Not all hermits live in isolation. For many, it is a mental attitude, not a physical location.

Many people come to this blog because of two posts on choosing to live as a hermit.  It was not my intention when I started mentalimaging to focus on this topic.  And, I never imagined that this topic would generate more hits than anything else.  Most of the comments on the hermit posts are from people who want to move from wherever they are to some remote area and “live off the land” in one way or another.

For me, choosing to live as a hermit is not about getting away from other people or living in isolation in a remote area.  It is about choosing a reflective, contemplative life that is lived mostly alone.  This does not require a specific physical location but rather, a mental location, a mental attitude of choosing to cultivate wisdom and self-acceptance over popularity, entertainment and conflict.

~ by mentalimaging on October 30, 2009.