Introverts: The TED Talk By Sarah Corbett

The TED talk, “Activism needs introverts”, was presented by Sarah Corbett. She begins her talk with a flashback to one her first activist memories; she was volunteering for a charity on climate justice and she was assigned the job to go around to get people to sign petitions on climate justice and to educate them more about the issue (Corbett, 2016). However, after talking to many people, she had to go hide in the bathroom to put herself back together; she was drained of energy and was a nervous wreck. She had great success with getting a vast number of petitions signed. She pushed through her introverted thoughts and went out to talk about the cause again because she cared and did not want her teammates doubting her commitment. Corbett was …show more content…
This talk was presented by Susan Cain, a writer, author, and lecturer, about how society misunderstands the role that introverts play in many places (Cain, 2012). Cain begins her talk with a background story in which she was forced to take upon the identity of an extrovert at summer camp and how she was ……… about embracing her introvert self. She was given the message that her quiet and introverted style of being was not the right way to go and that she should try to pass as more of an extrovert (Cain, 2012). Due to that, she hid her suitcase of books she brought to camp with her – the only things that made her feel alive and comfortable. She lived the rest of her childhood and teenage years pushing aside her introversion to prove to herself and others that she could be bold and assertive (Cain, 2012). Cain believes that it is a loss for many that introverts do not remain themselves. When it comes to creativity and leadership, introverts are …show more content…
For example, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Ghandi. Even though taking the spotlight was a huge emotional battle for them to overcome, they were in control because they were driven to do what they believed was right (Cain, 2012). Cain also mentions Dr. Seuss, a famous children book author, and Steve Wozinak, inventor of the first Apple computer, were both introverts themselves and were so successful because they liked solitude and it influenced their creativity. However, Cain mentions that she happens to love extroverts and that many of her loved ones happen to be one. She believes that the world needs a much better balance and how it that is especially important to creativity and productivity (Cain, 2012). Also, she also believes that collaboration should not end; talking to others and working together can make many ideas come to