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

one of the great insights of Western
mythology: that where we stumble is
where our treasure lies.
For many introverts like David, adolescence
is the great stumbling place,
the dark and tangled thicket of low selfesteem
and social unease. In middle
and high school, the main currency is
vivacity and gregariousness; attributes
like depth and sensitivity don’t count
for much. But many introverts succeed
in composing life stories much like
David’s: our Charlie Brown moments
are the price we have to pay to bang
our drums happily through the decades.
* Some who read this book before publication
commented that the quote from Isabel couldn’t
possibly be accurate—“no second grader talks
that way!” But this is what she said.
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