In this new volume, Clark E. Moustakas, the author of the moving existential study Loneliness,describes unexpected human dimensions that make loneliness not only a positive good but a necessity.
Through discussion of such topics as encounter groups, the lonely child, and the difference between loneliness and solitude, the author reveals how periods of loneliness can help a person move toward more authenticity, more honesty, and therefore toward more meaningful love relationships with his fellow human beings.
Everyone needs to experience the pain of loneliness to become reacquainted with himself to know the glory of being himself and setting up an honest, personal value system. Being lonely is a desolate, critical state . . . but, being lonely can bring you in touch with yourself.