Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength

Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength

Language: English

Pages: 320

ISBN: 1402280882

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


"Vivid and engaging."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

Embrace the Power Inside You

It's no wonder that introversion is making headlines—half of all Americans are introverts. But if that describes you—are you making the most of your inner strength?

Psychologist and introvert Laurie Helgoe unveils the genius of introversion. Introverts gain energy and power through reflection and solitude. Our culture, however, is geared toward the extrovert. The pressure to get out there and get happier can lead people to think that an inward orientation is a problem instead of an opportunity.

Helgoe shows that the exact opposite is true: introverts can capitalize on this inner source of power. Introvert Power is a blueprint for how introverts can take full advantage of this hidden strength in daily life.

Revolutionary and invaluable, Introvert Power includes ideas for how introverts can learn to:

•Claim private space
•Bring a slower tempo into daily life
•Deal effectively with parties, interruptions, and crowds

Quiet is might. Solitude is strength. Introversion is power.

"A modern-day Thoreau."—Stephen Bertman, author of The Eight Pillars of Greek Wisdom

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that, when I was little, I floated down the stairs every morning. But I now know that I'm not that unusual. We all have our introverted little secrets. I recall attending a lecture on dreams, and feeling immense relief when the speaker described people like me as "ideationally gifted." "Yes! That's me," I thought. "Not crazy or weird, but ideationally gifted." As introverts, we have a greater tolerance for the contents of the mind. Some of us see into other worlds; some of us see inside

and extroversion. Popular literature has emerged to explain how each of us can understand our personality preferences and use them to our advantage. But lies about introversion are so imbedded in the fabric of our culture that even the literature geared toward correcting misconceptions inadvertently promotes them. The biggest lie is that introverts are in the minority, making up one-fourth or one-third of the population, depending on what you've read. Any introvert who has done a quick web

I like are small and intimate. Extrovert: (at this point the extrovert may get it, or may push harder) That's too bad. I was really hoping you'd go with me. Introvert: That's sweet of you, but think about it: you won't want to hang with me all night. You'll want to talk with everyone, and as you mingle, I'll feel abandoned. Extrovert: I would never do that! Introvert: That's not my point. I think it's great that you enjoy talking to so many people! It's just not my thing. If I spend time with

accommodate a large number of interactions that come and go. Note that I said interactions, not people. Extroverts are often able to accommodate more people as well, but because extroverts wrap up interactions in the interaction, even a close friend may check in and check out as needed. An introvert may have the same square footage, but each meaningful interaction is reserved in its own luxury suite, awaiting the follow-up interaction. Bookings are more limited. A related assumption about

this endeavor, we become fascinating! Hail divinest Melancholy, Whose Saintly visage is too bright To hit the Sense of human sight. —John Milton, from Il Penseroso INTROVERTS ARE COOL Yin is associated with the coolness of earth, whereas yang holds the warmth of the sun. Extroverts want to heat things up; we like to chill out. We use words like "cool" and "chill" to refer to people who are relaxed, comfortable with themselves, and don't require a lot from the outside. Introversion holds the

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