Introverts are often told that they need to be more extroverted, that their natural way of being is not conducive to a successful or a fulfilling life—just look at the countless guides trying to "help."
But the implication there is
that being introverted is a problem that
needs to be solved, which can sometimes be all too convincing in a world that seems to reward self-promotion over quiet reflection.
The
real difference between introverts and extroverts relates mostly to how they recharge. The people who gain energy from being alone happen to have a lot of really valuable and underappreciated
traits which go a long way in relationships, work, and the general quality of one's life.
Click through to see, for a change, what extroverts can learn from introverts.