※英文原文出自Jamie Varon所寫的：23 Things Only People Who Love Spending Time Alone Will Understand (已經寫信徵求得同意翻譯轉載)
那些喜歡獨處的人才會懂的23件小事
1. A weekend in which you have no plans, no responsibilities, and nowhere at all to be, ranks as one of the best weekends you’ll ever have.
某個沒有任何計劃、沒有責任、也沒打算去任何地方的週末，會是你曾度過最棒的週末之一。
2. Sometimes friends will try to make plans with you and you have no reason to decline except for the fact that you just want to be alone that day. (Your plan is to have no plans, people need to understand that by now, right?)
有時候朋友約你，而你除了「老子今天想獨處」之外沒有任何理由可以拒絕他。(沒有計劃就是你的計劃，他們從現在開始就得理解這件事，不是嗎？)
3. A good album, book, or television show can keep your attention far longer than any party, club, or bar could.
一本相薄、一本好書，或者一個優質的電視節目，遠比任何聚會、酒吧或夜店吸引你。
4. Going away to a remote cabin in the middle of the woods to just exist for a period of time sounds like the best idea for a vacation that you can think of.
遠行，到一個遙遠森林裡的小木屋，在那裡純粹的生活一陣子。這聽起來像是你所能想到關於一段假期最棒的規劃了。
5. There is nothing more exciting than planning a long, solo road trip, because you know you’re going to be able to think your thoughts, listen to your music, and play your audiobooks for hours and hours on end. Is there anything better?
沒有任何事比獨自開車上路來一場長時間的公路旅行更令人興奮，因為你知道一旦上路，你就可以不受打擾的讓思緒沉澱、車裡播放自己想聽的音樂或是有聲書，就這樣一個小時又一個小時，一天又一天直到路的盡頭。有比這更棒的事嗎？
6. When people say they can’t eat alone at a restaurant, you’re like, really? That’s one of life’s simple pleasures! Food? Good. A book? Good. No conversation whatsoever? Perfect.
當有人說他沒辦法獨自去餐廳吃飯時，你的反應大概是：認真的嗎？那可是生活中最簡單的快樂耶！吃美食？很好！帶本書？讚！沒人可以聊天？那會怎樣嗎？讚啦！
7. The worst trait any potential lover could have is “clingy.” You need your space like you need air to breathe. It’s essential. If they need to be around you all the time? Dealbreaker.
你的未來可能對象最糟的特質就是『黏人』！你需要自己的空間就像需要呼吸一樣，這是本質上的需求。如果這些未來對象需要無時無刻黏在你身邊？再見！
8. Even if you are attached, you carve out hours of alone time just to keep your sanity (and to keep your relationship healthy and happy, too).
就算你已經結婚了，你還是需要切割出獨處的時間來保持心智健康。(同時也確保你和另一半的關係健康、快樂。)
9. The only person you’d ever consider marrying would be someone that also loves spending time alone, otherwise that thing’s never going to last.
你唯一會考慮結婚的對象就是那些也喜歡花時間獨處的人，如果不這樣，關係絕對無法持久。
10. If anyone that knew you were to describe you, one of the words they’d use emphatically to do so is: independent.
如果一個真正瞭解你的人要形容你，那麼他會毫不思索就使用的形容詞必定包含：獨立。
11. Your intuition is on point because you spend an insane amount of time alone and cultivating it.
你的直覺很準，因為在你用來獨處的那些多到不可思議的時間裡，也同時一直在鍛練它。
12. While people around you hate being single, you consider it such a joy to be able to be at the whim of your aloneness and this feeling is especially better if you live alone, because you have so much time to do all your little things that you do when nobody is around.
當身邊的人覺得單身是一件很討厭的事時，你反而認為，能夠突然意識到自己目前單身是一件很棒的事，尤其是當自己一個人住的時候，因為那意味著你有很多時間可以花在自己獨處時喜歡做的那些小事上。
13. You’re always working on a project –usually something artistic– and you start to get antsy if you haven’t been able to work on it for a few days.
你永遠在進行某些計劃(通常是藝術性質的)，只要幾天沒辦法做那些事，你就會覺得坐立不安、不耐煩。
14. When you do hang out with people, you prefer seeing them one on one or in a small group. The more intimate and deep the conversation, the better.
當你跟人相處時，你比較喜歡一對一單獨相處，或者是只有三兩好友的小型聚會。聊天的內容則是越深入、越私密越好。
15. You are an observer –watching and studying people’s behavior– and, funny enough, are usually quite well-liked, which can serve to be a problem considering how much time you want to spend by yourself.
你是個觀察者，能夠在觀察人們行為的過程中學習，有趣的是，你通常很受歡迎，但是考慮到你想花多少時間獨處這件事的時候，受歡迎有時候也是個問題。
16. A full day by yourself makes you feel more you than anything at all.
一整天的獨處，比任何事更能讓你感覺更接近自己的靈魂。
17. You tend to enjoy cold, rainy weather, as it gives you even more of an excuse to hibernate in your home and read, sit by the fire, think, curl up, write in your journal.
你有享受寒冷或者下雨天氣的傾向，因為這種天氣讓你更有理由待在家裡冬眠，讀讀書、坐在爐火邊思考、捲成一團、寫寫日記等等。
18. If you are not thinking about life’s big questions, you must be dead.
如果你沒有在思考一些關於人生的大哉問，那麼你應該已經死了。
19. Because you put a premium on spending time alone, you are more present and attentive when you do spend time with people, because you don’t feel as though you’re missing out on time by yourself.
正因為你把獨處當作是生命中最寶貴的時光，當你真的花時間和朋友相處時，你會更專注在那些和他們互動的當下，這樣你才不會覺得彷彿浪費了可以獨處的時間。
20. You would much rather go on a hike or go to the beach by yourself than with anyone, which isn’t to say you dislike going with people, it’s just a more engaging experience when you do it alone.
比起呼朋引伴一起去爬山或去海邊，你更喜歡自己一個人去，並不是因為你不喜歡跟大家一起出遊，而是獨自去的那種體驗令你覺得更加迷人。
21. Sure, it’s fun to drink wine with friends, but having a bottle of wine to yourself at the end of a long day? 100% perfect paradise heaven.
當然，跟朋友一起喝酒很有趣。不過若是在忙碌的一天結束前來個月下獨酌呢？完美！根本天堂。
22. Traveling to a new place by yourself (even if the new place is only ten miles away) is your idea of a great time. You are always either planning a solo adventure, going on a solo adventure, or coming back from one. Experiencing the world through your own eyes without anybody else’s opinion is not just a desire, it’s an essential need of yours.
獨自去一個從未去過的地方旅行(即使只是10公里外)是你最大的享受。你這個人，要嘛正在計劃一場獨自去冒險的旅行，要嘛就是正在獨自一人的旅途中，再要不然就是剛結束旅程正要回家。透過自己的雙眼體驗世界而不被任何其他人的觀點影響，對你而言不只是一種渴望，而是一種本質上的需求。
23. There is absolutely nothing that can touch the feeling of when someone cancels plans on you and you are suddenly left with surprise alone time. You’re all, “Oh good, more time to be with me!” and it’s truly an untouchable feeling of happiness.
絕對沒有任何事情可以比擬這種感覺：某人臨時取消與你的約會，而你突然多出了獨處的寶貴時間。你絕對會想：喔！太好了！有更多獨處的時間了！這是一種無法言喻的快樂！
※除了獨處太久快要變自閉症時的特殊狀態下之外，這篇所寫的95%以上就是我。
找了一下還沒有人翻譯成中文，就翻了一下，如有翻錯還請多指正囉。
