Constant social interaction forces you to perform for others. Solitude, however, forces you to look in the mirror. People who thrive alone tend to have a terrifyingly high level of self-awareness. They know exactly what triggers their stress, why they reacted a certain way in a meeting, and what their “emotional blind spots” are.
Instead of running from their mistakes, they sit with them. They ask themselves the hard questions. This makes them incredibly resilient and thoughtful decision-makers because they aren’t guessing who they are—they’ve done the work to find out.
