Essay On Loneliness

 Essay On Loneliness

Introduction: Loneliness means the state of being alone. It is a moment when one feels sad because of being cut off from one’s near and dear persons. The extreme case of physical loneliness would be solitary confinement in a prison or being marooned on an island like Robinson Crusoe, Alexander Selkirk, etc.

 

Grounds of loneliness: Man faces an increasing incidence of loneliness because of the fast-changing social and economic conditions of modern times. It is comparatively a recent phenomenon. Close quite primitive groups bring out a precarious existence by hunting wild animals or eating wild fruits would not experience loneliness as they would always engage collectively in life-supporting activities. Later settled agricultural communities were land-based and had little occasion for feeling loneliness for the individuals had strong ties with their families and village communities. They were alone neither in their joys nor in their sorrows as both conditions brought them together to intensify the joys and reduce the sorrow by sharing.

 

In industrial society: it is only in industrial societies that loneliness has emerged as a growing phenomenon. A job seeker has to leave his village and occasionally family to seek his livelihood in some factories in a town or in some construction activities away from his home. He is cut off from his familiar environment and has to start his life in a new place. He may not find any friend or relation with whom he can talk or share his problems. Even the employed have to migrate to other cities in search of better job opportunities and have to undergo periods of loneliness before they build up a circle of friendships in the new places.

 

Introvert people: Circumstances apart, there are certain individuals who, because of their introverted nature, cannot come out of their shells and interact with their colleagues, neighbors, or classmates. They do not take the initiative to make pieces of evidence towards them. They build up a reputation for being cold and indifferent to others. Even in times of need, such introverted people cannot request others to help them and thus remain all alone.

 

Pre-occupation of opinions: Some people are so much preoccupied with their high opinions of themselves that they consider, it beneath their dignity to make even formal acquaintance with their neighbors. They remain absorbed in their own business, cognition, and thoughts even when they are not actually engaged in some work.

 

Organizational hierarchy: In modern society, most people work in organizations and occupy a certain position in the organizational hierarchy. Those at the top position of their organization tend to consider themselves top even among their relatives and neighbors. They cannot shake off their rank even in a non-organizational environment. They are condescending and patronizing others naturally in presenting these behaviors as they may also be occupying significant or important positions in their organizations.

 

Top-ranking person: Since at the very top, there is only one position in the organization, the top man feels quite lonely, unless he makes an effort to win over others, he is likely to be isolated, and his organizational subordinates may hesitate in mixing with him for fear of annoying him, particularly if he is a man of fixed notions.

 

The busiest people in the village: The busiest people are the poor laborers in the town. They work hard from dawn to dusk, maintain their life by the sweat of their brow, and supply essential goods to both the urban and rural areas with their daily needs. They are not well-paid in exchange for their hard labour, so they have to continue ill-fed and ill-clad. They frequently fall victim to malaria, diarrhea, and other diseases and suffer a great deal as they cannot afford to spend money on any medical treatment. The farmers get up early in the morning and go to the field to eat a quantity of stale rice. The sun and rain are their companions till evening. Some of them return home at midday while others do not. Their mid-day meal is sent to the field. Sometimes their mid-day meal is carried by their wives. They eat rice with green chili and onion. In the evening they gather in the lawn of a well-to-do villager and spend the time in gossiping or merry-making.

 

Life of the women: The women of the village get up at sunrise and do their household activities. Most of them are illiterate and they are confirmed with the jurisdiction of the village. They are very dutiful and affectionate. Often the wives of the farmers work together with their husbands at home or in the field.

 

Conclusion: The villagers live a happy life as they are satisfied with what they have. They lack many amenities of life. They are akin to one another by strong bonds of affection, love, and fellow-feeling. In times of danger, they cooperate with one another. They belong to joint families, the members of which are related together by the strongest bonds of affection. Sometimes, the village people are involved in village politics. When some people quarrel with one another, the village snobs make them come to a compromise. They also share their joys and sorrows being related to one another.

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Introduction: Loneliness means the state of being alone. It is a moment when one feels sad because of being cut off from one’s near and dear persons. The extreme case of physical loneliness would be solitary confinement in a prison or being marooned on an island like Robinson Crusoe, Alexander Selkirk, etc.

 

Grounds of loneliness: Man faces an increasing incidence of loneliness because of the fast-changing social and economic conditions of modern times. It is comparatively a recent phenomenon. Close quite primitive groups bring out a precarious existence by hunting wild animals or eating wild fruits would not experience loneliness as they would always engage collectively in life-supporting activities. Later settled agricultural communities were land-based and had little occasion for feeling loneliness for the individuals had strong ties with their families and village communities. They were alone neither in their joys nor in their sorrows as both conditions brought them together to intensify the joys and reduce the sorrow by sharing.

 

In industrial society: it is only in industrial societies that loneliness has emerged as a growing phenomenon. A job seeker has to leave his village and occasionally family to seek his livelihood in some factories in a town or in some construction activities away from his home. He is cut off from his familiar environment and has to start his life in a new place. He may not find any friend or relation with whom he can talk or share his problems. Even the employed have to migrate to other cities in search of better job opportunities and have to undergo periods of loneliness before they build up a circle of friendships in the new places.

 

Introvert people: Circumstances apart, there are certain individuals who, because of their introverted nature, cannot come out of their shells and interact with their colleagues, neighbors, or classmates. They do not take the initiative to make pieces of evidence towards them. They build up a reputation for being cold and indifferent to others. Even in times of need, such introverted people cannot request others to help them and thus remain all alone.

 

Pre-occupation of opinions: Some people are so much preoccupied with their high opinions of themselves that they consider, it beneath their dignity to make even formal acquaintance with their neighbors. They remain absorbed in their own business, cognition, and thoughts even when they are not actually engaged in some work.

 

Organizational hierarchy: In modern society, most people work in organizations and occupy a certain position in the organizational hierarchy. Those at the top position of their organization tend to consider themselves top even among their relatives and neighbors. They cannot shake off their rank even in a non-organizational environment. They are condescending and patronizing others naturally in presenting these behaviors as they may also be occupying significant or important positions in their organizations.

 

Top-ranking person: Since at the very top, there is only one position in the organization, the top man feels quite lonely, unless he makes an effort to win over others, he is likely to be isolated, and his organizational subordinates may hesitate in mixing with him for fear of annoying him, particularly if he is a man of fixed notions.

 

Psychological aspect: Loneliness may often grow out of some psychological compulsions. A person may suffer from an inferior complexity that he is unwanted or unloved. He will naturally avoid routine contact with others for fear of being repulsed or rebuffed. He will feel secure only when he is alone.

 

Conclusion: The villagers live a happy life as they are satisfied with what they have. They lack many amenities of life. They are akin to one another by strong bonds of affection, love, and fellow-feeling. In times of danger, they cooperate with one another. They belong to joint families, the members of which are related together by the strongest bonds of affection. Sometimes, the village people are involved in village politics. When some people quarrel with one another, the village snobs make them come to a compromise. They also share their joys and sorrows being related to one another.