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There's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.

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Volleyball, Zero, Motivation

"The Power of Introverts". TED Talk, www.ted.com. February 2012.

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Everyone shines, given the right lighting.

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Shining, Introvert, Given

"Seen but not heard: the introverts in our classrooms" by Genevieve White, www.theguardian.com. May 2, 2012.

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Our culture is biased against quiet and reserved people, but introverts are responsible for some of humanity's greatest achievements.

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People, Achievement, Humanity

"Introverts Run the World - Quietly". edition.cnn.com. March 18, 2012.

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Don't think of introversion as something that needs to be cured.

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Thinking, Needs, Introvert

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.255, Broadway Books

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The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some, it's a Broadway spotlight; for others, a lamplit desk. Use your natural powers -- of persistence, concentration, and insight -- to do work you love and work that matters. Solve problems. make art, think deeply.

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Art, Thinking, Persistence

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.264, Broadway Books

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Introverts prefer to work independently, and solitude can be a catalyst to innovation.

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Solitude, Innovation, Introvert

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.74, Broadway Books

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Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating. Shyness is inherently painful; introversion is not.

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Environment, Painful, Shyness

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.19, Penguin UK

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So stay true to your own nature. If you like to do things in a slow and steady way, don't let others make you feel as if you have to race. If you enjoy depth, don't force yourself to seek breadth. If you prefer single-tasking to multi-tasking, stick to your guns. Being relatively unmoved by rewards gives you the incalculable power to go your own way.

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Gun, Race, Giving

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.173, Broadway Books

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There is no one more courageous than the person who speaks with the courage of his convictions.

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Courageous, Speak, Conviction

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.129, Broadway Books

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The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting.

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Secret, Life Is, Lighting

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.264, Broadway Books

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We don't need giant personalities to transform companies. We need leaders who build not their own egos but the institutions they run.

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Running, Personality, Leader

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.55, Broadway Books

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Scores of studies have shown that venting doesn't soothe anger; it fuels it.

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Fuel, Venting, Study

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.233, Broadway Books

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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 power, but to use well the kind you've been granted.

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Children, Light, Different

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.266, Broadway Books

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Solitude matters. And for some people it's the air they breathe.

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Air, People, Solitude

"Introverts run the world -- quietly" by Susan Cain, www.cnn.com. March 18, 2012.

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Figure out what you are meant to contribute to the world and make sure you contribute it

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World, Figures

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.264, Broadway Books

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Introversion- along with its cousins sensitivity, seriousness, and shyness- is now a second-class personality trait, somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology. Introverts living in the Extrovert Ideal are like women in a man's world, discounted because of a trait that goes to the core of who they are. Extroversion is an enormously appealing personality style, but we've turned it into an oppressive standard to which most of us feel we must conform.

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Cousin, Disappointment, Class

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.12, Penguin UK

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Jealousy is an ugly emotion, but it tells the truth. You mostly envy those who have what you desire.

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Envy, Desire, Ugly

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.218, Broadway Books

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Introverts, in contrast, may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but after a while wish they were home in their pajamas. They prefer to devote their social energies to close friends, colleagues, and family. They listen more than they talk, think before they speak, and often feel as if they express themselves better in writing than in conversation. They tend to dislike conflict. Many have a horror of small talk, but enjoy deep discussions.

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Strong, Party, Home

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Solitude is one of our great superpowers... Solitude is the key to being able to make effective decisions and then having the courage of convictions to stand behind those decisions.

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Keys, Decision, Solitude

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Love is essential, gregariousness is optional.

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Love, Essentials, Introvert

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.264, Broadway Books

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Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to. Stay home on New Year's Eve if that's what makes you happy. Skip the committee meeting. Cross the street to avoid making aimless chitchat with random acquaintances. Read. Cook. Run. Write a story. Make a deal with yourself that you'll attend a set number of social events in exchange for not feeling guilty when you beg off.

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New Year, Running, Home

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.265, Broadway Books

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...I also believe that introversion is my greatest strength. I have such a strong inner life that I’m never bored and only occasionally lonely. No matter what mayhem is happening around me, I know I can always turn inward.

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Lonely, Strong, Believe

"The Power of Introverts: A Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance". Interview with Gareth Cook, www.scientificamerican.com. January 24, 2012.

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(Finland is a famously introverted nation. Finnish joke: How can you tell if a Finn likes you? He's staring at your shoes instead of his own.)

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Shoes, Likes, Finland

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.14, Broadway Books

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Naked lions are just as dangerous as elegantly dressed ones

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Naked, Lions, Dangerous

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.108, Broadway Books

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Figure out what you are meant to contribute to the world and make sure you contribute it. If this requires public speaking or networking or other activities that make you uncomfortable, do them anyway. But accept that they're difficult, get the training you need to make them easier, and reward yourself when you're done.

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Training, Networking, Needs

Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.264, Broadway Books

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