Catalina, +1 to what Rick said - so nice to see you in my inbox!
I loved this: “we’ve mistaken greater personal exposure and self-disclosure for confidence, risk, and spontaneity.”
Interestingly I’ve become more inverted as I’ve aged. And while I love the depth of my thinking while I’m quietly pondering things, I too wish I could break out of my shell and bring myself into the world a bit more overtly at times.
The thing I would say is that our world places way more value on loud shallowness today than it did in the past. I wish at times a world leader would go on television and explain the depth of a problem and illustrate the complexities and trade offs involved with the solutions, rather than disingenuously create a two-sentence soundbite that is designed to keep them in power or get them elected.
As a result the deep thinkers aren’t in the headlines…but they are out there!
Hi James! Love how you mentioned that you've become more introverted as you've aged. As we grow, we realize we don't have to prove ourselves to others and expose every success/thought/idea/etc. Maybe this makes us more introverted.
It's also interesting what you mention about the communication style of world leaders. I think it's because we don't like to face things that require a deeper understanding (effort). Our society likes simple problems with simple explanations. That can also be why deep thinkers aren’t in the headlines.
Catalina! Nice to see your post in my inbox. I love the spaghetti tower story. Being an introvert myself I'm not sure about having a richer inner world than others. I do have a lot of creative energy and endless ideas and thoughts about life and its possibilities, but I do sometimes wish I was better at bringing that inner life into outer action without the number of worries, hesitations and concerns that sometimes seem to be part of a rich inner process. Sounds like you were able to do that quite successfully in your selection activity process, and perhaps now in daily life.
Hi Rick! I love how you mentioned your struggle with bringing your rich inner life into outer action. It's so relatable. Your comments always hit the nail on the head. Thank you for reading!
Catalina, +1 to what Rick said - so nice to see you in my inbox!
I loved this: “we’ve mistaken greater personal exposure and self-disclosure for confidence, risk, and spontaneity.”
Interestingly I’ve become more inverted as I’ve aged. And while I love the depth of my thinking while I’m quietly pondering things, I too wish I could break out of my shell and bring myself into the world a bit more overtly at times.
The thing I would say is that our world places way more value on loud shallowness today than it did in the past. I wish at times a world leader would go on television and explain the depth of a problem and illustrate the complexities and trade offs involved with the solutions, rather than disingenuously create a two-sentence soundbite that is designed to keep them in power or get them elected.
As a result the deep thinkers aren’t in the headlines…but they are out there!
Hi James! Love how you mentioned that you've become more introverted as you've aged. As we grow, we realize we don't have to prove ourselves to others and expose every success/thought/idea/etc. Maybe this makes us more introverted.
It's also interesting what you mention about the communication style of world leaders. I think it's because we don't like to face things that require a deeper understanding (effort). Our society likes simple problems with simple explanations. That can also be why deep thinkers aren’t in the headlines.
Thank you for reading!
Catalina! Nice to see your post in my inbox. I love the spaghetti tower story. Being an introvert myself I'm not sure about having a richer inner world than others. I do have a lot of creative energy and endless ideas and thoughts about life and its possibilities, but I do sometimes wish I was better at bringing that inner life into outer action without the number of worries, hesitations and concerns that sometimes seem to be part of a rich inner process. Sounds like you were able to do that quite successfully in your selection activity process, and perhaps now in daily life.
Hi Rick! I love how you mentioned your struggle with bringing your rich inner life into outer action. It's so relatable. Your comments always hit the nail on the head. Thank you for reading!