For the introverts out there

[red_rose]

nighty night muzz.

I'm gonna stare at the back of my eyelids too, feeling sleepy.

night folks
xxxxxxxxxx

[CdnSirian]

Partay? I'm outta here! But I will join this gang. Will bring knitting.

[Murray]

Posted by WhiteCrowBlackDeer (here)
Hi Muzz,

I loved this video! I've saved it to YouTube and will watch again. I've download to iPad: "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking"

It brought clarity to a couple of quirks of my own. The part that jumped out at me was people such as Gandhi (one hero of mine) was introverted, but knew he needed to come forward to lead. A sincere thanks for this video.

WhiteCrowBlackDeer

Thanks WhiteCrowBlackDeer, the story of introverts forced into the limelight through their own conscience is inspiring.

And as for the rest of you lot, what a mess you left after last night. Books and knitting needles lying all over the place. Rowdie bunch

[modwiz]

Introvert is a word invented by all of these people who are looking for distractions from processing their inner 'stuff'. Extroverts are the primary reason the world sucks. They are too busy doing a lot of nothing instead of figuring out why they like to so so much of nothing and who is making them 'have' to do and buy all of this nothing. Introverts like people, just not automaton biobots.

Introverts like quality and extroverts like quantity, generally speaking. Form over function is another analogy of sorts.

Liking your own company is a sign of solid mental health, IMO.

[Paula]

Posted by modwiz (here)
Introvert is a word invented by all of these people who are looking for distractions from processing their inner 'stuff'. Extroverts are the primary reason the world sucks. They are too busy doing a lot of nothing instead of figuring out why they like to so so much of nothing and who is making them 'have' to do and buy all of this nothing. Introverts like people, not just automaton biobots.

Introverts like quantity and extroverts like quantity, generally speaking. Form over function is another analogy of sorts.

Liking your own company is a sign of solid mental health, IMO.

Naw, Oh Great Wizard-Man. I'm going with the other expert on this one. Cuz, it takes an introvert to know an introvert. xo

[modwiz]

Posted by WhiteCrowBlackDeer (here)

Posted by modwiz (here)
Introvert is a word invented by all of these people who are looking for distractions from processing their inner 'stuff'. Extroverts are the primary reason the world sucks. They are too busy doing a lot of nothing instead of figuring out why they like to so so much of nothing and who is making them 'have' to do and buy all of this nothing. Introverts like people, not just automaton biobots.

Introverts like quantity and extroverts like quantity, generally speaking. Form over function is another analogy of sorts.

Liking your own company is a sign of solid mental health, IMO.

Naw, Oh Great Wizard-Man. I'm going with the other expert on this one. Cuz, it takes an introvert to know an introvert. xo

While reading your reply to me I found a typo. I meant to say introverts like quality. Actually, I thought I had.

BTW, I am a hermit, only emerging to ply my trade and calling.
Who is the other 'expert'?

[Paula]

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Posted by WhiteCrowBlackDeer (here)

Posted by modwiz (here)
Introvert is a word invented by all of these people who are looking for distractions from processing their inner 'stuff'. Extroverts are the primary reason the world sucks. They are too busy doing a lot of nothing instead of figuring out why they like to so so much of nothing and who is making them 'have' to do and buy all of this nothing. Introverts like people, not just automaton biobots.

Introverts like quantity and extroverts like quantity, generally speaking. Form over function is another analogy of sorts.

Liking your own company is a sign of solid mental health, IMO.

Naw, Oh Great Wizard-Man. I'm going with the other expert on this one. Cuz, it takes an introvert to know an introvert. xo

While reading your reply to me I found a typo. I meant to say introverts like quality. Actually, I thought I had.

BTW, I am a hermit, only emerging to ply my trade and calling.

I suspected you were many posts ago and ones that followed confirmed it. You sounded like male counterpart of this female version. BTW: nice to meet someone that lives the life. Empowering...

Who is the other 'expert'?

Why, it's you & also Susan Cain shares the spotlight with you.

Toodles & ox

[CdnSirian]

O.K. I missed something! Who is Susan Cain? Love and Laughter.

[Paula]

Posted by CdnSirian (here)
O.K. I missed something! Who is Susan Cain? Love and Laughter.

Susan Cain is the lady in the vid at the beginning of this thread that speaks on introverts. It was so good that i downloaded her book. You don't need to purchase to get all you need from her 25 minutes vid. If you don't have the time, I encourage you to listen to the first 6-7 minutes. It eye opening, that is if you are an introvert.

Love and Laughter right back to you!

[Cjay]

Maybe the 100th introvert effect could trigger an outbreak of world peace.

[Kindred]

Psalms 37:11;
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

(Need I say anymore?)

In Unity and Peace

[mountain_jim]

Another introvert peaking into the room here.

I (and my fellow hermit partner) live in a remote mountain valley, 45 minutes to nearest town or grocery store, get to town for supplies about once every 2 weeks.

Our main relations and communications with family and friends are by email, and our daily personal relationships are with the 3 cats, 2 dogs, and feeding the local growing bird population.

Went out to a movie on my birthday (The Artist), and had the whole theater to ourselves! Kinda enjoyed that.

OK, that's enough info from me.

[Ivanhoe]

Yep. Been shy and introverted all my life. I look at it as being abnormally normal.

[Lettherebelight]

I like this thread....



And...'still waters run deep.'

[MorningSong]

Thank-you, Muzz, for this video message.

Gosh, it almost stirred me to tears... it made me feel better (and quite proud) to remember that I, too, am an intravert...always have been... except during those phases of my life which led me to "do" like everyone else because of peer pressure, or spouse pressure, or child pressure. And yet, even during those times of "coming out" like when I used to sing semi-professionally, or when I teach... I don't do it because I want glory or a pedistall, but more often because someone talks me into it and convinces me of the worth of my transmitting my "talents/knowledge".

The reward is seeing the glow in people's faces of their inner light, their nods of self-revelation, the tiny tear in their eye and the smile on their lips, the pat on the back or the hug of thank-you as they bellow with shouts and claps of hand, these extraverts finally getting the center stage.

But being the typical intravert that I am, I just step quietly aside/outside and let them rejoice in their extravertism.

VIVA THE INTRAVERTS!!!!

[cellardoor]

Thought Jung's Typology Test would be an interesting addition to this thread. Follow link to test your self.

I am INTP.....

Have fun


http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp

[Sierra]

It felt sooooooo good to hear mine was not the only family reading books together at the dinner table. My cousins lived a block away while growing up, and they did the same thing. I thought every one did, until I went into some houses as an adult and found ... no bookcases and no books. The astonishment. The disbelief. The horror.

I was allowed to be a complete bookworm. My sisters were a trifle more balanced than I was, but not by much LOL.

[Orph]

I'm no introvert. I talk up a storm. ....................... That is, as long as I'm by myself.

[Lettherebelight]

I totally relate to this thread and what the lady said in the video.

Thank you, Muzz.

We have been programmed to listen to the 'empty vessels, making the loudest noise' rather than the hermits, or the introspective sages, who have seen the truth.

[Murray]

Hi all, for those interestied in seeing a bit more of Susan Cain, here she is giving a 40min lecture on the subject. Similar stuff but goes into a bit more detail.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzlCIS072_Y

“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” – Gandhi