On Solitude
It is important for artists, dreamers, and poets to experience solitude. The word itself can evoke a sense of purpose and grandeur like no other. In “I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud,” the poet William Wordsworth said, “They flash upon that inward eye which is the bliss of solitude.”
On Solitude
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Irrelevant
It was not quite as poetic for Knight. He said, “Solitude bestows an increase in something valuable. I can’t dismiss that idea. Solitude increased my perception. But here’s the tricky thing: when I applied my increased perception to myself, I lost my identity. There was no audience, no one to perform for. There was no need to define myself. I became irrelevant.”
Irrelevant