When in the company of others, you generally won’t venture far from lowest-common-denominator, mutually stimulating ideas and experiences. Taking time to explore alone can be worthwhile, for moving between the internal and external worlds provides the context they each require for full appreciation.
“A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.” ~ Arthur Schopenhauer
