A manifesto for introverts! One definition that helped me a lot is the one that talks about how introverts gain energy when they are not in social settings, and extroverts get charged up by social encounters. That is an exact description of what happens with me and my energy levels and feels to me like it's a foundational component of our preferences regarding being around others. We aren't misanthropes, we aren't antisocial, we aren't necessarily shy or lacking in social graces. But we have wiring that requires quiet and space and solitude.
Thanks for another post that prompted me to some introspection.
It turns out that according to the test, I'm an introvert too.
I tried hard for my responses not to be extreme (I think hiding from myself within myself), so I erred on the side of extrovert on a couple of preferences. Nevertheless, even with my finger gently on the scale, I scored 11 (to your 9).
My wants and needs are minimal and I love being an introvert.
I have a wonderful wife and daughter and a few very close friends. My son is happy and is a good provider, husband and father.
But being an introvert, I also cherish my time to myself and I daydream about issues all the time: politics, education, how to fell a tree or sharpen a chainsaw, what to have for dinner, what makes different human beings "tick" so differently, etc.
I guess I have what I would call a "rich inner life" and I couldn't be happier.
I believe most dogs are extroverts and most cats are introverts.
A manifesto for introverts! One definition that helped me a lot is the one that talks about how introverts gain energy when they are not in social settings, and extroverts get charged up by social encounters. That is an exact description of what happens with me and my energy levels and feels to me like it's a foundational component of our preferences regarding being around others. We aren't misanthropes, we aren't antisocial, we aren't necessarily shy or lacking in social graces. But we have wiring that requires quiet and space and solitude.
Thanks for another post that prompted me to some introspection.
It turns out that according to the test, I'm an introvert too.
I tried hard for my responses not to be extreme (I think hiding from myself within myself), so I erred on the side of extrovert on a couple of preferences. Nevertheless, even with my finger gently on the scale, I scored 11 (to your 9).
My wants and needs are minimal and I love being an introvert.
I have a wonderful wife and daughter and a few very close friends. My son is happy and is a good provider, husband and father.
But being an introvert, I also cherish my time to myself and I daydream about issues all the time: politics, education, how to fell a tree or sharpen a chainsaw, what to have for dinner, what makes different human beings "tick" so differently, etc.
I guess I have what I would call a "rich inner life" and I couldn't be happier.
Our similar temperaments make for a comfortable pairing. I think living with a strongly extroverted person would drive us crazy.