You need to learn to enjoy your own company

If you are not satisfied with your own company, how do you expect others to want to be in your company?

In today’s society, it has become easy to get wrapped up in social media and consume the information of others’ lives. It can also be easy to be drawn into all of the negative aspects of life, without trying to find the small positives in your own daily life. Learning how to enjoy your own company leads to an overall happier lifestyle. Being content by being with yourself allows more opportunities for solo travel experiences, more freedom from the validation of others and a more in-depth understanding of yourself.

Needing to be validated or defined by others’ opinions of you can be physically and mentally draining but learning to be content with yourself can be a difficult process, too. Taking the steps needed to become comfortable with your own company can be freeing and liberating.

Not only will you find more personal happiness but you will appreciate the relationships you do have even more than before. If those around you are not fulfilling the needs of the friendship, it will be much easier to stop hanging out with those who don’t appreciate the full extent of what you have to offer.

I’m not asking you to stop being social, but just remember being content with your own company doesn’t mean you are lonely.

For some, their idea of personal enjoyment is reading a book, shopping, lying in bed and binge watching a new show, going on a trip or going out for a nice meal. You can still enjoy the small, exciting moments of life even if others are not around to enjoy it with.

Being alone is better than being in bad company.