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I am an introvert and I love it. I am an introvert
introvert
X
and I love it.
I
am
an
introvert
and
I
love
it
And I'm not alone. Introverts are everywhere, And I'm not alone. Introverts are everywhere,
And
I'm
not
alone
Introverts
are
everywhere
and our quiet approach to life, our need for solitary time, and our quiet approach to life, our need for solitary
solitary
X
time,
and
our
quiet
approach
to
life
our
need
for
solitary
time
isn't a flaw - it's a gift. isn't a flaw
flaw
X
- it's a gift.
isn't
a
flaw
it's
a
gift
But as an introvert it's not always easy to realise But as an introvert
introvert
X
it's not always easy to realise
realise
X
But
as
an
introvert
it's
not
always
easy
to
realise
how wonderful you are. how wonderful you are.
how
wonderful
you
are
The world feels like a place that rewards extroverts. The world feels like a place that rewards extroverts
extroverts
X
.
The
world
feels
like
a
place
that
rewards
extroverts
Where being loud is mistaken for being confident and happy. Where being loud is mistaken for being confident and happy.
Where
being
loud
is
mistaken
for
being
confident
and
happy
Where everyone has something to say, but nobody listens. Where everyone has something to say, but nobody listens.
Where
everyone
has
something
to
say
but
nobody
listens
A world of open-plan offices, networking parties, A world of open-plan
open-plan
X
offices, networking
networking
X
parties,
A
world
of
open-plan
offices
networking
parties
and big personalities. and big personalities
personalities
X
.
and
big
personalities
For those who speak softly, it's easy to feel left out. For those who speak softly
softly
X
, it's easy to feel left out
left out
X
.
For
those
who
speak
softly
it's
easy
to
feel
left
out
As a child, I blended into the background. As a child, I blended
blended
X
into the background.
As
a
child
I
blended
into
the
background
Many thought that I had little to say or that I simply didn't like others. Many thought that I had little to say or that I simply didn't like others.
Many
thought
that
I
had
little
to
say
or
that
I
simply
didn't
like
others
But that wasn't true. But that wasn't true.
But
that
wasn't
true
People often think that introverts are shy, or antisocial. People often think that introverts are shy
shy
X
, or antisocial
antisocial
X
.
People
often
think
that
introverts
are
shy
or
antisocial
But these are misconceptions. But these are misconceptions
misconceptions
X
.
But
these
are
misconceptions
Introverts, like anyone, can find socialising fun. Introverts, like anyone, can find socialising fun.
Introverts
like
anyone
can
find
socialising
fun
But while parties leave extroverts energised, But while parties leave extroverts
extroverts
X
energised,
But
while
parties
leave
extroverts
energised
after some time, introverts need to recharge... after some time, introverts need to recharge
recharge
X
...
after
some
time
introverts
need
to
recharge
away from everyone. away from everyone.
away
from
everyone
There is a scientific theory for this. There is a scientific theory for this.
There
is
a
scientific
theory
for
this
There are two important chemicals found in all our brains - There are two important chemicals found in all our brains -
There
are
two
important
chemicals
found
in
all
our
brains
dopamine and acetylcholine. dopamine and acetylcholine.
dopamine
and
acetylcholine
Dopamine is like a hit of energy Dopamine is like a hit
a hit
X
of energy
Dopamine
is
like
a
hit
of
energy
when we take risks or meet new people - when we take risks or meet new people -
when
we
take
risks
or
meet
new
people
and it makes extroverts feel great. and it makes extroverts
extroverts
X
feel great.
and
it
makes
extroverts
feel
great
But introverts are more sensitive to dopamine But introverts are more sensitive to dopamine
But
introverts
are
more
sensitive
to
dopamine
and get quickly over-stimulated. and get quickly over-stimulated
over-stimulated
X
.
and
get
quickly
over-stimulated
That's why we prefer the more slow-burn feeling we get That's why we prefer the more slow-burn
slow-burn
X
feeling we get
That's
why
we
prefer
the
more
slow-burn
feeling
we
get
when our brains release acetylcholine. when our brains release acetylcholine.
when
our
brains
release
acetylcholine
That happens when we concentrate, read, or focus our minds. That happens when we concentrate, read, or focus our minds.
