Riding Solo

I have a soft spot for loners. To see people go through life on their own is sad to me. We were created for companionship, a basic need all humans have. There's nothing like feeling close to another person, being able to count on them in your of need and vice versa. The problem is letting the WRONG people into your life. When you let the wrong people into your life, you become jaded from being hurt repeatedly. You can choose to do soul-searching to figure out why you attract toxic people in your circle orrrr....you can write everyone off as sorry, it's up to you. Toxic people have no room in my circle so they can stay from around me. I want people that are going to push me towards my goals and overall, motivate me to be the best I can for myself. Not everyone is right to be in your life, I get that. I'm the first to say you should have a screening process in place to weed out the unqualified candidates. It's worked for me because I've been able to avoid unnecessary bitterness from creeping into my life by being jaded. That's not a good look for me. Many times, you don't have to weed people out of your life because they do it for you. I can't see how some people go through life solo, no friends & family, acquaintances, no support system, etc. It's like they're just existing. I admire self-made people who have gotten to where they are with no help from others. Those people have been told no countless times but they didn't let it stop them. Self-made people usually have very few, if any (other than family, and even family can be your biggest haters) people in their corner. Then again, some people are loners by choice. They enjoy their solitude so I can't fault them for that. Why place yourself around toxic people if you don't have to? I like being around people but most of the time I ride solo. You don't always need people in your corner to be happy in life. Sometimes, being a loner is a good thing.