In today’s society, young children are frequently encouraged to be social and outgoing, and quiet kids are less prized than their talkative peers. Susan Cain, the author of the bestselling book ‘Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking,’ mentions her experience of a summer camp when she was nine at the beginning of her TED speech. Her mother prepared her some books to read during the camp, and she says that it was so natural for her, because reading books was the most popular group activity in her family and it was their way of being ‘social.’ Her family members could enjoy being with their loved ones, as well as roaming around their own thoughts at the same time. So she expected to be with other girls reading books
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I am very shy when I meet new people and do not like being on stage. Also, I prefer less people around me and get very stressed out when there are a lot of strangers, such as places like Myeong-dong or Everland. Thus, I have always thought of myself as a definite introvert, and many people have advised me that I should try to ‘go out of my shell.’ Still, Cain delivers that introverted personality has its own strengths and needs to be valued in a different way as extroverts are treated. She says she has been an introvert herself who likes to stay home on New Year’s Eve and who has never given a media interview for 43 years of her life. In The New York Times article ‘An introvert steps out’, she tells her story of how a typical introverted writer delivered the rousing speech. Accordingly, I would like to help more people better understand about introverted people who roughly take up one third of the population and find out their own advantages, ultimately for the benefit of both the introverts and extroverts, and for the harmonious society.
First of all, there should be an explanation on what is exactly ‘introvert’ and ‘extrovert.’ According to Susan Cain, an introvert does not always mean being ‘shy.’ Many introverts tend to be shy, but there are also introverts who are not shy. To be specific, shyness is related to the fear about social judgments. So when you’re on a blind date or at a party you might be too worried about what other people think of
I am very shy when I meet new people and do not like being on stage. Also, I prefer less people around me and get very stressed out when there are a lot of strangers, such as places like Myeong-dong or Everland. Thus, I have always thought of myself as a definite introvert, and many people have advised me that I should try to ‘go out of my shell.’ Still, Cain delivers that introverted personality has its own strengths and needs to be valued in a different way as extroverts are treated. She says she has been an introvert herself who likes to stay home on New Year’s Eve and who has never given a media interview for 43 years of her life. In The New York Times article ‘An introvert steps out’, she tells her story of how a typical introverted writer delivered the rousing speech. Accordingly, I would like to help more people better understand about introverted people who roughly take up one third of the population and find out their own advantages, ultimately for the benefit of both the introverts and extroverts, and for the harmonious society.
First of all, there should be an explanation on what is exactly ‘introvert’ and ‘extrovert.’ According to Susan Cain, an introvert does not always mean being ‘shy.’ Many introverts tend to be shy, but there are also introverts who are not shy. To be specific, shyness is related to the fear about social judgments. So when you’re on a blind date or at a party you might be too worried about what other people think of