Do You Really Believe In What You

Should We Become So Proficient At Self-presentation That We Can Dissemble Without Anyone Suspecting?

Persistence Isn't Very Glamorous. If Genius Is One Percent Inspiration And Ninety-nine Percent Perspiration, Then As A Culture We Tend To Lionize The One Percent. We Love Its Flash And Dazzle. But Great Power Lies In The Other Ninety-nine Percent.

Whoever You Are, Bear In Mind That Appearance Is Not Reality. Some People Act Like Extroverts, But The Effort Costs Them Energy, Authenticity, And Even Physical Health. Others Seem Aloof Or Self-contained, But Their Inner Landscapes Are Rich And Full Of Drama. So The Next Time You See A Person With A Composed Face And A Soft Voice, Remember That Inside Her Mind She Might Be Solving An Equation, Composing A Sonnet, Designing A Hat. She Might, That Is, Be Deploying The Powers Of Quiet.

Introverts Are Capable Of Acting Like Extroverts For The Sake Of Work They Consider Important, People They Love, Or Anything They Value Highly.

(finland Is A Famously Introverted Nation. Finnish Joke: How Can You Tell If A Finn Likes You? He's Staring At Your Shoes Instead Of His Own.)