“I'm a workaholic. Before long I'm traveling on my nervous energy alone. This is incredibly exhausting.”
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It's only when you're alone that you realize where you are. You have nothing to fall back on except your own resources.
I feel less alone when I read the books of Ratzinger.
Too many Christians have a commitment of convenience. They'll stay faithful as long as it's safe and doesn't involve risk, rejection, or criticism. Instead of standing alone in the face of challenge or temptation, they check to see which way their friends are going.
The lonely become either thoughtful or empty.