“he retires to his inner self, in his own company” when problems take the main scenario and we are left alone; the wise man is able to embrace it, loneliness is just the opportunity to embrace everything going wrong in life, and as a wiseman, we are self sufficient to do that and to not feel alone

being able to love but to not be loved is something normal, and brings calm to know you love (even if self-sufficient you are) without hoping to be loved, and it hurts but it is beautiful and there is nothing else than accept it how it is

as part of a normal talk and info dumping as a way to show love to the companion

“…the wiseman is content with himself. Nevertheless, self-sufficient though he is, he still desires a friend…” and in fact, as friends we would give it everything for a friend or a companion, not just because is someone that may patient and understand me but because I can teach them about stoicism

But based on Vilfredo Pareto, basically this apply for everything in life, so is applicable for any kind of group, which means that in fact is a law, we cant escape from it