From Sarah: I found this book back in…probably 2015 - and I’m not exaggerating when I say it changed my life and the way I thought about myself. At the time, there wasn’t a lot of helpful info around being introverted - or the concept of Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) and I always thought there was just something wrong with me for preferring my own company and being drained by social activities, among other things. This book gave me examples of why introversion actually made me powerful in my own quiet way - and it set me on a path of discovery and self-acceptance. Super interesting read and I highly recommend for any introverts or folks who love them.
Goodreads: 4.08/5
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, superbly 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.
Note: Slight wear along edge and first endpaper (Inner page)
From Sarah: I found this book back in…probably 2015 - and I’m not exaggerating when I say it changed my life and the way I thought about myself. At the time, there wasn’t a lot of helpful info around being introverted - or the concept of Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) and I always thought there was just something wrong with me for preferring my own company and being drained by social activities, among other things. This book gave me examples of why introversion actually made me powerful in my own quiet way - and it set me on a path of discovery and self-acceptance. Super interesting read and I highly recommend for any introverts or folks who love them.
Goodreads: 4.08/5
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, superbly 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.
Note: Slight wear along edge and first endpaper (Inner page)
ISBN: 9780307352156
