A friend sent me this article; I wonder if it’s a subtle hint that I ought to be more social? Anyway, the article is humorous but very interesting, so I sent it on to other people as well. There’s nothing particularly new in there, but for some it’s become a great eye opener. “It felt great to see that there are others like me,” was a comment I heard, for example.

That comment was rather surprising to me. I have taken it for granted not only that there are many introverts just like me, but also that people in general are aware of this. Maybe it’s the fact that most of my acquaintances are nerds - computer nerds or LARP (live action role-playing) nerds or music nerds or art nerds. I have no statistics to prove my theory, but I assume that nerds are more introvert than Normal People.

Another theory I have is that introverts are more creative than extroverts; at least when they don’t have to spend all their energy on being among people. Extroverts may be more perceptive and in tune with their surroundings, and that in turn may lead to great social benefits since their creative juices are applied on their surroundings. (People, social events, and so on.) Introverts can probably be very social, but I would wager that most of the time they find it easier to apply their creativity to something that doesn’t move around as haphazardly as a social gathering, or a person. Like, paper. Or a computer. Or wood.

I wonder how I would have applied my dubious creativity if computers weren’t available? Would I have become an artist? A writer? Dabbled in economy? More likely, a lazy farmhand somewhere.

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