Comments on: The Benefits of Being Shy

By: Geoffrey Neumann

Geoffrey Neumann — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:55:00 +0000

Saying we live in an extrovert’s world is a massive understatement. This is why the very extroverted are always such jerks- they are incapable of empathy because everything is easy to them. A true extrovert never has to struggle or work at anything in their life because confidence is literally the only thing that matters in the world. To say that confidence helps in job interviews and that confidence is attractive to the opposite sex is the two biggest understatements on the planet- in both cases confidence is literally THE ONLY thing that matters. This is the same for every single career without exception, even ones that appear to be more suited to introverts. It’s also the same for every single person. Anyone who says that they attracted to shy people is lying. If you can’t fake confidence you are GUARANTEED to be unemployed and single for the whole of your life. Fortunately most of us can fake it to some extent. But we will always be behind the naturally confident.

By: how to get over shyness

how to get over shyness — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 21:43:00 +0000

Have you ever asked yourself question like; why was I not audacious like my friend, why do I almost lose my breath at a sight that seems uncomfortable, why do I find it very difficult to talk to the opposite sex confidently? These and many other questions are still hanging in the hearts of many youths and singles today, and were yet to be answered.

By: Josephwhiting

Josephwhiting — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:27:00 +0000

I am currently working on my masters degree in health Education online.
I’m currently on a unit in the course on technology in the classroom. We are
discussing back channeling in the classroom and its benefits. I wish I had
something like this when I was a child because of the anominity. My
predisposition is on the scale of the introvert and even today, I have to push myself
consciously every time there is a speaking engagement involving large numbers
of people. I never told anyone but there was one incident I deliberately missed
giving a Yoga demonstration in front of a large number of college students at a
university’s student activity in South Carolina! That was 2005 and I was 51
years old! I’ve been practicing Kundalini Yoga for 12 years at the time. That didn’t
make since. Just like you, expressing myself in writing is my communication of
choice. I feel that in the core of my being there is something special in me
desiring to be birthed. There are things I wish to accomplish on a grand scale
before my life is done and I feel that I must come out of this shell before
it’s too late and the window of opportunity is closed. Is there anything you
can suggest I do. Help me quick, I’m wide open for suggestions for “the
bird of time has not far to fly; and the bird on is on the wing”
“anon

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:12:00 +0000

Charles, thanks for the book recommendation. I’ll have to check it out! And great insight about the difference between being shy and being an introvert. Cheers!

By: Charles

Charles — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:18:00 +0000

Very interesting Emily. I am currently reading a great new book titled Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. I am really enjoying it. I also learned that being an introvert and being shy are actually different traits. You can be introverted and not shy like Bill Gates. You may have no fear or anxiety of strangers but still prefer being alone than at a party.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:19:00 +0000

He actually does make the point you’re bringing up — that people who are shy or introverted do, indeed, adapt and make do in situations they’re uncomfortable with. Not sure if you’ve read the article in its entirety, but that’s also explored. But I’m sure there are things in the article one could disagree with, as he’s also injecting much of his personal views as an introverted person.

But based on the purpose of his article, he’s simply making a case that, even though we tend to live in a society where the “extroverted” seem to dominate, there are certain traits that tend to be strengths among shy and introverted people, and that’s something to celebrate. With that, I agree. That’s not to say, however, that extroverted people are devoid of the same or similar traits. But again, his article focused on the topic of shyness, not on people who typically do well and are extremely comfortable in social settings.

By: Rosita N.

Rosita N. — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:46:00 +0000

I don’t think I agree with that statement or the article. I would think that people adapt to their surroundings. Not all places require you to be introverted and vice versa. You have to know how to act and adapt to wherever you are working or hanging out at that moment. I would consider myself an extrovert, but I understand that every is not like me, therefore you have to be conscious of that. I can sit quietly and work alone just fine as if I was in a group. Don’t know about Walsh’s article?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:08:00 +0000

I hear you! I think a lot of folks can relate to you. We see it as a hindrance mostly, but when you according to the article, it can serve you well in the long run.

By: Arlice Nichole

Arlice Nichole — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:18:00 +0000

Well I feel better. I’ve been shy my entire life, and feel that it has been a hindrance in my professional life. But it’s good to know the upside of being an introvert. That information above can even be used to better sell myself.

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