The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Experience the book that started the Quiet Movement and revolutionized how the world sees introverts—and how introverts see themselves—by offering validation, inclusion, and inspiration “Superbly researched, deeply insightful, and a fascinating read, Quiet is an indispensable resource for anyone who wants to understand the gifts of the introverted half of the population.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—People, O: The Oprah Magazine, Christian Science Monitor, Inc., Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society. In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also 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. Passionately argued, impeccably researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.
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The book for the introvert in you that does not seem to fit in society models advertising what life should be. Susan tells us that is ok to be an outsider, and also that you can live your life without shame and to its fullest potential. Totally recommended.
Really interesting book. I'm pretty introverted, so it was interesting to get a bit of insight into some of it. I feel like I need to read this multiple times to really understand it all.
This one gets four stars in part because so much of it resonated with me as a mostly-introvert. Cain starts out strongly, but I wondered a lot about the strength of her conceptual framework the more I read. I think it's a useful framework, recognizing how some folks are more introverted and some folks are more extroverted, but I wonder about the limits of the framework, and she doesn't talk much about the limits. I would have enjoyed a discussion of introvert/extrovert as parts of a spectrum more.
Still, if you tend toward introversion, this book provides a framework that comes as something of a relief.
I think the best and worst section is the one on being in a relationship with someone who is of the “opposite” types.
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