The bias against introversion leads to a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness.

I think the shyness one feels in childhood is often overcome with time. There are children who hide behind their parents' legs, but you don't see grown-ups hiding behind people. It just doesn't happen. I mean, not that often. People develop social skills over time.

As a parent, if give yourself what you need, your children will watch you doing that and will give themselves what they need.

Cross the street to avoid making aimless chitchat with random acquaintances.

we have two ears and one mouth and we should use them proportionally

We don't need giant personalities to transform companies. We need leaders who build not their own egos but the institutions they run.

Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating. Shyness is inherently painful; introversion is not.