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Read This If You Feel Lonely
My Brother,
There was a time in my life when I had no one.
Absolutely no one.
I hated that feeling.
Some days, I didn’t feel anything at all—just an empty, stable nothingness.
I would think to myself,
“What’s the point of working so hard if there’s no one to share it with?”
Months passed.
A year went by.
And then, something happened.
I found a woman.
She was incredible.
For the first time in a long while, I felt full.
But that didn’t last.
Because soon, she began to sense my loneliness.
She could tell how incomplete I felt without her.
And here’s the thing: women are repelled by men who rely on them to feel whole.
They don’t want that kind of responsibility.
Women want to support a man who already has an amazing life—not build him from scratch.
But I didn’t know this back then.
All I knew was that I felt lonelier than ever.
That’s when it hit me:
If I kept depending on women to fill the void, I was doomed.
I started journaling. I had conversations with myself. I kept asking:
“Why do I feel this way?”
And all roads led to one answer:
I didn’t enjoy my own company.
Then I asked myself another question:
“When was the last time I went out and did something I enjoyed—alone?”
I couldn’t remember.
It had been so long.
I realized I didn’t even like being with myself.
It was so bad that I wouldn’t even go to the barber without someone tagging along.
That’s when it became clear: I had never done things I enjoyed for myself.
I had always needed someone else there.
I’ve always loved nature.
So I thought of a hiking trail a couple of hours from the city.
And I decided: tomorrow, I’d go there alone.
The next morning, I woke up early, got on the bus, and began my journey.
For the first time in a long time, I was by myself.
I stared out the bus window at the scenery passing by and thought:
“This isn’t as bad as I expected.”
For the first time in years, I willingly chose to be alone.
And in that silence, my thoughts became clearer.
I started having an honest conversation with myself.
I started learning who I really was.
When I reached the hiking trail, there was a group of tourists about to start their hike.
They asked me if I wanted to join them.
It was tempting. I thought, “It’s safer, I won’t feel alone.”
But something inside me said no.
I smiled and said, “Thanks for inviting me, but I’ll go solo. Enjoy your hike!”
And just like that, I set off alone.
What happened during that hike is something I can’t explain.
It was a turning point.
It was an experience that helped shape the person I am today—“MOS.”
Why can’t I tell you more?
Because I want you to experience it for yourself.
I don’t want to ruin the magic for you.
So, here’s my challenge to you:
When was the last time you did something you enjoyed—alone?
Do it.
Do it today.
If it’s midnight where you live, you’re allowed to wait until tomorrow.
But if you don’t do it... I’m calling you lazy.
Picture me calling you that every day for the rest of your life.
This is your wake-up call.
-MOS
P.S.: These days, I never feel lonely.
I’m surrounded by beautiful women and real bros who truly enjoy my company.
But even now, there are moments when I can’t wait to be alone.
It’s because I learned to enjoy my own company first.
And that, my friend, is when others started enjoying it too.
The solution is never “out there.”
It’s always within.
That realization?
It was the biggest lesson of my life.