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comment by Smartasm
Smartasm  ·  3078 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ask Hubski: How do you fight loneliness?

I don't think that one should fight loneliness, rather embrace it. We're social creatures sure, but I think it's a valuable skill to not depend on someone's company to feel ok.

You have your baseline level of happiness, which is let's say zero. Socializing should be just a pleasant addition to your life, like tasty food or nice clothes. It raises your happiness into positive territory, but you don't need it to reach your normal "zero" happiness level, just as you can get by with eating basic food and wearing plain clothes.