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How to Build a Happy Life: Know You're Lonely
How to Age Up
Understanding Loneliness and Human Connections
Loneliness is not determined by the number of people around you. It is a subjective feeling that arises when the human connections we desire outweigh the ones we currently have. You can be surrounded by a large number of people and still feel alone, while having strong relationships with just a few individuals can bring contentment. Unfortunately, many college students and workers experience this profound sense of loneliness despite being surrounded by numerous people.
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Loneliness is a subjective feeling that the human connections we need in our life are greater than the human connections we have. And that subjective element is really important, because what loneliness is not is something that's determined by the number of people around you. You could be surrounded by just one or two people and feel perfectly content if you have strong relationships with them. But you could also be, many college students are, on a campus that has thousands of people. Or you could be in a workplace surrounded by hundreds of people, but feel profoundly alone, which is, sadly, the experience that many people have to day.
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