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Powerful book and a great read, helps to understand ourselves as well
as our children and grand children. Book Description Publication Date:January 24, 2012 At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introverts that we owe many of the great contributions to society--from van Gogh’s sunflowers to the invention of the personal computer. Passionately argued, impressively researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet shows how dramatically we undervalue introverts, and how much we lose in doing so. Taking the reader on a journey from Dale Carnegie’s birthplace to Harvard Business School, from a Tony Robbins seminar to an evangelical megachurch, Susan Cain charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal in the twentieth century and explores its far-reaching effects. She talks to Asian-American students who feel alienated from the brash, backslapping atmosphere of American schools. She questions the dominant values of American business culture, where forced collaboration can stand in the way of innovation, and where the leadership potential of introverts is often overlooked. And she draws on cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience to reveal the surprising differences between extroverts and introverts. Perhaps most inspiring, she introduces us to successful introverts--from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Finally, she offers invaluable advice on everything from how to better negotiate differences in introvert-extrovert relationships to how to empower an introverted child to when it makes sense to be a "pretend extrovert." This extraordinary book has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves. |
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Sounds good! Thanks for posting! (said the introvert)
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"Carpe the heck out of your Diems- with joy!" "Do no harm" (but take no sh**!) |
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I resemble that remark!
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Taught physics and chemistry to teenagers for 37 years!! Started out in Rhinebeck,NY and ended up in Havre de Grace, MD-moved to Buttonwood full time and then moved to Labelle, but still go north to do some goose/deer hunting !!!! |
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I heard the author talking about her book as she was interviewed on NPR. Being an introvert myself, it did sound very interesting.
![]() What does this say about internet discussions where there is a lot of peer pressure to think alike? (Or to not think out of the box.) If you fall in line with "group think" others will compliment you with this reply: "Well said" That remark often comes regardless of whether the idea presented is accurate or not. So, in my opinion, "group think" is often more about internet "cliques" being interested in forming "friendship bonds" rather than looking for the truth. Speaking the truth, as you see it, should be about what you really believe, rather than what you think others want to hear. ![]() Last edited by Villages PL; 10-24-2012 at 04:17 PM. |
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1) Compliment 2) Recommend 3) Compliment It's not always easy, but worthy of effort...most of the time <g> Gene |
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Paraphrase from Dale Carnegie - Never criticize someone unless your perfect.
Nuff said, "the introvert". ![]()
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Like you said, "it's not always easy". About being polite and constructive: I believe that's exactly what I did in my frist post above. But, inspite of it, you can see what some of the comments are. If people don't like the message, it can never be polite enough. Last edited by Villages PL; 10-24-2012 at 04:19 PM. |
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Wow, "group think" is alive and well! After I posted talking about peer pressure to think alike, what happened? 1) Toastmasters 2) A formula on things you should avoid doing and 3) Dale Carnegie.
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Thanks for the book recommendation. I am definitely an introvert. More of a listener and watcher than a talker and/or doer.
My friends have usualy tried to get me into trouble more often than not so I depend more on the canine version of friends. Remember my college friend Tom who used to like to get free meals by having someone call him away from his restaurant table and then he would skip out on the check. He often needed two people for this con; I always refused when he wanted me to do this. More often than not; my friends try to see how much they can get away with while still keeping the friendship. Not sure if this is an introvert trait to have friends who constantly push boundaries. Tom also hit on one jealous husband's wives once too often and was stabbed six times in the chest area. He had a miraculous recovery as he was dead for about 6 minutes. Unfortunately, he was still sleeping with married women after his resurrection. Kind of thought this was a boundary I was not willing to cross. After the trial of his attempted murderer, he sure had a ball though when the Indiana Jones character shot the sword welding villain in the first Indiana Jones movie. I went to see it with him at a Reno, NV movie theater. Tom could not stop laughing about it. His attempted murderer got off very easily because the jury sided with the jealous husband as Tom had tried to pick up this man's wife near a Nevada whorehouse (Mustang Ranch). Tom had lost much of his memory related to university learning from the oxygen to his brain being cut off for about 6 plus minutes. True life is often stranger than fiction. |
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The book, "Quiet", has quietly disapeared from the Belvedere Library. Sometime after this thread was started I went to the library to check it out and it was nowhere to be found. The librarian said it wasn't checked out, so it was supposed to be on the shelf.
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Some library client could have it in one of the restful spots in the library. |
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The one that went missing is still missing. But since there's more than one copy in the library system, I was able to get it after putting in my request. It came from Pinellas Plaza Library.
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Good to hear. Sumter County does seem a little weak in libraries when compared with Lake County. I have used the Lake Library System heavily in the past 4 years or so. Well worth the $20 per household every six month fee if you are a Sumter resident. Marion County residents have reciprocal borrowing rights.
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