The Power of Introverts: A Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance
Susan Cain talks to Scientific American about her book Quiet : The Power of Introverts. There is great value in those who prefer introversion, and it is quite different from shyness. Yet our society does not reward this work ethic and social style, even though as many as two-thirds of people are introverts. A wonderful interview.
Many introverts feel there’s something wrong with them, and try to pass as extroverts. But whenever you try to pass as something you’re not, you lose a part of yourself along the way. You especially lose a sense of how to spend your time. Introverts are constantly going to parties and such when they’d really prefer to be home reading, studying, inventing, meditating, designing, thinking, cooking…or any number of other quiet and worthwhile activities.
According to the latest research, one third to one half of us are introverts – that’s one out of every two or three people you know. But you’d never guess that, right? That’s because introverts learn from an early age to act like pretend-extroverts.
The Local Tea Party: You should get married soon. Or else..
My best friend Guru was going to break the glass and jump out of the Cafe Coffee Day building. I almost let him do it.
Why because I will also do the same. You also want to do the same thing I know.
Then what man? Whenever and wherever you go, people are asking only one thing. When you are…
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