Why You Need An Introvert In Your Life

Quiet Revolution This article first appeared on QuietRev.com. I cringe when I see links to articles with titles such as “Why Introverts Hate Small Talk” or worse: “I Am an Introvert, Leave Me Alone!” My concern is that we are giving the world the impression that ours is an orientation defined by what we lack. No quote from my book, Introverts in the Church, has resonated quite like the one I wrote about introverts and friendship: “Introverts treasure the relationships they have stretched so much to make.” It may take us a while to warm up to people, but once we’re in, we’re in. We notice group dynamics and individual behaviors that others might miss, which is a reason introverts make excellent therapists. Because we do our best work in solitude, creative introverts may be less reliant on established norms and more able to see and hear new things.