For those of us who have full-time jobs, we spend 40 or more hours per week around co-workers. That doesn't include the amount of time spent around babysitters, mailmen, cashiers, waiters, bus drivers, and anyone else we come into contact with on a weekly basis. While some of the individuals we interact with are certainly friendly, good people, there are others who flat-out drive us up the wall.
As I've mentioned previously on the blog, I'm an introvert. No, that doesn't mean I'm shy. It means that I become drained when around people for too long. I need ample time alone in order to recharge. That's why I often eat lunch by myself and make it a priority to "disconnect" from co-workers by taking a couple of short breaks each day.
I can only take so much chit chat on a daily basis. Oftentimes, I come home drained and crave nothing more than to unwind in my room -- in complete silence.
Am I a complete recluse or misanthrope? Absolutely not. I understand that, as social creatures, we need some human interaction in our lives. However, that doesn't mean I can't limit how much of it I choose to engage in.
I am at my best -- at my most energetic -- when immersing myself in books. To me, there's nothing more enriching than being deep in thought and learning new things. From history and politics to psychology, I firmly believe a life isn't fulfilling unless knowledge-seeking is a chief part of it.
So what's the upshot here? I may be in the minority here, but I prefer ideas to people, learning to chit-chatting, contemplating to blurting.
Do you get sick of or drained by people? How much can you tolerate small talk?
Don't miss these other How to Understand People entries:
As I've mentioned previously on the blog, I'm an introvert. No, that doesn't mean I'm shy. It means that I become drained when around people for too long. I need ample time alone in order to recharge. That's why I often eat lunch by myself and make it a priority to "disconnect" from co-workers by taking a couple of short breaks each day.
I can only take so much chit chat on a daily basis. Oftentimes, I come home drained and crave nothing more than to unwind in my room -- in complete silence.
Am I a complete recluse or misanthrope? Absolutely not. I understand that, as social creatures, we need some human interaction in our lives. However, that doesn't mean I can't limit how much of it I choose to engage in.
I am at my best -- at my most energetic -- when immersing myself in books. To me, there's nothing more enriching than being deep in thought and learning new things. From history and politics to psychology, I firmly believe a life isn't fulfilling unless knowledge-seeking is a chief part of it.
So what's the upshot here? I may be in the minority here, but I prefer ideas to people, learning to chit-chatting, contemplating to blurting.
Do you get sick of or drained by people? How much can you tolerate small talk?
Don't miss these other How to Understand People entries:
Comments
Are Two Sides of The Same Coin,
For The Flower of Life To Bloom,
Every Unfolding Moment,
With The Pleasant,
Fragrance of Love and Life,
We Need to Balance The Two Sides.
Angel,
This body is a magnificent network of senses and sensors from head to toe. It receives and emits senses. The environment and the state of surrounding senses and sensors do make a big difference. The balance between the outward journey and the inward journey helps to Bloom.