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Musings's avatar

Nice note and as an extrovert I relate to a lot of it. Some negatives of being an extrovert are that you can get bored if you don’t get the chance of interaction as that provides you energy and sparks your brain. You have a good point that they need to ground themselves by walks/meditation etc and practice introspection (which I believe is a learnt skill for extroverts)

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Norfolk natters's avatar

A nice piece that, but as you say, personalities are more complex. I've always thought of myself as an introverted extrovert. I have several extrovert qualities, but as a person I have always felt I was more an introvert rather than an extrovert. BTW when I told my friends that I considered myself introverted, it was met with laughter.

I think your comment concerning the power of introspection is really important, as long as you don't slip into the quagmire of analysing every decision, a review of decisions, recognising that some were good, some were bad, is no bad thing. Looking at where you can improve is also important as you should never listen to anyone telling you that you are the best, or the worst, at a particular task..

It's important to stay grounded, even if you have high praise.

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