to sting for a lot of people. It's about not liking the company that you have when you're alone. You. A lot of people don't like the company they have when they're alone. And that has to be healed. You cannot ignore it and try to avoid it. You are the person that you will spend more time with than anybody else alive. And if that hits a nerve, stay with me. Think about this.

When was the last time you really sat in silence and felt deep peace within yourself? I'll wait. When was the last time that you sat in silence and just felt deep, complete peace within yourself? Not being distracted by your phone, not numbing yourself with your TV, just you sitting with your thoughts. For many people, it's terrifying. But why is that?

When was the last time you really sat in silence and felt deep peace within yourself? I'll wait. When was the last time that you sat in silence and just felt deep, complete peace within yourself? Not being distracted by your phone, not numbing yourself with your TV, just you sitting with your thoughts. For many people, it's terrifying. But why is that?

When was the last time you really sat in silence and felt deep peace within yourself? I'll wait. When was the last time that you sat in silence and just felt deep, complete peace within yourself? Not being distracted by your phone, not numbing yourself with your TV, just you sitting with your thoughts. For many people, it's terrifying. But why is that?

Because when we stop distracting ourselves, all of the things that we just spoke about a minute ago, all of the buried emotions and thoughts and feelings and unresolved pain comes to the surface. It's sitting there. It's just waiting for it to have some space. But here's the thing, though. That coming to the surface is not a bad thing. It's an opening. It is your chance to heal.

Because when we stop distracting ourselves, all of the things that we just spoke about a minute ago, all of the buried emotions and thoughts and feelings and unresolved pain comes to the surface. It's sitting there. It's just waiting for it to have some space. But here's the thing, though. That coming to the surface is not a bad thing. It's an opening. It is your chance to heal.