Every American Was To Become A Performing

Introverts Need To Trust Their Gut And Share Their Ideas As Powerfully As They Can. This Does Not Mean Aping Extroverts; Ideas Can Be Shared Quietly, They Can Be Communicated In Writing, They Can Be Packaged Into Highly Produced Lectures, They Can Be Advanced By Allies. The Trick For Introverts Is To Honor Their Own Styles Instead Of Allowing Themselves To Be Swept Up By Prevailing Norms.

...i Also Believe That Introversion Is My Greatest Strength. I Have Such A Strong Inner Life That I’m Never Bored And Only Occasionally Lonely. No Matter What Mayhem Is Happening Around Me, I Know I Can Always Turn Inward.

Evangelicalism Has Taken The Extrovert Ideal To Its Logical Extreme...if You Don't Love Jesus Out Loud, Then It Must Not Be Real Love. It's Not Enough To Forge Your Own Spiritual Connection To The Divine; It Must Be Displayed Publicly.

Introverts Are Especially Vulnerable To Challenges Like Marital Tension, A Parent’s Death, Or Abuse. They’re More Likely Than Their Peers To React To These Events With Depression, Anxiety, And Shyness. Indeed, About A Quarter Of Kagan’s High-reactive Kids Suffer From Some Degree Of The Condition Known As “social Anxiety Disorder,” A Chronic And Disabling Form Of Shyness.

...if You Can Think Of Meetings You've Attended, You Can Probably Recall A Time - Plenty Of Times - When The Opinion Of The Most Dynamic Or Talkative Person Prevailed To The Detriment Of All.