Your tendency to be inward-directed or outward-directed is huge; it governs every part of the way you live and work and love.

What if you love knowledge for its own sake, not necessarily as a blueprint to action? What if you wish there were more, not fewer reflective types in the world?

We know from myths and fairy tales that there are many different kinds of powers in this world. One child is given a light saber, another a wizard's education. The trick is not to amass all the different kinds of power, but to use well the kind you've been granted.

I use a lot of old-fashioned expressions.

I'm continually amazed by how many people who appear to be extroverts are actually introverts.

Naked lions are just as dangerous as elegantly dressed ones

Remember that introverts react not only to new people, but also to new places and events. So don’t mistake a child’s caution in new situations for an inability to relate to others. He’s recoiling from novelty or overstimulation, not from human contact. Introverts are just as likely as the next kid to seek others’ company, though often in smaller doses