I know this is a little old and, to honest, I'm not sure if it's been shared here before, but I just ran across this...
I know this is a little old and, to honest, I'm not sure if it's been shared here before, but I just ran across this on Twitter and thought I'd share.
As an introvert I can identify with a lot of what they're talking about here. I recall my mom not understanding why I'd rather read than go play with a group of kids or why I was perfectly fine doing things by myself rather than in a group setting. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a recluse by any stretch of the imagination and prefer to do things with a friend or two, I just didn't need to be surrounded by people every waking moment of my life.
I still don't.
However, I do great in crowds. I know it's not very I of me to admit, but I do. It's when I get home, or away from the crowd, when the weariness sets in. Send me to a conference or an industry event and I'm fine. I can work a room like no other. But then I need my space for a while.
The world isn't designed for introverts. It's always the loud kid who's the popular one. It's always the person who loves talking about their self that gets the job or promotion. It's the attention seeking whore who is the life of the party.
When we tell kids at an early age they need to be more like their more popular peers it creates a sort of cognitive dissonance within their minds. They strive to be who they're not, resulting in millions of children, young adults and even adults who are uncomfortable in their own skin all because the world is designed for E.
http://ideas.ted.com/how-to-teach-a-young-introvert/
As an introvert I can identify with a lot of what they're talking about here. I recall my mom not understanding why I'd rather read than go play with a group of kids or why I was perfectly fine doing things by myself rather than in a group setting. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a recluse by any stretch of the imagination and prefer to do things with a friend or two, I just didn't need to be surrounded by people every waking moment of my life.
I still don't.
However, I do great in crowds. I know it's not very I of me to admit, but I do. It's when I get home, or away from the crowd, when the weariness sets in. Send me to a conference or an industry event and I'm fine. I can work a room like no other. But then I need my space for a while.
The world isn't designed for introverts. It's always the loud kid who's the popular one. It's always the person who loves talking about their self that gets the job or promotion. It's the attention seeking whore who is the life of the party.
When we tell kids at an early age they need to be more like their more popular peers it creates a sort of cognitive dissonance within their minds. They strive to be who they're not, resulting in millions of children, young adults and even adults who are uncomfortable in their own skin all because the world is designed for E.
http://ideas.ted.com/how-to-teach-a-young-introvert/
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