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I'm an introvert but I really enjoy working with people and being on a team. I don't really understand the trend of categorizing introverts as the isolated, non
by jschwartzi 8y ago
I'm an introvert but I really enjoy working with people and being on a team. I don't really understand the trend of categorizing introverts as the isolated, non-talkative parts of a team. What separates introverts from extroverts is that an introvert is tired by social interaction. It takes work for them to do it.
So many people want socializing to be effortless but it really isn't for me. It takes effort for me to be "present" in social situations. But it's like lifting weights in that even if I find the activity tiring I like the end result so much that I keep doing it day after day.
As an example I just got off a phone call with a couple of co-workers, and I really enjoyed working through a business process with them. But I'm a little bit drained at the moment so I'm taking a short break before I start working again.