"We know from myths and fairy tales that there are many different kinds of powers in this world. One child is given a light saber, another a wizard's education. The trick is not to amass all the different kinds of available power, but to use well the kind you've been granted." -- Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking -- Phew!
I enjoyed this read, but it was certainly more in-depth than Finding Serendipity! :) My eighth book in the #yearof50books was Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain. Researching and writing this book took her five years, so she certainly had her facts and case studies together to back up her words. Her TED talk, "The Power of Introverts," has been viewed over three million times! When I was younger, I would've told you that I was an extrovert, no question..but as I've grown, I've learned more about what the real definitions of introversion and extroversion are, and I know now that I am more introverted than extroverted (though, as Cain points out, many people are a mixture of both). I agree with Cain, that our society seems to find something "wrong" with introversion, that if a person isn't naturally loud or sociable, or they prefer (or at least don't mind) being alone, they need to improve that about themselves. I found it very interesting to read the history she discovered about how our cultural ideal switched from a "Culture of Character" to a "Culture of Personality" which changed the game about how we view different characteristics in people. Parts of the book dragged on for me, but I think that could partly be because I knew I had fiction reads I wanted to dig into, but I didn't want to do that until I finished this book. Overall, I am glad I read Quiet..it pushed me to consider characteristics about myself and gave me valuable insight into how to approach and work with both introverted and extroverted folk, respectively. In the last section of the book, she discusses the importance of knowing who you are and what type of person you are, and using those gifts and talents and powers you've been given. I am thankful that God gives us all unique gifts and talents, that we all have something different to bring to the table. I pray that we all take advantage of those characteristics to glorify Him! The next read coming up isn't even one I knew about before last month, but I'm so excited about it! It's a YA (Young Adult) book, and I can tell I'm going to devour it. I've already read the first chapter just today! Wonderfully Yours, Kristin
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