7 Positives Only Introverts Would Understand

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Introverts are often misunderstood an unappreciated – maybe because most situations considered problematic by many are simply non-problems for innies.

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Positives Only Introverts

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Introverts are often misunderstoodmisunderstood.

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Where most people see problems, introverts see opportunitiesopportunities…

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for quality alone timealone time.

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Just like...Just like...

Cancelled partiesCancelled parties

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Partying with a big group of people for a long period of time zapszaps ananintrovert’s energyintrovert’s energy.

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A last-minute cancellation? A last-minute cancellation?

SilenceSilence

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SolitudeSolitude is refuge for introverts.

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It’s during quiet times

that people come up with

great ideas, relax their

minds, and recharge their

bodies.

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Being aloneBeing alone33

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Being aloneBeing alone doesn’t equate to loneliness.

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“Introverts need to balance their balance their

alone time with alone time with outside timeoutside time,

or they can lose other perspectives

& connections.”– Marti Olsen Laney

Eating aloneEating alone

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For most introverts, solo diningsolo dining is a relaxing experience…

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...and a good opportunity to ...and a good opportunity to truly enjoy a meal in peace.truly enjoy a meal in peace.

Being on the sidelinesBeing on the sidelines

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Introverts are the quietIntroverts are the quietones who like to ones who like to observeobserve

those around them. those around them.

“We’re not not anti-socialanti-social;

we’re just differently differently

socialsocial.”– Susan Cain

Having few friendsHaving few friends

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Quality over quantityQuality over quantity – – especially when it comes to especially when it comes to

friends.friends.

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They formThey formfewer but deeperfewer but deeper

relationships.relationships.

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Taking it slowTaking it slow77

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Little by little...Little by little...for big and best results.for big and best results.

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They They take the take the time to reflecttime to reflect

on experiences to on experiences to better understand better understand people and make people and make

the best decisions.the best decisions.

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Most activities that Most activities that energize extroverts energize extroverts

exhaust introvertsexhaust introverts..

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But introvertsBut introvertscan still enjoycan still enjoy

quiet, energized livesquiet, energized lives..

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