quiet-the-power-of-introverts-in-a-world-that-cant-stop-talking-susan-cain

Lateesha’s assignment was to read
aloud to the class from a Robert Frost
poem. With her dreadlocks and wide
smile, Lateesha looked as if she wasn’t
afraid of anything. But as she got ready
to speak, her book propped open at the
podium, Charles asked how anxious she
was, on a scale of 1 to 10.
“At least seven,” said Lateesha.
“Take it slow,” he said. “There are
only a few people out there who can
completely overcome their fears, and
they all live in Tibet.”
Lateesha read the poem clearly and
quietly, with only the slightest tremor
in her voice. When she was finished,
Charles beamed proudly.
“Stand up please, Lisa,” he said, addressing
an attractive young marketing
director with shiny black hair and a
gleaming engagement ring. “It’s your
370/929