Archive for March, 2010

how to find solitude

31, Mar 2010

While solitude sometimes happens naturally, usually one has to be proactive and make it happen. This world is full of activity and stimulation. Since the introduction of mobile devices, like the cell phone and laptops, it’s virtually impossible to find a quiet, peaceful location. In public (and work/home) there is usually someone chattering right next [...]

I’m introverted, not ill. I need recharging not retuning. The things I’m working on fixing are not related to being introverted. Let it be known that introverts do not need to be cured. All the time people say things like “you need to get out more” or “you aren’t shy, I see you socializing” and [...]

The words shy and introvert are used almost interchangeably in conversation, yet the two are truly quite different. No wonder we get confused. Not far behind is a parallel to anxiety and mental illness. Nothing could be further from the truth. Shyness and anxiety are brought on by social and environmental conditions. Introversion is a [...]

Shyness has very little to do with introversion. People that are anxious and socially inept may also not fit the true meaning. So what does it mean to be introverted? definition: to introspect, turn into ones inner feelings Doesn’t give you much to go on, does it? Sometimes a definition is misleading or incomplete. In [...]


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