A recognisable situation
After a busy family conversation, someone quickly agrees to a proposal. A day later, alone at home, he notices it does not feel right. Not because someone convinced him otherwise, but because he finally hears his own voice.
A question to consider
What becomes clear to you if you listen alone for a moment to what you yourself think and feel?
In plain words
Being alone is not the same as being lonely. Sometimes you do not need voices from outside to hear what is already inside.
The nuance
Do not romanticise silence. For some people, being alone is difficult. It is an opportunity for clarity, not a mandatory recipe.
Explanation in own words at What truly moves people and the speaker's compass. Book p. 21; speaker's compass p. 6.
Practice this insight