One thing to remember is that loneliness is subjective. Loneliness does not mean being alone ; loneliness does not mean not having friends, loneliness is defined as' subjective distress.'. Dilip Jeste More Quotes by Dilip Jeste More Quotes From Dilip Jeste People need to realize that [ loneliness ] is a common problem. It is a serious problem, loneliness is sad ; nobody disagrees with that. Dilip Jeste top-news Loneliness is sad ; nobody disagrees with that, but it is a little bit more under our control than some people think. Dilip Jeste top-news In other words, people who have high levels of wisdom didn't feel lonely, and vice versa. Dilip Jeste top-news The mid-50s is the midlife crisis period. Dilip Jeste top-news