Your nature is not the problem. The problem is that you have become alienated from your nature -- from your power source.
Laurie HelgoeIntrovert, her brain responds with a high level of activity, it is as if several lights start flashing on a control panel.
Laurie HelgoeIf the extrovert is trying to "cheer up" the introvert - extroverts are programmed to seek social rewards! - he or she may feel like a failure if the introvert remains unmoved.
Laurie HelgoeA shy kid might look longingly at other kids playing in the schoolyard, afraid and unsure about how to approach them, but an introvert is perfectly content on her own.
Laurie HelgoeIsn't it refreshing to know that what comes perfectly natural for you is your greatest strength? Your power is in your nature. You may not think it's a big deal that you can spend hours immersed in something that interests you-alone-but the extrovert next door has no idea how you do it.
Laurie Helgoe