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Solitude
Solitude

Learn English with this solitude English lesson

Date: Jun 22 2018

Themes: Health, Time, Work

Grammar: Be Able To

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Most of the time, we put everyone into two groups: either you’re a people person or you’re not. It’s usually easy to tell which group you’re in. If you like spending time with people, you’re the first. If you need to take a step back and be by yourself, you’re likely introverted.

It’s definitely not bad to spend time alone, though. While it may take discipline for social people to get away from the crowd, spending time creating calmness and awareness is not only healthy, it’s also important. We need time to relax, to meditate, and to think about what is important in life. When you’re always around other people, it can be hard to figure out life.

Why is Jessica feeling stressed? Discover what advice Rafael gives her in this English lesson about being alone.

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Jessica

Jessica

Rafael

Rafael

Jessica:  So, Rafael, I am a people person.

Rafael:  You are?

Jessica:  Yes. And I work alone. And lately, I’ve been really lonely and just stressed with work. So I’ve been trying to get my priorities straight and take a step back from all of my stressful work and really just try to find that peace and quiet again.

Rafael:  Yeah, if you do things like that, if you meditate, you find your peace and quiet, it gives you a lot of calmness. It gives you a lot of focus, helps you get your priorities straight, that sense of awareness. Helps you step back from it all. Do you know what I’m saying?

Jessica:  Yeah. Don’t you think it takes a lot of discipline, though, to be able to take a step back from all of the busy, daily life?

Rafael:  It depends on who you are. I mean, me, for example. I’m super, super introverted.

Jessica:  Are you?

Rafael:  I wouldn’t say it takes me discipline. I would say it’s just a little more natural for me to be introspective all the time.

Jessica:  All right. Well, I will try to focus on meditating and relaxing more.

 

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Jessica is a people person. She likes to be around other people all the time. Since she works by herself at home, though, she’s been feeling lonely and is starting to get stressed.

Rafael encourages Jessica to take a step back and focus on what’s important. He says that meditating, along with finding peace and quiet, can be good for clearing one’s mind.

Jessica agrees with Rafael, but it isn’t so easy for her. It takes hard work for her to spend time alone, thinking about her priorities, and managing her thoughts. It’s not natural for her, like it is for Rafael, but she’s willing to try.

Are you introverted or do you like spending time with people? What helps you create peace and quiet?

 

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Taylor177

Taylor177

China

im better off alone

03:33 PM May 28 2014 |

Idriss

Idriss

Morocco

Does the sweet girl in the picture have an ebaby/fb/skype account ?

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extrovert most of the time except while thinking deeply about serious matters, it doesn’t mean other activities in life arent serious. Being introvert depend which person to talk, for example in the past, when one of ur girlfriends is running after u, it’s better to stay introvert in order to keep her extrovert with you.
But now no more pain and regrets, the most important thing in life is that Life is nothing but a butterfly ticket, yes a ticket to another world called afterlife which really exists, look at how the human-being was created in a womb and grows million times faster and bigger during and after his mother gets pregnant, isnt this a miracle and not a coincident description of man? How butterfly can sink a ship ? This temporary world is not a joke, it’s a small phase because everyone is taking a ship of the temporary life and has to find refuge somewhere before the butterfly of life defeats him and meet all in the same place.


Salaam. 

02:33 PM May 28 2014 |

2 people like this

praedos

praedos

Germany

I’m very very introverted. I get stressed in places plenty of people. I don’t like to follow the social rules. Sometimes people do things they don’t like to do only for compromise.


It’s difficult being introverted in Spain because here people is very sociable. They spend to much time outdoors.

12:19 PM May 28 2014 |

AryelLanes

AryelLanes

Brazil

I’m the craziest person you’ll ever meet! I’m half and half. Sometimes I’m a SUPER extrovert and sometimes I’m quite the opposite. And no, I can’t control it. That’s something that literally happens out of the blue. I kinda hate it…

11:29 AM May 28 2014 |

S&W

S&W

China

I really enjoy being alone,I would better say i am a introvert person.Sometimes i didn’t do anything ,just stay in couch spending the whole afternoon reading magazine or listening music.

10:41 AM May 28 2014 |

Djana

Djana

Algeria

In fact  I think that i’m introverted person,cause i spend a lot of time alone,but that doesn’t mean that i don’t like spend time with my friends, I enjoy but no us alone cuz when i stay alone i feel better and great,and i can do anything i want to 

08:47 AM May 28 2014 |

rahana

rahana

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i really dont know if i m introverted or people person.


because i rarely talk to someone about my feelings or even problems, on the other hand i have a lot of friends who really like to have a heart to heart chat with me. they talk about their problems and ask me for advice.


actually i think i m both a people person because i like people and make friends with them easily and have a lot of friends, and introvert, because I like solitude sometimes.

07:59 AM May 28 2014 |

mahbubeh92

mahbubeh92

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

cool lesson.


i learned some new expressions,,using thsese expressions in daily life would be great..and i am an interoverted girl prefering to spend most of time in solitude.

07:41 AM May 28 2014 |

Eric_

Eric_

China

It’s freaking hot in Southern of China. I m trying to keep my cool and do some meditation,but I just can’t.  




So  hottttt….:(

03:21 AM May 28 2014 |

lira_

lira_

Russian Federation

Just like Rafael said: I’m super, super introverted. I feel lonely most time and it’s difficult for me to communicate with other people. Sometimes, I feel uncomfortable in public. But loneliness isn’t so bad for me. I like being alone.


I know by my own experience that for introverted people it’s hard to live in society. I think that such person should have a few (or at least one) close friends to speak to them when he or she needs it. And that would be enough.

02:32 AM May 28 2014 |

jockhy

jockhy

China

I’m also a people person,But in fact, a lot of times I like solitude.Being alone gives me peace and quite,so I will clearly know what are  the most things for me ,and also could make me efficient,what’s more,I have the chance to create many new thoughts,soI feel great.

02:31 AM May 28 2014 |

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