You, at the core

Life is a set of concentric circles.
At the core of which is you and your faith,
Then the circle of your loved ones,
Then your work.

If you reverse the order, "things fall apart the center cannot hold...". You see, there is no center without you. Work, other people etc cannot take your place. At the centre it must be you, your faith in a greater force and faith in yourself. Everything will then fall in place.

You've been lonely, but have you been alone? When you are lonely, you seek out people and all kinds of things to keep you company. Then you tire of them, find faults, and you're lonely again. That's because you haven't been alone with yourself. One has to learn to be alone with oneself and enjoy the aloneness. Make peace with your insecurities by offloading the arrogance that you know it all; by seeking out the good in yourself and others, by improving on your negatives; by increasing your awareness by learning about anything or anyone from everything and everyone. If you are comfortable with yourself, you will be comfortable with others.

Now, you can stand at the centre.
Now, you can invite the world in.
Now you can reach for a piece of the sky.