Against The Grain by: Andy Sullivan

Thu, 02/27/2020 - 2:01pm — Diane Dyer

You can do anything you set your mind to. You just need to ask yourself: why not? I’ve been introspective and introverted lately. I won’t give the reason. I think it’s good to be an introvert sometimes. You want to be careful who or what you let into your life.

An introvert is a shy and reflective person whereas an extrovert is an outgoing and overly expressive person. There is a name for people who are both. I’ve always felt I might have a bit of both qualities. That would make me an ambivert. Being an ambivert makes it very difficult because most are going to judge that you’re very moody, yada, yada, yada.

Some traits of an introvert: the idea of being home alone is thrilling, not taxing. We have a winner! That is totally me. These periods of solitude are crucial to an introvert’s health and happiness. Whether you’re simply spending time resting or engaging in an activity, solitude is a welcome relief. One of the things I like to do when I’m home alone is pick up my guitar and play. It’s an instant mood booster.

Are you an introvert or extrovert? Here are 8 personality traits of an extrovert.

Talkativeness. This is not to say senseless chattering or gossip but instead sensible discussions and well-articulated conversations. Extroverts usually have great intonation and voice modulation skills.

The ease of talking makes extroverts natural leaders or team players.

Extraverts will have many interests.

Extraverts will always want to be around people. Introverts find more comfort when they are alone or with one person.

An extrovert would never shy away from talking about what they’re feeling right now. If they’re sad or happy, they’ll communicate it rather well.

Extroverts often want to do jobs or have careers where they’ll get adulation. They don’t like to be away from the world without any appreciation or accolades.

Extroverts are extremely flexible. They have an open mind.

Extroverts often talk first and think later. (www.healthresearchfunding.com)

An introvert, well that’s the opposite of all I mentioned above. An introverted person is inwardly-focused. They are naturally stimulated by their inner thoughts, feelings, and ideas. They seek solitude to recharge their energy after socializing and interacting with the outer physical world for long periods of time. They:

Enjoy and prefer time alone.

Would rather think before they speak and act.

Enjoy small groups of people and/or one-on-one conversations rather than dealing with crowds.

Seek intimate relationships rather than shallow acquaintances (they believe in quality over quantity).

Prefer to listen rather than speak.

Become easily drained by the outside world, people, and socializing.

Prefer to work at one task at a time.

Enjoy working behind the scenes.

An introverted person is inwardly-focused. They are naturally stimulated by their inner thoughts, feelings, and ideas. They seek solitude to recharge their energy after socializing and interacting with the outer physical world for long periods of time. They:

Enjoy and prefer time alone.

Would rather think before they speak and act.

Enjoy small groups of people and/or one-on-one conversations rather than dealing with crowds.

Seek intimate relationships rather than shallow acquaintances (they believe in quality over quantity).

Prefer to listen rather than speak.

Become easily drained by the outside world, people, and socializing.

Prefer to work at one task at a time.

Enjoy working behind the scenes.

Spending time alone after being with a bunch of people is basically that person recharging their batteries. It’s not totally that they’re shy or anti-social. Even extroverts can be anti-social.

Extroverts are outwardly-focused and are always seeking out the spiritual needs of people and the world around them. Some introverts actually enjoy being social. It just depends on who they’re around. www.biblereasons.com/introvert-vs-extrovert/ Which are you: introvert or extrovert?

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