India, May 14 -- Appreciating solitude takes a strong sense of self-belief. Being entirely by yourself can feel deeply unsettling because silence makes you confront your own thoughts, fears and emotions, which many may find it uneasy to sit with comfortably. So you end up seeking distractions and engaging in interpersonal activities.

But isolation is incredibly valuable. It is often interpreted as loneliness, though that deduction is entirely reductive in nature. This opaque understanding is what keeps people from realizing the full potential of self-awareness and emotional independence.ALSO READ: Quote of the day by Kiara Advani: 'Your validation cannot come from social media, you need to know who you are.'

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