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cliched imperative of well wishers today

cliched imperative of well wishers today parents teachers relatives friends none

parents teachers relatives friends none

parents teachers relatives friends none to spare but I an introvert I’m annoyed

to spare but I an introvert I’m annoyed

to spare but I an introvert I’m annoyed by this

by this

by this neverthless I know that these people

neverthless I know that these people

neverthless I know that these people care about me they care my future and

care about me they care my future and

care about me they care my future and don’t want my ways to be a hindrance on

don’t want my ways to be a hindrance on

don’t want my ways to be a hindrance on my way to success but in our society

my way to success but in our society

my way to success but in our society today

today

today mentors are misinterpreted and this

mentors are misinterpreted and this

mentors are misinterpreted and this happens because a lot of us don’t fully

happens because a lot of us don’t fully

happens because a lot of us don’t fully grasp the concept of introversion

grasp the concept of introversion

grasp the concept of introversion introversion is not a phase in someone’s

introversion is not a phase in someone’s

introversion is not a phase in someone’s life that he has to grow out of

introversion is a personality trait of

introversion is a personality trait of an introvert it’s a clear-cut block

an introvert it’s a clear-cut block

an introvert it’s a clear-cut block among others that helps build his

among others that helps build his

among others that helps build his character and introversion and

character and introversion and

character and introversion and extraversion on the other end of the

extraversion on the other end of the

extraversion on the other end of the spectrum are not to be considered as

spectrum are not to be considered as

spectrum are not to be considered as good about treats it does not work like

good about treats it does not work like

good about treats it does not work like this because they’re just they just

this because they’re just they just

this because they’re just they just define how a person thinks but

define how a person thinks but

define how a person thinks but introversion is depicted in a negative

introversion is depicted in a negative

introversion is depicted in a negative light it’s treated almost like a

light it’s treated almost like a

light it’s treated almost like a character flaw today so much so that

character flaw today so much so that

character flaw today so much so that even our own education system is biased

even our own education system is biased

even our own education system is biased small children are told from an early

small children are told from an early

small children are told from an early age to participate more in class be more

age to participate more in class be more

age to participate more in class be more outgoing and make friends as soon as

outgoing and make friends as soon as

outgoing and make friends as soon as possible even if it goes against their

possible even if it goes against their

possible even if it goes against their personality and trying to change that

personality and trying to change that

personality and trying to change that makes them insecure these children will

makes them insecure these children will

makes them insecure these children will live the rest of their lives trying to

live the rest of their lives trying to

live the rest of their lives trying to blend in with a crowd

blend in with a crowd

blend in with a crowd fearing the limelight for the

fearing the limelight for the

fearing the limelight for the flaws in their personality it may point

flaws in their personality it may point

flaws in their personality it may point out and that’s why we need to change

out and that’s why we need to change

out and that’s why we need to change such a mentality in a groundbreaking

such a mentality in a groundbreaking

such a mentality in a groundbreaking book on the science of introversion

book on the science of introversion

book on the science of introversion quite the power of introverts in a world

quite the power of introverts in a world

quite the power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking author Susan

that can’t stop talking author Susan

that can’t stop talking author Susan Cain mentions a few people

Cain mentions a few people

Cain mentions a few people Albert Einstein Sir Isaac Newton WB

Albert Einstein Sir Isaac Newton WB

Albert Einstein Sir Isaac Newton WB Yeats Frederic Chopin

Yeats Frederic Chopin

Yeats Frederic Chopin JK Rowling surprisingly all entrants and

JK Rowling surprisingly all entrants and

JK Rowling surprisingly all entrants and this does not mean and these people were

this does not mean and these people were

this does not mean and these people were shy or reticent and generally excuse

shy or reticent and generally excuse

shy or reticent and generally excuse themselves from the public introversion

themselves from the public introversion

themselves from the public introversion is often associated with words it has no

is often associated with words it has no

is often associated with words it has no relation to whatsoever words like shy or

