Don't Think Of Introversion As Something That

We Have Two Ears And One Mouth And We Should Use Them Proportionally

Our Culture Rightly Admires Risk-takers, But We Need Our 'heed-takers' More Than Ever.

Introverts Are Especially Vulnerable To Challenges Like Marital Tension, A Parent’s Death, Or Abuse. They’re More Likely Than Their Peers To React To These Events With Depression, Anxiety, And Shyness. Indeed, About A Quarter Of Kagan’s High-reactive Kids Suffer From Some Degree Of The Condition Known As “social Anxiety Disorder,” A Chronic And Disabling Form Of Shyness.

It's As If They Have Thinner Boundaries Separating Them From Other People's Emotions And From The Tragedies And Cruelties Of The World.

We've Known About The Transcendent Power Of Solitude For Centuries; It's Only Recently That We've Forgotten It.