[1]I'm An Outgoing Introvert:

    I have no issue with sharing myself and my life in person or online.
    I have a job in sales, I podcast all the time, yet there is
    something you may not know about me - I am actually really
    introverted.

    Much much less than I used to be, but it seems to be hard for people
    to wrap their head around it. I am sure many people would label me
    as much more outgoing than I actually am, and I used to worry about
    it quite a lot.

    I have what I describe as an extrovert battery, and it only lasts so
    long. I spend [2]lots of my time alone preparing for the times I
    need to be more social. I haven't quite got the time frame down yet,
    but when working for long periods or spending lots of time with
    others, around late afternoon I start to flag.

    Introverts get their energy by being alone or in small groups, while
    extroverts get their energy from larger groups of people. - [3]Ellen
    Hendriksen

    I didn't even realise this was normal until very recently. I thought
    introverts were those that shy away from everything and were a
    little socially awkward. Personality traits are often miss
    understood like this, but all I know is that I feel drained and
    often need some quiet time to simply recharge.

    I thrive in peace and quiet where I can focus, but love interacting
    with others and conversing. I'm perfectly happy being the centre of
    attention, but not for too long and providing I get some down time.
    I guess I need to look after my little extrovert battery, make sure
    it goes through it's charge cycles correctly and preserve its
    longevity.

  (Via [4](null))

  Other than the "podcasting all the time" (I used to podcast) and the
  late recognition (I've known I'm an extroverted introvert for a long
  while), this describes me fairly well.
  Also on:

  [5]Twitter
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  My original entry is here: [6]I'm An Outgoing Introvert. It posted Fri,
  23 Nov 2018 22:23:57 +0000.
  Filed under: personal,

References

  1. https://gr36.com/2018-11-13-outgoing-introvert/
  2. https://gr36.com/2018-10-28-too-much-time-alone/
  3. https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/21/17147750/social-anxiety-psychology-how-to-be-yourself-ellen-hendriksen-interview
  4. https://www.gr36.com/feed.xml
  5. https://twitter.com/prjorgensen/status/1066095846163394560
  6. https://www.prjorgensen.com/?p=2341

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