Yes, introverts have lot to give the world, but introverts take longer to mature.
I knew it!
Yes, introverts have lot to give the world, but introverts take longer to mature.
Yes, introverts have a depth that needs to be cultivated.I knew it!
The actual answer to this thread is alcohol.
....but I'm assuming here that you don't want to end up alcoholic just because you need to be more socialIt does help. I went through my first year or two in college using that as my main medium.
I have noticed, but cannot say it bothers me.This is exactly what I did as well. Plan in advance, execute, reap the rewards or change the plan or execution and you'll hit the target eventually. I found that it was easier to distance myself and act almost like a robot. In professional setting this works very well but friendships and informal interactions never stick too long with this approach.
Exactly: the quality of your ability to socialize with friends or strangers isn't determined by your introversion, just your practice at it. Unlike muscle reflex, extroverts are not naturally adept at perfect conversation, either. Jung cautioned that these categorizations are measured by energy levels, and by modern brain scans, as areas of the brain more active in some individuals than others. For me personally, I find professional conversations like interviews or paced, polite conversations with a date or elderly far easier than casual or spontaneous conversation with strangers less nerve-wracking because of their levels of predictability. The former is practiced, almost scripted and easier to predict, while the latter might require humor, more eye contact, personal sharing, and unpredictable in outcome - thus draining (parasympathetic responses) for introverts. For someone that might dread tiring socialization, it's far easier to avoid practicing as a skill, and thus far easier to become rusty and avoidant of than making efforts to maintain comfortably. So take small steps to practice: chat briefly with servers or cashiers, greet a passerby while out walking, make polite small talk with coworkers, clients, or superiors; make friends with a stranger's pet, and then a short hello with the owner. It's always easier to have family, friend, or a significant other with you, and in the case it manifests as anxiety - and not to endorse alcoholism - have a shot beforehand for that burst of inhibition. Eventually you won't need a companion to help or the courage from alcohol to take those social steps.Being an introvert does not necessarily mean that you possess bad socialization skills.