Introversion (personality)
The Writer's Comfort Levels
PART 20(b)
More insight on the Introvert Personality trait
BLOG SESSION
February 18th, 2018
We're back for more insight on the Introvert Personality trait!
If you were here for our last Session then you have plenty of notes in your Journal. Be sure to grab your Journal for this wonderful Session because you'll really want to add all of the information that will be provided to you today!
Journal Notes
As mentioned in our last Session, today we would like to go over the top ten ways for Introverts to get through their day, which includes mostly a "How To " in getting out of negative situations and keeping positive about your character if you are an Introvert. (From Author Nancy R. Fenn.) . . .
- 1. Assert yourself as a legitimate personality type.
There are two legitimate personality types: extroverts and introverts. - 2. Correct people when they refer to introverts as neurotics. Introverts are not neurotics. They are introverts.
- 3. Correct people when they refer to introverts as prone to mental illness. Introverts are no more prone to mental illness than anyone else. When extroverts are under stress, they overeat, smoke, drink and become violent. When introverts are under stress, they withdraw. This does not make them mentally ill.
- 4. Correct people when they assert that introverts are anti-social. Introverts are not anti-social. They are drained by other people and must limit their time in the company of others, but they are friendly and loving people.
- 5. Correct people when they assert that introverts have nothing to say. On the contrary, introverts won’t speak unless they have something important to say!
- 6. Put a proper value on your ability to be a good listener. Good listening skills are invaluable in all areas of business and industry.
- 7. Do not apologize for time spent alone. Explain to critical “others” that introverts need to spend at least half their time alone for good mental and emotional health. Then assert, if necessary, that introverts are a legitimate personality type.
- 8. Introverts are not losers. Take pride that you are in the company of such introverts, past and present, as Albert Einstein, Steven Spielberg, Queen Elizabeth II, Charles Darwin, Mahatma Gandhi, Michael Jordan and Bruce Lee.
- 9. Stand up for introverted children who are being misunderstood in your presence. This is one of the most healing things you can possibly do for yourself as it will heal your own inner child.
- 10. Don’t let pushy extroverts interrupt you while you’re reading a good book, or doing anything else that you enjoy. Explain politely that you can’t talk right now, you’re reading a book, or doing whatever it is that you are doing and enjoying.
As a Writer . . .
How do you write about the Introverted character in your story?
Take a moment to think about those friends, family members, classmates, neighbors, and co-workers that you know who have introverted personalities.
In your Journal for today's exercise: Write a paragraph about the character of three to five of the people that you know who have introverted personalities. Describe how each of them might handle a certain situation.
You'll find out just how interesting introverted people can be when you describe how you think they may handle a situation out of the blue.
Have fun with this exercise, because it will help you to develop storylines for the book that you plan to write this year.
If you have an introverted personality, this will be a very therapeutic exercise for you, because you will certainly understand just how you would handle a surprise situation. In fact, if you write a paragraph about yourself just as you did for the three to five other people that you know personally who have an introverted personality, you will come to find a certain thought process going on that may be the same for some of the other introverts that you know.
Be sure to share your thoughts about this Blog Session, and do feel free to leave any particular insight that you'd like to share with everyone following along in the Comment Section at the end of our Blog Session for today.
Before we begin our discussion on Part 21 ~ Extroversion (personality), be sure to join us tomorrow for an Overview of Introverts vs Extroverts.
Peace, Love & Light
By René Allen
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