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Are you an Introvert or an Extrovert?

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Re: Are you an Introvert or an Extrovert?

#14
I'm basically a loner who likes being in a crowd when I have to do it. I find that I'm at my most productive on narrowly focused technical projects when people leave me alone, but I'm happiest and the most balanced and effective on a broad spectrum of issues when I'm "plugged in" to a larger group. Having said that, I find the transition between the two to be tough.

Re: Are you an Introvert or an Extrovert?

#17
I used to think introvert was a bad thing. But I think most people understand the word wrongly.

Introvert = you get your motivation and energy from your own creativity and thoughts.

Extrovert = you get your motivation and energy from the people around you.

They're both good things.

Introvert != Troll.

Re: Are you an Introvert or an Extrovert?

#18

We are all naturally introverts. The question isn't are you and introvert or extrovert, the question is do you have the balls to overcome your fear and get out there and make cold intros.

That's not true at all. Introverts are generally drained by social interaction and need serious alone time to recharge. Extroverts are the opposite and need the social interaction to recharge, being alone tends to bother them.

Re: Are you an Introvert or an Extrovert?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Social interaction can be interesting if it's actually interaction with interesting people. Unfortunately, what has come to be known as "social interaction" is the custom of getting a bunch of people in a room, stuffing them full of bad food and alcohol, and letting them talk about themselves for several hours. On the other hand, if it really is completely uninteresting to you, just get drunk, and suddenly that worth…

If I'm going to be doing chemically enhanced social interaction, my substance of choice is kratom. It's well suited to truly enhanced discussion, not just the louder discussion that alcohol helps with or the disjointed, randomly connected conversations you have on weed. Unfortunately, the only drugs I can buy in public places intended for shared social experiences are alcohol and caffeine. I'd love to start a legal d…

This has bounced between 0 and 1 points a couple times now... I realize this isn't about me promoting my own business, because that is something that definitely allowed and encouraged on this site. I would really like to engage in a discussion with whoever thinks that posts about drugs deserve to be modded down.

Re: Are you an Introvert or an Extrovert?

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post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If I'm going to be doing chemically enhanced social interaction, my substance of choice is kratom. It's well suited to truly enhanced discussion, not just the louder discussion that alcohol helps with or the disjointed, randomly connected conversations you have on weed. Unfortunately, the only drugs I can buy in public places intended for shared social experiences are alcohol and caffeine. I'd love to start a legal d…

This has bounced between 0 and 1 points a couple times now... I realize this isn't about me promoting my own business, because that is something that definitely allowed and encouraged on this site. I would really like to engage in a discussion with whoever thinks that posts about drugs deserve to be modded down.

Why don't you do a "Ask YC" post. Ask folks if they think it's okay to have a startup business where you sell plants that have psychoactive agents yet are still legal.

I like to hear the discussion on that one! (Still thinking it through myself)

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