| json_metadata | "{"app":"musing/1.1","appTags":["life",""],"appCategory":"life","appTitle":"How do you think I can change from an Antisocial introvert to an extrovert or social being?","appBody":"<p>I'm only speaking for myself when I say:</p>\n<p><em>\"Through the eye's of an introvert, the world seems rather tumultuous, and confusing most of the time.\"</em></p>\n<p>But.. This is a gift, and I've always viewed it as a curse. </p>\n<p>Introverts, more often than not, have the ability to see things, or rather, understand things on a much deeper level than the average person. This I believe to be very true, based on my own interactions with the world, and how I perceive.</p>\n<p>Things aren't as black and white as we would like to believe, and perception is quite fickle, in general terms. </p>\n<p>I recommend the introverted individual embark on the journey of understanding oneself, through introspective observation, and nothing more. Remove judgement, and observe. You will be surprised the effect this has, mostly in a positive way. </p>\n<p>I don't adhere to terms such as \"isolation\", and \"antisocial', because these are generalized terminologies cut from the same mold, of a<em> \"one size fits all mindset\"</em>, and extroverts tend to quickly slap these labels on us. Hey, it's totally fine, and I don't let it bother me anymore, because being alone does not bother me, being inside my own mind, does not bother me, and it also allows me to find the peace that is not possible when I'm around people constantly. To free yourself of the labels imposed upon you, in a way where you lack the connotation of \"burden of guilt\", you start to become \"liberated\". </p>\n<p>To put this in simpler terms. Extroverts like to impose their will onto you, and make you feel guilty or wrong for being a loner. Simply dismiss this, and it will bother you less. Extroverts <em>love </em>introverts. We have a sort of magnetism which attracts the extrovert, and I don't know why, but I've become better at disconnection from the over imposing extroverted type. </p>\n<p>I've taken the Briggs/Myers personality test, 3 years in a row now, to confirm what I thought was likely a mistaken personality profile, mostly due to it's rarity. It's hard to argue with the same results 3 years in a row however. Over time, I've come to embrace it, as well as derive a great deal of value out of what it entails. </p>\n<p>This personality is called the <strong>INFJ</strong></p>\n<ul>\n <li><strong>INTROVERSION </strong></li>\n <li><strong>INTUITION </strong></li>\n <li><strong>FEELING</strong></li>\n <li><strong>JUDGEMENT </strong></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Commonly referred to as \"The Advocate\", this personality is pretty awesome, if I do say so myself, but if you don't understand yourself, it's pretty likely you will suffer from some inner turmoil, in my opinion, based off of my own life trials and tribulations. </p>\n<p>INFJ's have what most would consider high morality, and tend to be diplomats. These type's derive a great deal of fulfillment out of helping others, and will tirelessly exhaust their own energy for the betterment of others lives. Let's look at some examples of historical figures, and celebrities who are INFJ's.</p>\n<ul>\n <li>Nelson Mandela </li>\n <li>Martin Luther King</li>\n <li>Oprah Winfrey </li>\n <li>Johann Wolfgang von Goethe </li>\n <li>Alanis Morissette </li>\n <li>Trent Reznor </li>\n <li>Plato </li>\n <li>Nathaniel Hawthorne <br>\n<br>\n<br>\nJust to name a few. For a more comprehensive list, check out this source:</li>\n</ul>\n<p>https://www.personalityclub.com/blog/famous-infj/</p>\n<p>If you would like to take the personality test yourself, to find out what type of introvert you are, this is the source that I have utilized myself, and find it to be rather straight forward, and easy to complete.</p>\n<p>https://www.16personalities.com/infj-personality</p>\n<p>Now I will give you my personal take on your question:</p>\n<p>\"<strong>How do you think I can change from an Antisocial introvert to an extrovert or social being?</strong>\"</p>\n<p>I don't believe you can. You can <em>try, </em>but this is exhaustive, and I honestly don't see it as \"possible\", in the sense that it will be forced, and not natural. It will hold you back from your true potential, chasing conformity so to speak. </p>\n<p>What you <em>can do, </em>is embrace <em>what, </em>and <em>who </em>you are, and with a bit of self discovery, you will understand what your purpose is, and how to focus your energy in productive ways for the betterment of yourself, and society. </p>\n<p>I don't recommend trying to force extroversion. It's a battle that will leave you exhausted, and feeling untrue to yourself. </p>\n<p>Good luck with your person journey. </p>\n<p>I hope this answer was helpful. </p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>","appDepth":2,"appParentPermlink":"fkckuet53q","appParentAuthor":"zoneboy","musingAppId":"aU2p3C3a8N","musingAppVersion":"1.1","musingPostType":"answer"}" |
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