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Wisdom from a Founding Father
“It is better to be alone than in bad company.” – George Washington
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I couldn’t agree more! Consciously enjoying your own company is not to be underrated. Not only is it a habit that mitigates loneliness, but it also gets you to remember to be kind, to remember to be the person you want to be. Of course pets help, too. I missed my dog today. I always thought of us as we. In conversations with my sister, she would ask what I was doing today and I would always respond with we. We’re going to the lake on my day off, etc. Does anyone else do that?
A weekend with my dog does not feel like a weekend alone.
alone != loneliness
My life is living proof that ol’ George was a really smart man, 😉
Amen!!
Do you know the source of the quote?
http://www.foundationsmag.com/civility.html