Susan Cain's The Power Of Extroverts

Introverts are often seen as shy, reclusive people who are problems that better, more extroverted people have to put up with, but in reality the differences between them only constitute whether they respond best to internal or external stimulations (Cain). Extroverts tend to thrive best when in environments surrounded by lots of people, and introverts tend to thrive best when in quieter environments where they can think (Cain). Because of the more outgoing, open personalities of extroverts, introverts are often denied the chance to shine, partly because they tend to not speak up. In Susan Cain’s Ted Talk, “The Power of Introverts”, she claims, “the more freedom that we give introverts to be themselves, the more likely that they are to come …show more content…
Group work can be very beneficial, but so can working alone. We should go off by ourselves and discover our own ideas and solutions to problems, and then come together as a group (Cain). Solitude is also crucial to one’s well being. Moses, Jesus, Buddha, and Muhammad are all influential beings that would go into the wilderness and have their own revelations (Cain). According to Cain, “have your own revelations.” Everyone should escape the chaos of the world around them and go into the wilderness alone to immerse themselves in their own thoughts and ideas because solitude is crucial to creativity (Cain). Cain also encourages us to share what’s in our suitcases. As introverts, we tend to guard ourselves very carefully, but sometimes we need to gather the courage to open up and share with others who we are. Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, and Gandhi were all described as quiet and shy, but in one moment they denied every bone in their body that screamed at them to be quiet, and they took to the spotlight because it was what they believed they had to do (Cain). Cain stated that, “this turns out to have a special power all on its own.” “They were there because they had no choice, because they were driven …show more content…
One such power is listening and thinking deeply. They prefer to be quiet, listen to others speak, think about what’s being said, and when they do speak, it’s rarely spur of the moment. But, for all the good that comes from being a good listener, it’s important that introverts know how to speak for themselves. Remund states, “Introverts must learn to speak up and inject their ideas and opinions, just as extroverts do.” “This requires emotional awareness, self-confidence, and true diligence