Should we be introvert or extrovert?
Long back I had a conversation with
one of my close friend. During the conversation, he asked me one question for
which I had no answer at that moment. The question was if I am an introvert or
an extrovert. Honestly speaking, that time I did not know the difference
between these two words. Also, I didn’t answer him right away as I wanted to
know the meaning before I responded to him. For this, I thought it would be
better to buy the time in some way or other. So, I just shifted the focus from that
question to some other question.
This shift in the discussion gave me
time, and after the conversation got over, I found the meaning of those two
words. The knowledge of meaning created confusion in my mind. And, the
question was - as a human being; which option would be better in life? Becoming
an introvert person or an extrovert person? This puzzling question forced me to
brainstorm the "ifs and buts." Finally, after intensive and extensive
analysis, I came to conclusion that being an introvert or extrovert is a very
subjective question. And, it depends on situations and circumstances in life.
Therefore, I can’t be extrovert on every occasion of life and vice versa. There
is always a need to maintain a decency and decorum in life.
Furthermore, when I did research on
this topic, it made me realized that people, mostly and generally, prefer to
talk or discuss with others who have the same wavelength and frequency of
temperament and belief system.
What I mean to say is - matching
with others' temperament is essential to create a room of discussion. Thus,
when I am an extrovert, I would prefer to talk to a person freely and openly.
And, if I am an introvert, I would only love to talk to people who defends and
protects the privacy of each other and never dig into any personal and private affairs.
Keeping these facts into account, I
have enough reasons to believe that - Why do we want people to change or adjust
according to what we feel right or wrong? Why can’t we accept this fact of
respecting an individual liberty and accept the nature of a person in the way
that he or she is.
So, my question to you is - What is
your take on it? Kindly share your views to enlighten the meaning of extrovert
and introvert.
Comments
if we expect the things to flow at they are flowing and rather concentrate on what are upto and what is our stand in the things that we are working on.. we will be less affected by moods..
They will be there but our concentration would be to find our way out rather that acting and reacting to the situations and circumstatnces on which we do not have any control...-Nlesh Gandhi