“If there is only one insight you take away from this book, though, I hope it’s a newfound sense of entitlement to be yourself.” (Cain, 15)
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain explains that not only do extroverts tend to be noticed more, but in some instances being introverted is frowned upon. Being an introvert myself, I felt an immediate connection to the book. Susan Cain used numerous examples of introverts and how they live in a world where they are constantly challenged by the belief that extroverts are ‘the ones who are right for the job’. The author, who is as well an introvert, showed her struggles and overcoming them while remaining an introvert and teaching other introverts how to find …show more content…
An example of this is Adam McHugh, a pastor who constantly feels tried for not being an extrovert. McHugh, being a pastor, believes that as a person who is helping to lead people to Christ he should be more enthusiastic when engaging people about his religion. In a way, I can connect to how McHugh feels. I might be far from being a pastor, but as a Christian, I am encouraged to be more open and enthusiastic about my relationship with God, but being a quiet and reserved teenage girl I feel conflicted. Christians are encouraged to go around and bring forth people into the religion to be followers of God, I feel as though I am doing wrong by not being able to confront others about this.
Although, Susan Cain helps me realize that it’s alright to be quiet and reserved, but she also helped me realize that maybe it isn’t such a bad idea to learn to communicate my thoughts and feelings a little more with the people around me. I would recommend this book to anyone who struggles with being an introvert or even an extrovert. It is a marvelous read filled with extremely thorough research. Not only, is it a good read, and at times a little hard to push through, but it can help show you that it’s alright being who you are, introvert or
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain explains that not only do extroverts tend to be noticed more, but in some instances being introverted is frowned upon. Being an introvert myself, I felt an immediate connection to the book. Susan Cain used numerous examples of introverts and how they live in a world where they are constantly challenged by the belief that extroverts are ‘the ones who are right for the job’. The author, who is as well an introvert, showed her struggles and overcoming them while remaining an introvert and teaching other introverts how to find …show more content…
An example of this is Adam McHugh, a pastor who constantly feels tried for not being an extrovert. McHugh, being a pastor, believes that as a person who is helping to lead people to Christ he should be more enthusiastic when engaging people about his religion. In a way, I can connect to how McHugh feels. I might be far from being a pastor, but as a Christian, I am encouraged to be more open and enthusiastic about my relationship with God, but being a quiet and reserved teenage girl I feel conflicted. Christians are encouraged to go around and bring forth people into the religion to be followers of God, I feel as though I am doing wrong by not being able to confront others about this.
Although, Susan Cain helps me realize that it’s alright to be quiet and reserved, but she also helped me realize that maybe it isn’t such a bad idea to learn to communicate my thoughts and feelings a little more with the people around me. I would recommend this book to anyone who struggles with being an introvert or even an extrovert. It is a marvelous read filled with extremely thorough research. Not only, is it a good read, and at times a little hard to push through, but it can help show you that it’s alright being who you are, introvert or