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[rangerbluedog]

Discovered this great book a couple months ago.
It's very appropriate to the times we currently live in with the Coronavirus restrictions and how you handle it.

I have no problem with the restrictions and realize it is necessary for the worlds future.
I fall within the "introvert" spectrum more so than the "extravert" spectrum.
A lot of misconceptions pertaining to both sides, this book helps to clear up those misconceptions.

One factor that's at the core of many personality assessments is whether you are introverted or extroverted. You probably have an inclination about where you lie on the spectrum (depending on how outgoing or shy you are) but how can you know for sure?

It turns out, the extrovert versus introvert question is pretty complex -- it's about way more than if you are considered more quiet or talkative. And since understanding introversion vs. extroversion can help you understand yourself and others better -- here's a more in-depth look at how to tell which you are and why it's important.

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What's the difference between an extrovert and an introvert?
"When I think about the words introvert and extrovert, I think about the ways in which people relate to themselves, and the world around them," Chelsea Connors, MS, NCC, LPC-A, Board Certified Coach and therapist said. She added that the biggest difference between the two is in how each prefers to spend their time.

You may be an introvert if:

You enjoy spending time alone
You prefer quality time with one or two people over spending time with bigger groups of friends
You need alone time to rest and recharge after a busy workday or period of activity
You can get lost in your thoughts easily and need time to process and think through most things
You may be an extrovert if:

You prefer spending your time around other people and dislike being alone
You like crowds, parties and other gatherings with lots of new people
You need quality time with others to help you recharge
You're outgoing, talkative and like being the center of attention
"Typically introverts tend to enjoy more time to themselves, are very aware of their internal thoughts and recharge more in solitude. Extroverts can be just the opposite. Extroverts are often more outspoken, outgoing and absolutely love being around other people. That's what really fills them up," Connors said.

You can also consider how you feel after socializing to help you decipher if you're more introverted or extroverted. "We often see that extroverts feel refueled and filled up after being with a crowd and connecting with more people, while introverts may feel drained by that same experience," Connors said.


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At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society.

In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts—from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, superbly researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.

As an introvert, this book intrigues me. I often sit and marvel at the conversations I hear at work on a daily basis. I'm surprised any information is accurately conveyed. It seems EVERY utterance is interrupted when the "listener" is convinced he knows what is being said. Folks seem to be in such a hurry to speak, they refuse to listen.

[Old Folder]

I've also seen that behavior so many times.
Extroverts are often described as the life of the party. Their outgoing, vibrant nature draws people to them, and they have a hard time turning away the attention. They thrive off the interaction and just can't stand for the party to end.
On the opposite side are introverts, such as myself. I feel that I am more typically described as more reserved. I may engage in a multitude of social activities, however, I enjoy my time away from others to recharge.
Extroverts are energized by crowds and interaction with the external world. Introverts need alone time to recharge, and they’re often more reserved in their manners and engagement with others. Not that you extroverts are lacking manners.

[Mumbleypeg]

My Meyers-Briggs personality type is INTJ. Basically it means I’m an introvert that everyone thinks is an extrovert.

Ken

[Old Folder]

My Meyers-Briggs personality type is INTJ. Basically it means I’m an introvert that everyone thinks is an extrovert.

Ken

"Meyers-Briggs personality type is INTJ"

Advocates are the most likely personality type to be humble in victory.
The Advocate personality type is very rare, making up less than one percent of the population, but they nonetheless leave their mark on the world. Advocates have an inborn sense of idealism and morality, but what sets them apart is that they are not idle dreamers. These individuals are capable of taking concrete steps to realize their goals and make a lasting positive impact.

People with this personality type tend to see helping others as their purpose in life. Advocates can often be found engaging in rescue efforts and doing charity work. However, their real passion is to get to the heart of the issue so that people need not be rescued at all.

When someone challenges or criticizes Advocates’ principles or values, they are likely to receive an alarmingly strong response. People with the Advocate personality type are highly vulnerable to criticism and conflict. Questioning their motives is the quickest way to their bad side.

When someone challenges or criticizes Advocates’ principles or values, they are likely to receive an alarmingly strong response. People with the Advocate personality type are highly vulnerable to criticism and conflict. Questioning their motives is the quickest way to their bad side.

