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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
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About 3/4 of the way through, I lost interest in Quiet and set it aside. But, I picked it up a few months later and finished it in a few hours. Part of the need for a break was a reaction to the repetitive message of "introverts are awesomer that extroverts". Nonetheless, I still recommend this meticulously researched book. It helped me better understand my introverted self.
I was very happy to learn that my pretend extrovert syndrome was not even remotely unusual. I love public speaking far, far beyond what my generally introverted behavior would suggest. But, I sometimes do have to rev myself up to speak confidently.
I also very much liked the description of the importance of finding a restorative niche. Quiet was helpful in making me feel okay about that, and to better realize when I need to check out temporarily to recoup.
I was very happy to learn that my pretend extrovert syndrome was not even remotely unusual. I love public speaking far, far beyond what my generally introverted behavior would suggest. But, I sometimes do have to rev myself up to speak confidently.
I also very much liked the description of the importance of finding a restorative niche. Quiet was helpful in making me feel okay about that, and to better realize when I need to check out temporarily to recoup.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Very informative - explains different aspects of this topic well using research and storytelling. There were some particularly great nuggets of insight. Some parts about 2/3 of the way through got a little repetitive but overall I appreciated what this book had to offer.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I have always considered myself to be a very strong introvert. This is obvious to my friends, but many of my colleagues found it surprising. I spent so much of the book going "that's me".
Very compelling book! An important book for both Extroverts and Introverts and those who exhibit both tendencies or their personalities are somewhere in the middle. My favorite sections were the final chapters focusing on marriage relationships and children. I really enjoyed the chapter on children, and teaching and parenting introverted children.
I think it's a pretty well-established idea that the U.S.A. is an extroverted country with extroverted ideals and extroverted societal expectations. What role, then, do introverts have in this extroverted world? Many guides exist that claim they can coach introverts to participate less stressfully in extroverted activities, like networking or extensive socializing. A lot of these guides are nothing more than advice on how to act more extroverted. How to fake it. Susan Cain's Quiet is a refreshing and much needed account of how introverts can find their place in society while remaining true to themselves and without stretching their personalities and comfort zones in order to feel normal.
Quiet contains many stories of people struggling to fit together the knowledge of who they are and the knowledge of who they grew up believing they were supposed to be. It also contains stories of people who live in places with introverted ideals (I'm thinking of moving) and how their way of life and self view differs from introverts trapped in extroverted societies. In these stories, we can see how qualities often looked down on in this society (reservedness, preference for small social gatherings and more abstract conversations, caution) are valued and even sought after. We might see pieces of ourselves we've learned to hide celebrated as ideals.
This book makes me think about how eager everybody is to force their own values and expectations on others, with little empathy or regard for alternate perceptions or ways of life. It's sad, really. Books like Quiet and people like Susan Cain are steps in the direction of understanding and compromise between the different personality types, so I salute her for that. I recommend this book to introverts looking for some self reflection, self-validation, the strength to live on their terms and to extroverts looking to understand their introverted friends.
Quiet contains many stories of people struggling to fit together the knowledge of who they are and the knowledge of who they grew up believing they were supposed to be. It also contains stories of people who live in places with introverted ideals (I'm thinking of moving) and how their way of life and self view differs from introverts trapped in extroverted societies. In these stories, we can see how qualities often looked down on in this society (reservedness, preference for small social gatherings and more abstract conversations, caution) are valued and even sought after. We might see pieces of ourselves we've learned to hide celebrated as ideals.
This book makes me think about how eager everybody is to force their own values and expectations on others, with little empathy or regard for alternate perceptions or ways of life. It's sad, really. Books like Quiet and people like Susan Cain are steps in the direction of understanding and compromise between the different personality types, so I salute her for that. I recommend this book to introverts looking for some self reflection, self-validation, the strength to live on their terms and to extroverts looking to understand their introverted friends.