relation to whatsoever words like shy or

relation to whatsoever words like shy or antisocial or reticent let me give you

antisocial or reticent let me give you

antisocial or reticent let me give you an example introversion and shyness are

an example introversion and shyness are

an example introversion and shyness are two different things

two different things

two different things shyness refers to the temporary feeling

shyness refers to the temporary feeling

shyness refers to the temporary feeling of awkwardness a person has around your

of awkwardness a person has around your

of awkwardness a person has around your surroundings well as her introversion

surroundings well as her introversion

surroundings well as her introversion also sophia trembling of the introverts

also sophia trembling of the introverts

also sophia trembling of the introverts way as an interesting definition an

way as an interesting definition an

way as an interesting definition an introvert an introvert is merely someone

introvert an introvert is merely someone

introvert an introvert is merely someone who gains energy from solitude while an

who gains energy from solitude while an

who gains energy from solitude while an extrovert gains energy from interaction

extrovert gains energy from interaction

extrovert gains energy from interaction now note that this this does not mean

now note that this this does not mean

now note that this this does not mean that introverts hate interaction humans

that introverts hate interaction humans

that introverts hate interaction humans need other humans to survive there is a

need other humans to survive there is a

need other humans to survive there is a basic belief system in us that tells us

basic belief system in us that tells us

basic belief system in us that tells us that we will always have each other for

that we will always have each other for

that we will always have each other for support when everything else fails and

support when everything else fails and

support when everything else fails and this primal instinct to depend on each

this primal instinct to depend on each

this primal instinct to depend on each other has not made itself unavailable

other has not made itself unavailable

other has not made itself unavailable and entrance but how many of us would

and entrance but how many of us would

and entrance but how many of us would have been surprised by this definition

have been surprised by this definition

have been surprised by this definition because our perception of introversion

because our perception of introversion

because our perception of introversion was not what we thought it was why does

was not what we thought it was why does

was not what we thought it was why does this happen

this happen

this happen imagine a room full of people and

imagine a room full of people and

imagine a room full of people and imagine you are on a monitor the gray

imagine you are on a monitor the gray

imagine you are on a monitor the gray dots in this diagram represent these

dots in this diagram represent these

dots in this diagram represent these people and the now appearing blue dots

people and the now appearing blue dots

people and the now appearing blue dots represent interaction notice that almost

represent interaction notice that almost

represent interaction notice that almost the whole room has turned blue except

the whole room has turned blue except

the whole room has turned blue except for that red dot in my example that

for that red dot in my example that

for that red dot in my example that person is an introvert that person is

person is an introvert that person is

person is an introvert that person is standing in a corner alone not because

standing in a corner alone not because

standing in a corner alone not because he does not like to talk to other humans

he does not like to talk to other humans

he does not like to talk to other humans because he’s uncomfortable with the

because he’s uncomfortable with the

because he’s uncomfortable with the large number of people that’s present

large number of people that’s present

large number of people that’s present once again think of yourself there

once again think of yourself there

once again think of yourself there what would you perceive of a state of

what would you perceive of a state of

what would you perceive of a state of mind in the majority of cases you’d

mind in the majority of cases you’d

mind in the majority of cases you’d label alone or perhaps some of those

label alone or perhaps some of those

label alone or perhaps some of those naturally averse to talking with our

naturally averse to talking with our

naturally averse to talking with our humans and generally prefers his own

humans and generally prefers his own

humans and generally prefers his own company the wrong perspective does the

company the wrong perspective does the

company the wrong perspective does the damage you see the problem starts when

damage you see the problem starts when

damage you see the problem starts when we when we start perceiving something

we when we start perceiving something

we when we start perceiving something solely from our point of view which is

solely from our point of view which is

solely from our point of view which is fine until we let our opinions shadow

fine until we let our opinions shadow

fine until we let our opinions shadow facts but we also allow our perceptions

facts but we also allow our perceptions

facts but we also allow our perceptions to be influenced by the mindsets of the

to be influenced by the mindsets of the

to be influenced by the mindsets of the people around us in such situations we

people around us in such situations we

people around us in such situations we just follow the crowd and believe what

just follow the crowd and believe what

just follow the crowd and believe what is already believed and this sort of

is already believed and this sort of

is already believed and this sort of scenario is extremely dangerous because

scenario is extremely dangerous because

scenario is extremely dangerous because then there’s no scope for individuality

then there’s no scope for individuality

then there’s no scope for individuality there’s no scope for innovation and

there’s no scope for innovation and

there’s no scope for innovation and expanding your horizons to accommodate

expanding your horizons to accommodate

expanding your horizons to accommodate your idea

your idea

your idea remember that we as a human civilization

remember that we as a human civilization

remember that we as a human civilization would not have reached this point of

would not have reached this point of

would not have reached this point of advancement if our predecessors had not

advancement if our predecessors had not

advancement if our predecessors had not reverb death per their perspectives over

reverb death per their perspectives over

reverb death per their perspectives over time so here’s what we must do we must

time so here’s what we must do we must

time so here’s what we must do we must learn rather remember the question

learn rather remember the question

learn rather remember the question question everything around you question

question everything around you question

question everything around you question your core principles question the social

your core principles question the social

your core principles question the social norms you have been a part of since you

norms you have been a part of since you

norms you have been a part of since you were born and find out if you believe in

were born and find out if you believe in

were born and find out if you believe in them as a result of your perspective or

them as a result of your perspective or

them as a result of your perspective or because you were subconsciously don’t to

because you were subconsciously don’t to

because you were subconsciously don’t to do so by our surroundings and change

do so by our surroundings and change

do so by our surroundings and change your perspective accordingly because in

your perspective accordingly because in

your perspective accordingly because in the words of Marianne Williamson America

the words of Marianne Williamson America

the words of Marianne Williamson America is a shift in perception from fear to

is a shift in perception from fear to

is a shift in perception from fear to love from a belief in what is not real

love from a belief in what is not real

love from a belief in what is not real to faith in a purchase and remember you

to faith in a purchase and remember you

to faith in a purchase and remember you don’t have to need your shell in fact

don’t have to need your shell in fact

don’t have to need your shell in fact own your shell and make it

own your shell and make it

own your shell and make it indistinguishable from the rest of your

indistinguishable from the rest of your

indistinguishable from the rest of your personality because in the end it is a

personality because in the end it is a

personality because in the end it is a part of who you are thank you

part of who you are thank you

part of who you are thank you [Applause]

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