Generalizations are often blind statements. For every attempt to frame reality from one point of view, there are several other framings that get overlooked. This problem applies to this very text too, unfortunately.

That said, life is an open-ended and lonely problem (~and the point of this text is not to be dramatic).

The most "perfect" way to make an abstract decision (a decision that doesn’t involve purely scientific or exact factors) is to reflect based on your own context and not strictly follow playbooks, other people’s experiences, or advice even from teachers because their life context is different from yours.

Thinking and living this way brings freedom and, generally, also brings more loneliness. After all, the set of decisions you make that go against common sense will tend to place you in a different position from those who follow pre-established and validated paths.

It’s natural for loneliness to grow over the years because some friendships follow their own paths, responsibilities arise, and at a certain point, people begin to pass away due to old age. But constantly making independent decisions seems to speed up this process.

Partly because, unlike in other "niches" where people with similar personalities tend to stick together and form strong friendships, it's harder to gather many people who, in addition to not following a “traditional” path, coincidentally chose and followed the same alternative path.

Following unconventional paths is not a problem in itself. The more different you are, perhaps the more recognition and prestige you might achieve, for example. Loneliness comes in as an extra factor on the scale.

Reflecting on this is interesting.