Isn'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.

A good rule of thumb is that any environment that consistently leaves you feeling bad about who you are is the wrong environment.

Introvert, her brain responds with a high level of activity, it is as if several lights start flashing on a control panel.

Let's clear one thing up: Introverts do not hate small talk because we dislike people. We hate small talk because we hate the barrier it creates between people.

If 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.

Asking others for input puts you in the driver's seat, and may feel less awkward than having to watch yourself on video.

Your nature is not the problem. The problem is that you have become alienated from your nature -- from your power source.