The document discusses the importance and benefits of solitude and silence. It notes that solitude provides inner fulfillment and restfulness for the soul, and allows for deeper thinking on life's issues. Practicing solitude requires carving out regular time alone each week through activities like meditation, prayer, nature walks, or having meals alone. Solitude was valued by many great thinkers throughout history and can inspire personal and spiritual growth.

2. Is your soul feeling
tired, exhausted, weary
and worn out?

3. Are you longing to
regain inner restfulness
& strength?

4. Do you sometimes
feel frustrated or…

5. Confused about where
you’re headed?

6. In this episode…

7. We’ll discover the
preciousness & value of…

8. Silence & solitude

9. And how we can recover
our souls & lives

10. But first…

11. Let’s see how the
dictionary defines
solitude

12. It states
solitude as…

13. The state of BEING
or living alone

14. Blaise Pascal

15. A French mathematician,
physicist & writer

16. Who lived between 1623
& 1662 once said…

17. “All men's miseries derive
from not being able to sit
in a quiet room alone.”

18. Pablo Picasso

19. A Spanish painter,
sculptor, poet &
playwright

20. Who lived between
1881 & 1973 said…

21. “Without great solitude
no serious work
is possible”

22. And when we
think about it…

23. Didn’t most of our
greatest thinkers
in history…

24. Work in solitude?

25. I’ll be the first
to admit…

26. I need to value
solitude even more

27. In a world that
increasingly
values action…

28. Solitude is seldom
spoken about

29. While solitude is
being alone…

30. Solitude is NOT
loneliness

31. While loneliness is
inner emptiness…

32. Solitude is inner
fulfilment!

33. By practising silence
& solitude…

34. It will help us
build inner depth

35. The more inner
depth we have…

36. The more we can
& have to…

37. Give in our
active lives

38. Solitude also
helps us…

39. Think through the deeper
issues of our lives

40. It will free us from
frantic activities

41. Henry David
Thoreau

42. An American essayist,
philosopher & abolitionist

43. Who died
in 1862…

44. Lived for more than
2 years in a cabin
he built himself

45. He invested lots
of time in solitude

46. And with his
writings…

47. He has influenced &
inspired legends like…

48. Martin Luther King and
Mahatma Gandhi

49. That’s what solitude
can do for us!

50. In this day & age…

51. We’re constantly on
the move with…

52. People to meet

53. Places to visit

54. Things to do

55. Functions to attend

56. Games to play & amuse
ourselves with…

57. And the list goes
on and on!

58. Now…

59. The real problem is NOT
the lack of time…

60. But the lack of desire
or even awareness

61. It’s not that we cannot
have solitude...

62. But we will not
because…

63. We don’t value
it enough

64. We’ve been
caught by…

65. The spirit of
this age

66. We have
become…

67. Increasingly foreign to
the practice of solitude

68. People are uncomfortable
with silence…

69. And so we…

70. Quickly turn on the TV
or stuff our ears with
earphones…

71. Or look for someone
to talk to

72. I heard
someone say…

73. “Noise is existence while
silence is being”

74. Here’s the thing…

75. Practising silence
& solitude is…

76. Particularly important
if you lead an extremely
busy life

77. And especially if you’ve
got children…

78. Like I do!

79. Am I making sense?

80. Are you beginning
to have a…

81. Greater desire
for solitude?

82. If so… great!

83. Here are some practical
suggestions…

84. Begin to cultivate
a fixed routine

85. And this means…

86. Having a fixed place
and time to…

87. Help you practise
silence & solitude

88. I heard it said
somewhere…

89. “Solitude is like
the soul’s holiday”

90. So do carve out a regular
time every week…

91. To have a date
with yourself

92. It doesn’t necessarily
need to be long

93. It just needs to
be consistent

94. This is also the
reason why…

95. I encourage my wife to
regularly have “me time”

96. To take it a
step further…

97. Whenever I get
the chance to…

98. I’ll have meals
with myself

99. It’s wonderful
& lovely!

100. In the process
of practising…

101. Silence & solitude…

102. Instrumental or
classical music can
be really helpful

103. One of my ALL-TIME
favorite albums for this…

104. Is called Forest Piano
by Dan Gibson

105. Go get it… and
thank me later! :)

106. Personally…

107. I also love to take
really long walks in
the park or…

108. Walk on the beach

109. One can sit, meditate
and pray too!

110. This has been…

111. One of my favorite
activities for a long
time now

112. Being with nature
can be…

113. One of the most
therapeutic &
recuperative things…

114. You can do
for yourself!

115. As we wrap up
this episode…

116. Take some time to
ponder over…

117. What we’ve covered in
the last few minutes

118. I would encourage you
to pencil in a time…

119. In the midst of your
schedule…

120. Over the next
few days...

121. So you can practise
silence & solitude…

122. And also reap the
benefits of it…

123. In due course

124. Thank you for
listening and…

125. As always…

126. I can be reached @
KelvinChan.org

127. Hey! Thank You For Reading.. =)
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