Differentiating Introverts from Shy People

  

Date Posted: 7/2/2012 3:37:03 AM

Posted By: Jerruss  Membership Level: Bronze  Total Points: 30

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The stigma that most of the human anatomy possesses often works to obstruct the basics of reason, majorly exposing our minds to quite diverse models of thinking, giving us reasons to stand firm in very naive beliefs. The common belief that most people hold about introverts is quite astounding, considering that most of the minds behind the definitions of an introvert are themselves no such. Taking time to understand this whole issue seems such a burden that many people prefer to stick to the already made available definitions. I find this quite unfair knowing that there is quite a huge distinction between being an introvert and its associated belief, shyness. Being an introvert does not necessarily mean one is shy. The two aspects rather entail very different lifestyles. Introverts simply like spending a lot of time on their own, shy persons on the other hand depict elements of anxiety and nervousness while around people. It is true that both aspects find in quite hard spending time around social situations with many other people. Shy persons find it hard communicating with people: it is harder for them if the people in the situation are strangers to them. Introverts easily chat with people. The only setback is that they love and prefer solitude. They derive a huge chunk of satisfaction from operating in seclusion from social circumstances.

Introverts bodies lose a lot of energy in social events, tiring their minds and in the end sucking out any interest in them to want to stay any longer. This does not in any way imply that introverts are scared of or afraid of people. They can for a fact stay around people. They just cannot do long as compared to their direct opposites, extroverts. Their bodies melt fast in the presence of many people around

them. Once this happens, they have to take time to re-energize; something they do while in seclusion.

Shy people on the other hand are afraid of people: they are scared of other people and dread much interaction with them. They often find it quite a daunting task talking to other people. Their shy nature blocks any deep interactions with people, a situation that worsens in the case of strangers. Majorly, this is always influenced deeply by their lack of social exposure while still in their early lives.

In line with the issue above, I strongly suggest utter sobriety in the judgments we make henceforth on persons with any of the two aspects. We have to learn to purge away any myths we possess in our mindsets as regarding such. It is important that we internalize the facts associated with either aspect, knowing who falls where and how to associate with them. The myths that come with characterization of persons into the two aspects all have to be abolished. We have to understand that being an introvert does not necessarily connote being shy.

We have to appreciate the fact that introverts are not rude at all, they simply need a justification to chat. We have to abolish the belief that introverts are weird persons. No, they are not. They just find it more satisfying spending their time in seclusion. We have to understand that introverts are just that, introverts: and they are there to stay. Let us all respect these facts.
A fact to keep you thinking: ever heard the fact that great leaders are staunch introverts?

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