All my life I thought I was an extrovert. Or so people tell me I was. Indeed, I enjoy socialization. I in fact get such a high from socialization that all of my paycheck goes to outings with friends and co-workers.
Up until recently, I realized I enjoy being by myself as much as being around people. My roommate recently moved out, and for the first couple days I was sad without company. Then to my surprised, slowly I enjoyed it. I enjoyed being in deep thoughts. I especially enjoyed being in deep thoughts while in my underwear and not giving a care. Anyhow, so much enlightenment passes through my mind being in partial solitude; partial because I have a dog. Then I realize, all my life, I've sort of been deep thoughts whenever I'm not around people; I go into this pensive state. This pensive-deep-thoughts space pushes me to delve into and introspect my life.
This brings me back to when I was a child. I remember in the 6th grade sitting in the playground by myself. I had no friends, since I couldn't speak English. Nonetheless, I was completely okay with sitting there in thoughts and slowly devising a strategy of how I can be more popular.
Important step no 1. Study English
Important step no 2. Push yourself through shyness
Important step no 3. Be friends with anybody
More moments as such surfaces, like when I'm in a car with my family's ruckus going around me, I just settle in this state of trance and it's as if it is only my thoughts exist nothing else. I either road-watch or think about how I can go about to craft my art project.
My point here is... It's nice to be around people. But it's nice to be by yourself. It gives you so much introspection. In our society today, we are inundated with distractions. Distraction from friends, social media, TV, etc., but if we find only just moments to just be. Be alone in thoughts, it is nice. It gives you a moment to digest where you are, how you are doing, where you want to get.
Anywho, that's my thought of the day.
If you're confused whether or not you're an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert, you can actually take a test, here:
http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/27/quiz-are-you-an-introvert-an-extrovert-or-an-ambivert/
According to it, I'm an ambivert. I can be an intro- or extro- vert, dependent on interest and environment.
Up until recently, I realized I enjoy being by myself as much as being around people. My roommate recently moved out, and for the first couple days I was sad without company. Then to my surprised, slowly I enjoyed it. I enjoyed being in deep thoughts. I especially enjoyed being in deep thoughts while in my underwear and not giving a care. Anyhow, so much enlightenment passes through my mind being in partial solitude; partial because I have a dog. Then I realize, all my life, I've sort of been deep thoughts whenever I'm not around people; I go into this pensive state. This pensive-deep-thoughts space pushes me to delve into and introspect my life.This brings me back to when I was a child. I remember in the 6th grade sitting in the playground by myself. I had no friends, since I couldn't speak English. Nonetheless, I was completely okay with sitting there in thoughts and slowly devising a strategy of how I can be more popular.
Important step no 1. Study English
Important step no 2. Push yourself through shyness
Important step no 3. Be friends with anybody
More moments as such surfaces, like when I'm in a car with my family's ruckus going around me, I just settle in this state of trance and it's as if it is only my thoughts exist nothing else. I either road-watch or think about how I can go about to craft my art project.
My point here is... It's nice to be around people. But it's nice to be by yourself. It gives you so much introspection. In our society today, we are inundated with distractions. Distraction from friends, social media, TV, etc., but if we find only just moments to just be. Be alone in thoughts, it is nice. It gives you a moment to digest where you are, how you are doing, where you want to get.
Anywho, that's my thought of the day.
If you're confused whether or not you're an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert, you can actually take a test, here:
http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/27/quiz-are-you-an-introvert-an-extrovert-or-an-ambivert/According to it, I'm an ambivert. I can be an intro- or extro- vert, dependent on interest and environment.
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