Throughout my whole life up to now, I've always been a natural introvert. Someone who would fear being in the spotlight for any reason, be it reading something in front of the class or even being in charge of a group activitiy. For as long as I remember, I'd prefer to be the one waiting in the sidelines. Fine with doing just as much work as everyone else, but dreading any presentations that would need to be done weeks in advance.
As I've matured though, I've come to see that being introverted by nature has quite a few beenfits. That sure, perhaps extroverts will generally be ones with larger social circles, the ones you hear about more often at gatherings with friends. But that didn't mean the ones who were more reserved were any less valuable. Similar to how nearly everything plays an important role in ecosystems, everyone, both quiet and loud, very 'out there' or more to themselves, plays an important part in society.
HELP BRING A SENSE OF BALANCE
In a world where, especially now, people have become more and more occupied with working their way up whether it be in their career or schooling, a single trip downtown can be quite exhausting. People zip by you, almost oblivious of their surroundings as they are completely engrossed in a phone conversation. Businessmen on their way to the office, teenage girls gossiping and laughing loud enough to hear from quite a ways away. If it weren’t for a few introverts here and there, a trip out of the house into a world of nothing but extroverts would be an even greater cacophony.
QUALITY OVER QUANTITY
Have you ever sat a dinner party where there was bit of chatter going on almost through the whole thing, though one person seemed to dominate most. Someone who had a counter-argument for almost everything anyone else said, sometimes taking it off on a tangent. To make a very assured statement about one thing or another that you knew they really had not much knowledge about. The more they talked, the more you felt like banging your head on the table.
Entertaining? Sure. With an introvert, they may not say quite as much, though when they do pitch in you know what they have to say will have more substance. It's not like what they have to say is any less worthwhile. You can think of it as them simply being more selective with what will leave their mouth.
SELF-REFLECTIVENESS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH
With introverts generally being not quite as involved with or distracted by interacting with people around them, Lots of time and energy will generally be spent on self-reflection. Looking back on conversations or things they’ve done in the past, on their own behaviors. Giving them a much clearer sense of slef, idea of who they are as a person. As an introvert myself, I can attest to this one. I’m the type of girl who’s come to prefer heading to the gym by myself. Putting on some good tunes while I’m on the elliptical for roughly an hour. Time where I can think back on any conversations I had with friends or my boyfriend over the past few days. Things I’m not too happy with, and what are some possible ways to make them go more in my favour, etc..
You could say that introverts are generally largely more on the perfectionist side. Not a type to jump in the deep end. Not to mention that it’s easier to get along with someone who is fully able to admit when they may be in the wrong.
WE HAVE TWO EARS AND ONE MOUTH FOR A REASON.
Introverts are generally people who can more than likely be counted on to lend a shoulder to cry on while listening to any troubles you may be dealing with, from heartbreak to stresses at work. Not saying that those who are more extroverted can’t provide the same. However, it had been proven time and time again that introverts do, in fact, process greater volumes of information in any given situation than your average Joe. Meaning that you can rest assured that your introverted friend will truly be listening to your issues. Being fully receptive and actively trying to work out a way through which you can resolve things versus letting your woes go in one ear, right out the other.
BEING A PARTY OF ONE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.
I generally find that I have a limit as to how much time I can spend around people in a day. If I’ve spent all day at work or downtown, caught up in the hustle and bustle of people milling around me on transit or at the mall, you can rest assured that it’ll leave me and most introverts exhausted. Once that threshold has been reached, I often find myself craving the peace and quiet of my room or even the gym. Places where I’m left alone and can feel free to let my thoughts wander wherever they please.
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