Sunday, July 5, 2015

Back atcha'

I've never understood why introverts are maligned and completely misunderstood.

What if we misrepresented who extroverts are? It would be easy enough to assert the following things about extroverts:
  • Extroverts crave attention and only shout, "I love you all" when they enter a room because they want to be the center of attention. 
  • Extroverts prefer flitting around a large group of people because in those situations they can avoid meaningful interactions that might require giving another human being a little of their time. 
  • Extroverts force their opinions on others, and won't explore ideas with anyone else.
  • Extroverts resent introverts when we won't submit to having the life sucked out of us. 
  • Extroverts are shallow and insincere. And loud.
Now that my petty desire to turn the tables on extroverts has been satisfied, here's what introversion and extroversion are really about. Apparently, humanity needs both types.



"There is zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas." 
- Susan Cain, The Power of Introverts

1 comment:

  1. "Touché," said the introvert who has had to learn to socialize for a living. Well stated!

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