Their passion, impatience for routine maintenance, idealism, and extreme privacy tend to leave Advocates with few options for letting off steam. People with this personality type are likely to exhaust themselves in short order if they don’t find a way to balance their ideals with the realities of day-to-day living.

Advocates You May Know:
Mumbleypeg (ken)
Martin Luther King
Nelson Mandela
Mother Teresa
Lady Gaga
Nicole Kidman
Morgan Freeman

[Old Folder]

And I still hate "Spam in a Can"

[Unk]

My Meyers-Briggs personality type is INTJ. Basically it means I’m an introvert that everyone thinks is an extrovert.

Ken

Ken, I have taken the Myers-Briggs test a couple of times at work over the years. I always show to be an INTJ as well. I don't normally put a lot of stock in things like that, but it seems to be pretty accurate. According to Wikipedia, only 2-4% of the U.S. population fall into the INTJ category, which makes it the second most rare category. I don't know if that is a good thing, a bad thing, or neither?

[Steve Warden]

The Gunfighters, part of Time Life Books THE OLD WEST series.

Anybody else have any or all of this series?
I found this one in an antique mall in Maine last fall.

[Unk]

Steve, I have some of those. My parents bought them sometime back in the 70s or 80s, I think. Pretty interesting.

[Steve Warden]

Cool Mike.
Something for me to keep on the lookout for when I hit the antique mall and old book stores.

[Mumbleypeg]

Two of the best of that Time-Life series, The Indian and The Great Chiefs were written by the excellent author Benjamin Capps. Capps was also a novelist who produced some great historical fiction like The Trail to Ogallalla, Sam Chance and The White Man’s Road among others, and non-fiction like The Warren Wagontrain Raid.

Capps is a favorite of mine.

Ken

[Steve Warden]

Thanks Ken. Another author to look up!

[Unk]

Evidently there was a 26 book set of those, plus a Master Index which makes 27. And they came out in 1973. I never realized there were so many of them.

https://www.amazon.com/Time-Life-Books- ... B000E6LHC0

[WillyCamaro]

Looks like a good read... I'll have to scour the library to see what I can come up wit.

Willy

[Steve Warden]

Just finished Louis L'amour's Mojave Crossing, one of the Sackett titles.
Moving on to this.

[doglegg]

Two of the best of that Time-Life series, The Indian and The Great Chiefs were written by the excellent author Benjamin Capps. Capps was also a novelist who produced some great historical fiction like The Trail to Ogallalla, Sam Chance and The White Man’s Road among others, and non-fiction like The Warren Wagontrain Raid.

Capps is a favorite of mine.

Ken

Mr. Capps lived here in Grand Prairie in his later years. By the time I found out he was already old and in bad health and regrettably I never got to meet him.

[Mumbleypeg]

Floyd I had forgotten he lived in Grand Prairie. I've read many of his works but never met him. I did have the pleasure of meeting Elmer Kelton in San Angelo over 20 years ago. He was a really nice guy, very humble.

Ken

[Waukonda]

Thanks to schradefan27 for the idea, I have pulled this one from the bookcase in order to get reaquainted.

[Steve Warden]

Summer issue just came in.

[RobesonsRme.com]

The Gospel According To Jesus by John MacArthur.

Even though we should know what it says, MacArthur lays it out, chapter and verse.

I really do not think this was written for lay persons, but those with a divinity degree.

I have to keep looking up words.

Charlie

[jerryd6818]

Just bought this one. It's not here yet.

[Steve Warden]

A collection of 14 biographical essays of military leaders of the old west, from William Clark of Lewis and Clark fame, to Gen. Charles King. Names like Custer, Sheridan and MacKenzie.

[Tsar Bomba]

Still working my way through Harry Turtledove's immense Southern Victory series. To avoid burnout, I am doing some light reading between volumes. Just started this new release from a heretofore-unknown (to me) author.

[Steve Warden]

A pulp western from 1933.
A 2013 reprint, but I'll give it a read.

[treefarmer]

I like to follow this thread and notice what folks are reading and I noticed that several of you have mentioned this old book, it's a bit raggedy but it gets read most every day at Starvation Plantation:

Treefarmer

[Steve Warden]

I like to follow this thread and notice what folks are reading and I noticed that several of you have mentioned this old book, it's a bit raggedy but it gets read most every day at Starvation Plantation:002.JPG
Treefarmer

And a great book it is.
Well worth reading and studying!