I spent a fair bit of time alone, and bored, while growing up (I was born in the late 70s, so this was primarily in the 80s). I felt it helped me to get comfort

I spent a fair bit of time alone, and bored, while growing up (I was born in the late 70s, so this was primarily in the 80s). I felt it helped me to get comfortable with my own thoughts and to be able to think for myself. It is of course difficult, on the basis of memory and introspection, to tell how much it helped in that regard. I'm not saying that being alone will help someone get comfortable with their thoughts and be able to think for themselves. It just seems like it can be conducive to that.