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Curious as to members alignment... Philately, in the main, is a sole pursuit, how do you regard yourself. For those perhaps a tad reserved to comment, "Introverted" is not necessarily a bad thing....  There are a lot of misconceptions about introverts — like that they're antisocial, unfriendly, shy or lonely. But in many cases, being an introvert can actually be an asset. Hint: Barrack Obama is an Introvert. Introverts are people who get their energy from spending time alone, according to Dr. Jennifer Kahnweiler, author of The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength. "It's kind of like a battery they recharge," she says. "And then they can go out into the world and connect really beautifully with people." A 2008 study published in the Journal of Motor Behavior found that introverts take a longer time to process information than extroverts. Kahnweiler says this is actually because they process more thoughtfully than extroverts do — they take extra time to understand ideas before moving on to new ones. While we're all often flooded with messages that we need to speak up and stand out in order to be successful, introverts can actually achieve even more if they hone their natural strengths, says Beth Buelow, author of The Introvert |
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I fit the definition of an Introvert (I can spend a lot of time by myself and be perfectly fine), but I can be extroverted in situations where I am comfortable (my favorite stamp dealer's shop, for example). |
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"Quiet: The Power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking" by Susan Cain
I highly recommend the book!
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| Edited by rgstamp - 10/29/2019 8:52 pm |
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I would expect a lot of introverts in philately. I'm an exception. . .I'm an extreme extrovert. |
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Leave me alone. But if you are not talking about me you are wasting your time. |
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I would expect a lot of introverts in philately. It appears you are correct, (and bucking the trend as I have researched) 1 in 4 of a random community base, is suggested as Introverted. |
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Hahahaha! Introverted as H-E-Double-Hockey-Sticks!! Stamp collecting, genealogy, and astronomy. All very solitary pursuits, but one can find clubs, etc, if one desires. I do not desire. Everybody is different, and everybody occupies a spot on the introvert/extrovert spectrum. I tried for years to get out of my shell, but always felt like I was only kidding myself. I finally realized that my natural state of being is as an introvert and stopped banging my head on the wall trying to be something that I am not. Very happy with my life after that realization. |
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A key point of the excellent book "Quiet," cited above, is that introverts are every bit as valuable in an organization than extroverts, but for a variety of reasons rooted deep in history, accelerated starting in the Roaring Twenties onward into the Me Generation of the 1970s, extroverts run the media, business organizations, and political institutions--they seem to run the world. "Being a team player" and "embracing collaboration via open-plan offices" are integral to the formula for success in a corporation, even though these things only serve extroverts well. Furthermore, most businesses have utterly failed at managing introverts to their maximum potential because most executives and upper management are extroverts. More germane to this board, the leadership of philatelic societies would do well to read "Quiet" for practical tips on how to maximize the value and productivity of introvert members. |
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My experience with introvert engineering hires was never positive; in a fast paced, high pressure, team based tech development environment being a Type A, extrovert engineer is an attribute. So I moved to hiring only extroverts. I simply asked everyone who interviewed this question, "Which super-power would you rather have...being invisible or being able to fly?" Introverts always choose 'being invisible' and extroverts always choose 'flying'.
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Being invisible is sad, imagine if you got into an accident and require medical assistance lol |
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pennyblackie, you wouldn't have to stay invisible, would you? I mean, just 'cause you can fly doesn't mean you can never land.
Oh, sh**! I just thought... What if a flying extrovert accidentally crashed into an invisible introvert? Would they fuse together and become Supervert? |
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People generally fall into one of 4 color/colour personality types from a business perspective. ---
Red- extrovert, leader, aggressive CEO types;
Yellow- extrovert, sociable, friendly, party animal SALES types;
Blue- introvert, detailed, nerdy, quiet, RESEARCH or ACCOUNTANT types;
Green- introvert, caring, sensitive, honest, polite HUMAN RESOURCES TEACHER types
All 4 types are needed for a company or society to be successful. Personality tests can be done to determine your type. People are complex though and can have dominant/subdominant traits. For example I came out as a Red/Blue. I can post a reference if anyone is interested.
What colour/colors r u?
Great survey and discussion Rod!
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Introverts unite!.... we'll just do it separately. If I am around people I know and/or in familiar surroundings, I can be extremely extroverted (just see me on the floor of a stamp show where I know all the dealers!!), but outside of that, I am a wallflower. I loathe new events and groups. I shun social gatherings unless I know a good number of the people there. I cannot make "small talk" and social niceties. Doing social things for the sake of doing them because I'm expected to irritates me... but put me in a group of people I know well, and I'll be the guy dancing on the table with the lampshade on his head.  On the Myers-Briggs personality spectrum, I range from ISTJ to XSTJ... in other words the STJ are very firmly ingrained, but I can range from extreme introvert to somewhat extroverted depending on the situation. |
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| Edited by revenuecollector - 10/30/2019 10:20 am |
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