Albert Einstein once said, "The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulate the creative mind".
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Jimmy was one who did not like to be observed or disturbed by other people. He enjoys his time alone, he feels much alive and cheerful when he is all by himself. Jimmy does not know how long he has been doing this, but he is pleased with himself. For someone of his nature, he hardly keeps people around him as friends, he speaks very little and always keeps to himself. While many see his actions as strange, anti-social, and reserved.
Jimmy had only his imagination to keep him company, he could spend the whole day indoors either on his laptop or phone, surfing the internet, watching a movie, listening to music, or studying. Jimmy could not even be or keep a relationship because of his attitude. He always wanted to be by himself, he avoided public areas where he could come in contact with a large number of people.
For Jimmy there were two good reasons for his reservation, the first was that he had enough time to think and plan, in the comfort and safety of his room he could imagine, create, and recreate ideas in his head, he could go as far as proferring solutions to questionable events and issues from his critical thinking. And secondly, he made no commitment to anyone which was an advantage for him, not much was expected from him, and he wasn't under any compulsion to do anything or become responsible for anyone. In fact, he liked the idea that he wasn't a man for the people, but a man to himself.
Jimmy's social life suffered a great loss because he wasn't one who kept people around him, he hardly got involved in another's business, sometimes one would imagine that he must have had terrible experiences that must have shaped him this way.
Sometimes, we realize that the environment we live in today has become a snare and death trap for the innocent and easy-going. Jimmy, being a critical thinker, saw the pains behind the fake smiles of people, the betrayal, the expectations, and the dilemmas people go through on a daily basis. It is only reasonable for him to keep to himself, he feels only responsible and safe to himself.
He never really had a healthy relationship with other people, his girlfriend; Tola left him because she thought he was uncaring, self-centered, and uninteresting. He was good-looking and charming but was difficult to relate to, at first, she thought the issue could be handled easily but as the days went by, nothing was changing and she had to end a relationship of 60 days old.
His parents and younger siblings were not left out, he seldomly reached out to them, he was never present during their family time or festive celebrations, and he seemed to be a stranger even to his family, little or nothing was known about him. He was really a private person. But he had a deeper relationship with his mentor, one he considers as being understanding and tolerable.
Like both sides of a coin, being private can provide you the luxury of making critical thoughts and actions, it opens your mind to new ideas and creativities. Some of the great men the world celebrates today are exemplary figures, such as Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Roosevelt, and others unmentioned, they have been able to birth ideas and images from their imaginations to realities by isolating themselves from the crowd or general public. It also gives you the opportunity to decide what is needed quickly and adapt to the circumstances surrounding you. You can be able to focus with distractions on the task ahead etcetera.
One of the negative effects of being too private is the inability to share or exchange ideologies with others or even learn from others. You are cut off from important information and the like. You could be in danger without knowing because you are reserved and keep to yourself.
It is only wise that one should be able to know how to balance his life especially socially, know when to come out of your shell and when to stay in there quietly in order to think, identify a problem, and propose solutions. An imbalanced social life can affect your relationship with one another or you may never be able to truly discover the potentials within.
Self-discovery is achievable and attainable when one deliberately withdraws from any form of distractions and is determined to understand the unique potential embedded in oneself. These discoveries can lead you to become a better version of yourself and give you the opportunities to make an impact and be at your best. But you should not do that at the detriment of your social life, after all, man is said to be a social being.
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