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1 " Introverts don’t see life as one big cocktail party. We’re content with just a few meaningful relationships. "
― Jenn Granneman , The Secret Lives of Introverts: Inside Our Hidden World
2 " As an introvert, you crave intimate moments and deep connections--and those usually aren't found in a crowd. "
3 " Introverts live in two worlds: We visit the world of people, but solitude and the inner world will always be our home. "
4 " But the most important thing to know about being an introvert is that there’s nothing wrong with you. You’re not broken because you’re quiet. It’s okay to stay home on a Friday night instead of going to a party. Being an introvert is a perfectly normal 'thing' to be. "
5 " Introverts tend to avoid small talk. We'd rather talk about something meaningful than fill the air with chatter just to hear ourselves make noise. "
6 " As I learned more about introversion, I became more confident in who I was. I started accepting my need for alone time. I saw my quiet, reflective nature as a strength, not a liability "
7 " I found it fascinating how the majority of introverts agree that their quiet, reflective nature boosts their creativity. "
8 " All that pretending got exhausting. But I did it because I thought that’s what everyone else was doing—pretending. I figured they were just a lot better at hiding their true feelings than I was. "
9 " I always feel rewarded when I finish a good book. Being given a chance to peer into somebody else’s mind is a wondrous thing. "
10 " Were you the quiet one in school? Did people ask you, “Why don’t you talk more? "
11 " But the most important thing to know about being an introvert is that there’s nothing wrong with you. "
12 " you don’t have to transform yourself into an extrovert to succeed in life, or work. As an introvert, what works for you on the job is going to be different from what works for an extrovert—and that’s okay. Give yourself permission to do things that play to your introvert strengths and needs. You can be dazzling in your own quiet way. "
13 " So introverts live in two worlds: we visit the world of people, but solitude and the inner world will always be our home. "
14 " No one would judge a person for making decisions based on their physical health, so please don’t judge me for attempting to maintain my mental health. "
15 " It wasn’t just other writers who weighed in. The comments section of Shawna’s article blew up. “I might need a whole day to myself to recharge after a party, and I really feel like I was hung over: headache, nausea, fatigue, the whole shebang,” one reader comments. Another agrees: “I often need the next day to recover, which is why I try really hard to never schedule two days of socializing back to back.” And: “I definitely become physically unwell if I overextend.” When Shawna wrote about her experiences, she had no idea she would hit on a topic that resonated so deeply with many introverts. It turns out Shawna was not alone in her introvert hangover. The introvert hangover is real. "
