Before I even get started- I'm going to make this post extremely long to make up for yesterday's missed post. So, instead of publishing TWO posts, I'm just going to do one extremely long one. For those of you who don't know what an introvert is... I'm going to explain it. Most people confuse introversion with shyness and anxiety issues, when in reality, the two are not related. Extroverts have just as much of a chance at being shy or having anxiety attacks as introverts. The word 'introvert' is actually derived from the word 'inward'. Being an introvert simply means that we get all of our energy from within. On the other hand, extroverts are the opposite- drawing energy from the outside world and doing outgoing things like socializing. To some extent, we are all a little bit of both- but we each have a dominant trait of the two. Introversion and shyness are often confused and mis-interpreted. Shyness can be lonely and isolating, and is a type of social anxiety. Introversion is a trait. However, some studies have shown minor correlation between shyness/anxiety in introverts. However, while introverts ARE often more quiet, the traits that are actually associated with being an introvert are as follows:
Since all of us possess a tiny bit of extroversion too, even if we are natural introverts... we have the wonderful gift of being able to choose when to be social or not. Since we draw energy from inside of us and not from the world around us, we don't HAVE to be social to be happy. In fact, most introverts are much happier keeping to themselves and not interacting with others at all. In situations in which we NEED to be social, however, most of us can hold it together fine with the grace of a social butterfly. Now at one point, people believed that about 25% of the population were introverts. However, more recent studies have shown that closer to 50% of the country's population are, in fact, introverted. Even so, it can be tough to find music to relate to... but recently, I found two songs and I'd like to share them with my readers. They are below. I'm going to go to bed now, but I hope you enjoy the music.
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