The Difference Between Being Alone and Solitude

There is a moment that reveals everything: you are sitting in a quiet room, no phone in hand, no plans for the evening, nobody expected to call. For some people, this moment triggers a low hum of dread, a restlessness that says something is missing, I should be doing something, I should be with someone. For others, the same moment feels like coming up for air. Same circumstance. Two entirely different inner worlds.