Introversion Awareness - Page 2
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SkyfOu
United States81 Posts
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iamho
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Barrin
United States5002 Posts
On December 21 2012 09:34 Belisarius wrote: I'm sorry, I had to laugh at "almost a quarter century of experience being an introvert". Well I'm not sorry for questioning your sense of humor. There was a poll a while ago that asked for the Myers-Briggs types. Something like 90% of TL turned out to be INTP/INTJ, which I found both surprising and apt. That so many people from here would identify themselves as such doesn't much surprise me. I'd take any of those personality things with a grain of salt, though. People are complicated, and it's easy to go a bit far in identifying yourself as "an introvert" and intentionally letting that rule your life. I also don't agree with a lot of the job things. I don't understand how identifying yourself as an introvert could potentially rule your life. In fact if you don't even understand yourself then who exactly is ruling your life? Which jobs don't you agree with? | ||
crazyweasel
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Brosy
United States254 Posts
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Cascade
Australia5405 Posts
On December 21 2012 09:10 BluePanther wrote: I'm very introverted (a very strong INTP), but I've also learned that if you aren't social you won't excel in life. You need to be extroverted at times to accomplish great things. You can be content as an introvert, but learning how to be extroverted when the situation calls for it is very important. Also INTP (weak I, strong NTP) and I agree. extroversion is an important skill toi have. As is introversion sometimes I feel, although the virtues of introversion are less voices, for some mysterious reason. | ||
Mstring
Australia510 Posts
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Spermwahale
United States85 Posts
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Barrin
United States5002 Posts
On December 21 2012 09:40 iamho wrote: I'd consider myself an introvert but some of the stuff people say about introversion really bothers me. Being introverted doesn't automatically make you a deep thinker or particularly profound or anything. Same goes for the MBTI, a lot of people seem to treat being an INTJ or whatever else as a point of pride. You shouldn't need to classify yourself into some group a guy made up nearly a century ago in order to have a source of identity. Having a tendency towards introversion definitely doesn't inherently make you smarter or anything like that. It just means that you are highly stimulated by occurrences in your environment so you need to rest more often (or don't need as much stimulation, however u wanna think of it). It is entirely possible to be ANY type and also mentally handicapped. | ||
Zypher_
Sweden27 Posts
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Barrin
United States5002 Posts
On December 21 2012 09:49 Spermwahale wrote: Why don''t you mention eckhart tolle, krishnamurti, buddha, or jesus? donno the first two, i did mention buddha, and I was going to mention jesus but that was hard to sell because he was always enthusiastic about teaching his work (assuming he even existed.. go read Plato's Meno please) | ||
Brosy
United States254 Posts
On December 21 2012 09:49 Mstring wrote: If you think "I'm an introvert", so you will remain. Drop the labels and you're free. Nonsense. Being an introvert or extrovert has nothing to do with how you think. For instance if I go to an event that where I am talking with a bunch of people that I don't know, to just stop thinking that I'm an introvert will not make me more comfortable with the situation. | ||
puppykiller
United States3125 Posts
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rezoacken
Canada2719 Posts
On December 21 2012 08:58 decado90 wrote: I'm an introvert and basically every 'myth' applies to me O_o If it helps I'd say those myths used to apply to me when I was younger. Especially from 16 to 20. Now being older I feel that I'm just more comfortable being a quiet and calm person without being weak and most of those myths really don't apply anymore. I'd say those myths are more about being uncomfortable in your own skin, a general lack of passion or being too stressed about social pressures than they are about being introverted. Give yourself some time to grow and discover those things. Things also get better when being cool for your entourage is no longer being about getting naked and drunk. | ||
Barrin
United States5002 Posts
On December 21 2012 09:49 Mstring wrote: If you think "I'm an introvert", so you will remain. Drop the labels and you're free. Hmm it seems my INTJ got ahold of me here :o I shouldn't have said that. I apologized to him for misunderstanding. | ||
Grettin
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Mstring
Australia510 Posts
On December 21 2012 09:53 Brosy wrote: Nonsense. Being an introvert or extrovert has nothing to do with how you think. For instance if I go to an event that where I am talking with a bunch of people that I don't know, to just stop thinking that I'm an introvert will not make me more comfortable with the situation. Self-dialog is everything. If you think you know a certain thing, you won't look for evidence to the contrary. On December 21 2012 09:55 Barrin wrote: Honestly, fuck you for implying introversion is a bad thing. I did no such thing. I'm implying that these labels and identities lead to rigid thinking and less freedom. | ||
Impervious
Canada4119 Posts
The best way to describe myself would be that I am introverted most of the time, but when I need to be extroverted, then I change gears. I definitely think that trying to categorize people as solely introverted or solely extroverted is really bad, because I know that I am definitely not one or the other. | ||
babylon
8765 Posts
It's actually even worse when you are trying to network in a field populated by introverts (e.g. academia). Talk about some of the most cringe-worthy, awkward conversations in your life. Not awkward in subject, but just awkward in flow. | ||
killa_robot
Canada1884 Posts
Unless you have other people telling you that you're quiet, I don't think you can consider yourself an introvert. You may PREFER to be alone, but if you socialize normally (outwards), I think you're more half and half. | ||
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