The Desire To Escape From Yourself (Level 1)

Sometimes, we feel sad, bored, or lonely. These feelings can hurt. Naturally, we want to stop the pain. We try to escape. We look at our phones, play games, or buy things. This makes us feel numb for a short time. However, the relief does not last. When the distraction ends, the bad feelings return. A famous thinker named Blaise Pascal wrote about this problem. He said that humans are afraid to be alone with their own thoughts. We fill our lives with noise and entertainment to avoid silence. We are not addicted to fun; we are addicted to not being alone with ourselves. Psychologists call this "avoidance." When we run away from our feelings, we become weaker. We forget how to solve our problems. Pascal had a simple solution. He said we must learn to sit quietly alone. We should not run away from silence. If we accept our feelings, we can find true peace and freedom.