I remember when I was in high school and I found out about the term introversion. The definition of "describing one's interest to itself," (freedictionary.com) described me to a tee. When I learned that I was introverted, and not some weird person who cannot showcase an overly aggressive personality, I had a sense of relief. I kept annoying my family talking about introversion, took the Myers-Brigg Type Indicator test (INFP baby!), and read blogs about introversion while acting out my introversion. Most of the articles on these blogs were about introversion vs. extroversion. How introverts were more intelligent, and they would list all the famous and successful people who are introverted. I didn't mind all the praise, because in this society it's an unwritten rule to be more extroverted.
When I read another introversion article at Clutch Mag, I asked, "is it too much?" I think that it's great to know what type of personality you have as it can answer a lot of questions. However, in the past I would try to make career decisions, and determine my college major based on my personality. I would also make social decisions based on my personality, more specifically my MBTI, and it was just self-restricting. I told myself I couldn't do this or I am better at this. What happened to "you can do whatever you put your mind to."
I am a Telecom major and while I like production, and behind the scenes, my mind daddles with the fact that I could be the next Tamron Hall, or Alicia Quarles, heck even Oprah Winfrey! Just because I am introverted, doesn't mean I cannot do extroverted things and vice versa.
It's coming to the point where introversion and extroversion are becoming labels that limit people. Not one or the other is better. It's just a personality trait!
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