I think many times I lean a little too far into the realm of enjoying solitude and then it can be a pretty lonely place. Luckily I have my wife now and she helps to keep me stable. It's easy to get lost in your own solitude if you aren't careful. I agree though, it is important to have that time now and then. Last night my wife and I got home from a very busy weekend. It was a lot of social time with people and when we got home I let her go to bed and I just stayed on the couch for a bit to have some mental time to myself. It was nice.
I think there's a difference between solitude and withdrawing completely which can be a slippery slope. I think the main takeaway is to find some moments of solitude daily, 5-10 minutes to re-set, reflect and feel at one with oneself.
Good point. That's actually part of the reason I come into work about an hour and a half before everyone else does. It gives me some of that time to just prepare for the day.
That's one way to do it for sure, that small amount of quiet time can have huge benefit.