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October 10, 2020
my inner world
was vivid and alive.
Was this were lying came from as a child as my made up world was more realistic than the world in which i lived. And i was always happier in my made up world. Which if memory serves me right i was in control of my destiny
The things inside me had to be spoken?
How could mere words describe the striking images I saw in my mind—and how they made me feel?
The secret world inside me would not come out.
The truth was I had no idea how to
translate my inner experience...
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would carry that feeling of disconnect between my inner world and the outer one with me for much of my life.
You have thoughts that you don’t have the words to express and big ideas that no one else sees.
Maybe your
secret is you feel lonely even when you’re surrounded...
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I felt compelled to practice exactly what I was going to say, until I got it “perfect.”
Why did I never
have much to say when I was in a big group but had plenty to talk about during
a one-o...
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The Introvert Advantage by Marti Olsen Laney.
Quiet by Susan Cain, Introvert Power by Laurie Helgoe,
The Introvert’s Way by Sophia Dembling, and others.
“Did you know it’s an introvert thing
to need time to think before responding?”
Susan Cain’s Quiet Revolution,
inborn traits that organize how you approach the world,
It can take years to build a personality, but your temperament is something you’re born with.
Whatever your preferred solo activity is, you do it as much as your schedule allows.
In solitude, you’re free to tune into
your own inner monologue, rather than paying attention to what’s going on around you.
You have a distinct inner voice that’s always running in the back of your mind.
your inner narrator is something that’s hard to shut off.
Sometimes you
can’t sleep at night because your mind i...
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Thoughts from your past haunt you. “I can’t believe I said that stupid th...
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There’s something about being with a group that makes you feel disconnected from yourself.
Or maybe you feel like an other, like I did.
You feel like you’re faking it
when you have to network.
Does everyone else have to try this hard when meeting new people?
It’s all about how much something matters to
you; you’ll risk overstimulation when you think speaking up will truly make a difference.
You prefer texting to calling
and emailing to face-to-face meetings.
Writing gives you time to reflect on what to say a...
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Many introverts enjoy journaling for self-expression and self-discovery.
Green says, “Writing is something you do alone. It’s a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don’t
want to make eye contact while doing it.”
Likewise, talking on the phone does not sound like a fun way to pass the time.
“gaze-cueing effect.”
introverts are great at focusing alone for long periods of time.
You like to people watch.
You’re close with just one, two, or three people, and you consider everyone else to be an acquaintance.
That’s because introverts only have so much “people” energy to spend, so we choose our relationships carefully. It’s about budgeting.
