Good Solitude
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Summary
The author, Chen Guo, takes these confusions as lessons in her own life, using philosophical reflection to sort through, analyze, and resolve them, helping readers understand loneliness, better embrace it, and become a better version of themselves—and thereby better understand and love life.
Good Loneliness is a popular philosophy book, drawing on more than a decade of life reflections and teaching insights from Chen Guo, PhD in philosophy, and encompassing the essence of her thought.
The book contains many lonely people's confusions and questions about life, existence, the self, and the world. Through eight chapters that progress step by step, Chen Guo points out a logically coherent path for the lonely: good loneliness lets you know yourself better and become a better version of yourself.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Modern urban dwellers who often feel noisy yet inwardly isolated and long for inner peace.
- Beginning readers interested in philosophy and psychology who prefer a more life-oriented, accessible approach to such thinking.
- Young people at a turning point in life or in a phase of self-exploration who need spiritual guidance and emotional resonance.
- Literature lovers who appreciate elegant, thought-provoking prose and value the aesthetic pleasure of reading.
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting rigorous, systematic philosophical theory or academic argumentation.
- Pragmatists seeking concrete action plans or quick psychological techniques to solve real-life difficulties.
Reading tips
- Read in a relaxed mood; there is no need to finish it in one sitting. It is suited to reading one or two pieces at bedtime or in solitude, savoring them slowly.
- Keep a pen at hand while reading to mark passages that resonate or provoke thought, or even jot down immediate reflections—a "dialogue on paper" with the author.
- Try comparing the book's views with your own experience and reflecting on them, but do not feel obliged to accept everything; what matters is sparking your own thinking process.
About the publisher
Founded in 1993 and based in Jinan, Shandong Pictorial Publishing House is known for illustrated publications and covers humanities, social sciences, literature and art, history and geography. Its 33 titles in the database show its focus: classic works such as The Complete Short Stories of Lu Xun and Zhou Zuoren's selected prose, foreign literature including Zeno's Conscience, The Wild Ass's Skin and Conversations with Goethe, Lin Handa's Chinese history stories, and popular science such as Faraday's The Chemical History of a Candle. Its authors include Lu Xun, Zhou Zuoren, Lin Handa, Balzac and Italo Svevo. The press combines classic texts with visual storytelling, balancing literature, history and science popularization for general readers.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序 懂得孤独，便也懂了爱
- 第一章 好的孤独
- 直面孤单
- 孤独与寂寞
- 好的孤独
- 保持尊重的距离
- 留一点闲情做自己
- 孤独与思想为伴
- 第二章 孤独的共享
- 友情是什么
- 可贵的朋友
- 深沉的爱
- 血缘家族与精神家族
- 第三章 成为更好的自己
- 西西弗斯的人生
- 是你创造了你自己
- C'est la vie（这就是生活）
- 第四章 自我的位置
- 找寻自我
- 外功与内功
- 幸福的类型
- 最高成就：立己达人
- 第五章 从自知到自信
- 自负者不自信
- 重要的是尺度
- 自信基于自知
- 人格魅力
- 第六章 从成熟到自由
- 人是桥梁
- 成长的烦恼
- 成熟与天真
- 成熟的自净系统
- 成熟的开心
- 成熟通向自由
- 第七章 从觉察到觉悟
- 觉察
- 觉悟
- 觉悟之乐
- 死生悠悠
- 以善意解读天意
- 诗意的自然
- 万物之道
- 第八章 用心生活
- 真诚之心
- 感恩之心
- 忏悔之心
- 好奇之心
- 附 把我说给你听
- 尾记
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About the author
Chen Guo is an author whose work spans a wide range of subjects. Public information about her is limited, and details such as her biography and nationality remain unclear. The library holds ten of her works, covering fields including management, Eastern philosophy, social fiction, applied psychology, modern romance, and philosophical reading. Representative titles include Business Processes: Through the Jungle from Concept to Practice, which examines business processes as its central theme; The Good Solitude, The Good Self, and The Good Love, which focus on self-understanding and emotional issues with a philosophical and psychological flavor; and novels such as The Light of the Earth, My Genius Sister, My Mother-in-Law's Bracelet, and Our Marriage, among which My Mother-in-Law's Bracelet was adapted into a television drama of the same name. Her writing combines practical concerns, reflection, and storytelling for a variety of readers.