That
happens
when
we
concentrate
read
or
focus
our
minds
It makes us introverts feel relaxed, alert and content. It makes us introverts feel relaxed, alert and content.
It
makes
us
introverts
feel
relaxed
alert
and
content
But it barely registers with extroverts. But it barely
barely
X
registers with extroverts
extroverts
X
.
But
it
barely
registers
with
extroverts
Of course, like anything, it's a sliding scale. Of course, like anything, it's a sliding scale
sliding scale
X
.
Of
course
like
anything
it's
a
sliding
scale
You can lean one way or another. Or be a bit of both - You can lean
lean
X
one way or another. Or be a bit of both -
You
can
lean
one
way
or
another
Or
be
a
bit
of
both
known as an ambivert. known as an ambivert
ambivert
X
.
known
as
an
ambivert
Now I understand myself better, I am deeply grateful for how I am. Now I understand myself better, I am deeply grateful for how I am.
Now
I
understand
myself
better
I
am
deeply
grateful
for
how
I
am
Instead of filling up space with small talk, I listen patiently Instead of filling up space with small talk
small talk
X
, I listen patiently
Instead
of
filling
up
space
with
small
talk
I
listen
patiently
and make my words matter. and make my words matter.
and
make
my
words
matter
I have few friends but our connection is deep. I have few friends but our connection is deep.
I
have
few
friends
but
our
connection
is
deep
I love spending time alone. I love spending time alone.
I
love
spending
time
alone
It's where the chaos of a long day can finally settle. It's where the chaos of a long day can finally settle.
It's
where
the
chaos
of
a
long
day
can
finally
settle
I can reflect and listen to my thoughts, I can reflect
reflect
X
and listen to my thoughts,
I
can
reflect
and
listen
to
my
thoughts
and eventually reconnect with myself. and eventually reconnect with myself.
and
eventually
reconnect
with
myself
Only after that am I ready to share with the world again. Only after that am I ready to share with the world again.
Only
after
that
am
I
ready
to
share
with
the
world
again
I have learnt strategies for finding comfort in our noisy world - I have learnt strategies for finding comfort in our noisy world -
I
have
learnt
strategies
for
finding
comfort
in
our
noisy
world
from using music to create bubbles of peace, from using music to create bubbles of peace ,
from
using
music
to
create
bubbles
of
peace
to escaping to a quiet park at lunchtime. to escaping to a quiet park at lunchtime.
to
escaping
to
a
quiet
park
at
lunchtime
I adore the intensity and chaotic beauty of the world. I adore the intensity and chaotic
chaotic
X
beauty of the world.
I
adore
the
intensity
and
chaotic
beauty
of
the
world
But it's in quiet spaces where I feel truly at home. But it's in quiet spaces where I feel truly at home.
But
it's
in
quiet
spaces
where
I
feel
truly
at
home
If introversion were more valued by society, If introversion were more valued by society,
If
introversion
were
more
valued
by
society
it could make a massive difference to our collective future. it could make a massive difference to our collective
collective
X
future.
it
could
make
a
massive
difference
to
our
collective
future
The unique attributes of introverts really are a deep, quiet strength. The unique attributes
attributes
X
of introverts really are a deep, quiet strength.
The
unique
attributes
of
introverts
really
are
a
deep
quiet
strength
And as Gandhi, put it, "In a gentle way, you can shake the world." And as Gandhi, put it, "In a gentle way, you can shake the world."
And
as
Gandhi
put
it
In
a
gentle
way
you
can
shake
the
world
Thanks for watching. Thanks for watching.
Thanks
for
watching
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