There are many people who can't stand to be single. They don't want to have to go through life alone and they make the worst of it while it's happening. What a waste of time!

Happiness comes from within. It does not come from someone else being in your life.

Don't get me wrong, someone else can add on to your current happiness but they are never the sole reason for it.  So the next time you get down about being alone remember these reasons as why this is the time you should be happy and appreciative.

1.  You get to be honest with yourself and do what you love.

You choose whether or not you really want to rent that horror movie that you may not enjoy or that comedy that you know you'll enjoy for sure. If you like to wear baggy sweats out to a restaurant then you can do that.

The point is that when you are single and making your own decisions you should be making the ones that please you and only the ones that please you. There's nothing to conform to – there is no pressure to be accepted.

You'll soon realize that being honest with yourself about what you really like is better than doing what you think others will want you to portray.

2.  No time or place restrictions. It's Freedom, baby, freedom.

Do you feel like going for a walk at 4 in the morning? Go. Do you want to go to your favourite fast food place for the eighth time this week? Go.

When we are in relationship we are respectful to the other person. So knowing they don't particularly like out favourite fast food restaurant might restrict the number of times we head there.

When you are single you can enjoy the fact that you get to make that decision without being accountable to someone else.  It's empowering to make your own choices at the spur of the moment if you choose.

3. You get to work on yourself with no distractions. Find your truth.

This is huge! You get to figure out who you really are and make yourself into a more confident and stronger person.

Do you know what you want in life? Do you know where you're heading? Do you even have a first step towards something you want? Take the time to really be honest with yourself and figure it out. Don't head down a path that others want you to follow. Head down your own path that you make along the way.

Are you looking for enlightenment in your life? A little soul searching? Some sort of burning question that you just need answered? Take the time to figure it out. The truth always resonates as just that when you stumble across it and this is the time to find your truth.

Do you need to boost your self confidence or self worth? Search out those answers as to why it's low in the first place and face your truth.

These three things should keep you occupied until you find the right person plus create a better and happier you. You can't be unhappy when you know and love who you are. It's impossible, because if you like who you are and know what you love then you are always in a constant state of doing what makes you happiest.