American - Writer | March 20, 1968 -
It's never a good idea to organize society in a way that depletes the energy of half the population. We discovered this with women decades ago, and now it's time to realize it with introverts.
Susan Cain
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As a parent, if give yourself what you need, your children will watch you doing that and will give themselves what they need.
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Originally, technology was pretty clearly on the side of introversion. It allowed introverts to connect with people, to express their ideas in a less stimulating way: you're sitting alone behind a computer. But I'm starting to think that the pressure to self-present constantly online is becoming so extreme.
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I've never given a speech without being terrified first.
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I'm insatiably curious about human nature.
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I use a lot of old-fashioned expressions.
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You can't pick up a business magazine ever without seeing the word 'collaborate' splashed all over it. I think people are probably feeling assaulted by the need to always be on and always be interacting.
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All personality traits have their good side and their bad side. But for a long time, we've seen introversion only through its negative side and extroversion mostly through its positive side.
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I'm not saying abolish group work - I think there's a time and a place for people to come together and exchange ideas, but let's restore the respect we once had for solitude. And we need to be much more mindful of the way we come together.
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Some introverts are perfectly comfortable with public speaking; I'm not one of them.
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The bias against introversion leads to a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness.
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I've wanted to be a writer since I was four years old!
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