There is the freedom you have when you are alone and there is the freedom that you have next to someone else. Blessed are those in which those two freedoms coincide.

About This Quote

This quote from the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, whose real name was Franz Xaver Rudorff, speaks about the freedom of being alone. But it also speaks about the freedom of being with others, for when we are by ourselves we often look to the outside world for meaning and meaning is hard to find. When we are next to another person, on the other hand, we have a chance to tell them what we’re thinking and feeling. We have a chance to listen to their story and, in turn, listen to our own story. This way we gain a new sense of self-consciousness that brings us closer together.

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