The lure of solitude
They say “it’s an extrovert’s world” and now I know why — it’s because us introverts have a world of our own. Leave us to our own dreamland and you’ll find us most content there. It’s our safe space, untainted by the rest of the world. And the best part? it could be whatever we want it to be. I can say for certain that mentally, more often than not, we are elsewhere; simply enjoying…well, our own imagination. While some people fear solitude, we thrive in it, almost too much sometimes.
In charge of our own joy
We don’t depend on others for our happiness. We’re not detached, no, but we don’t attach our state of joy to other people or external factors too often. We live for our self-care days, artistic pursuits and such. We know our priorities and the things that truly matter. Read a book, watch a movie, play the guitar, learn a new language…we’re really, truly never bored!
Heightened sense of self-awareness
Our time alone leads to several moments (hours) of introspection. That’s not to say we’re necessarily over-thinkers, but we do like to understand ourselves more and more as we evolve and become self-aware over time. We learn to acknowledge our angels and demons, and how to embrace them…
