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Monday, December 22, 2008 12:00 AM

What your loneliness is telling you

New science says being lonely speeds aging. Old philosophy says the holiday blues are a signal to examine and change your life.
By Katharine Mieszkowski

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  • Sunday, December 21, 2008 06:52 PM

    a buddhist would attribute loneliness to self-grasping

    generally I take the western approach, seeing loneliness as a "disease" that can only be cured through the application of friends and family (who, as stated in the article, often make things worse).

    So how magical it is when one experiences a brief respite from loneliness by de-emphasizing the self.

    —John Anderson Read John Anderson's other letters

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