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Finally finished! I liked the perspective that I gained from this book. It's quite interesting whether you identify as being an introvert or an extrovert. I listened to the audio book which was good to keep my attention, but I did find my brain wandering to other things every so often. I'm not sure that I would have gotten through the whole thing if I were reading the book rather than listening.
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The basic premise of this book, that it is okay to be a quiet, thoughtful person even though our current sociocultural climate celebrates the bold, flashy type of go-getter, is comforting and hopeful. The content, however, was too full of her own personal journey and self-involved reflections which made it seem wimpy and, worse, poorly researched. Her pro-introvert bias took needless jabs at the other end of the spectrum, which further made the book unbalanced and self-appreciating. I couldn't finish it. I didn't have to, because all the point she makes, she makes within the first two or three chapters and spends the rest of the book reiterating. I want this book to be better.
A really great book that made me really examine my life and social interactions. I've always known I was an introvert, and that I had to work harder to get social skills and gear myself up for social interactions, and this book gave me new tools for examining that. I think I'll be able to make myself happier and understand people better with all the examples and studies this book talked about.
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It took me over three months to read this as I mulled over it. It's a fantastic read; my only wish is that it could have been written while I was a child so I could encourage others to read it so it could tell that what I struggled to say.
Blessed are the introverts for we will inherit the Earth... but only after long and careful internal reflection.
Blessed are the introverts for we will inherit the Earth... but only after long and careful internal reflection.
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