But first thing first, what does the word 'introvert' mean? It was a term introduced by Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist, to describe a person who tends to be lost in his own thoughts and intentions and keeps a minimum contact with other people unless it is very much necessary to get involved.
Introverts are less, but they are everywhere. They are not boring or have a very low confidence. It is just they know their priorities and have the ability to stun you if you ever underestimate their ability. And if you are kind to them and lucky enough to make them open up, you will be entertained by the sheer knowledge and perspectives they have. You will realize, they are nowhere near boring, rather, they are the most interesting and others comparing to them, are empty vessels that make much sounds.
Now, the question is not how interesting introverts are or what are the blessings you can get get if you can get an introvert talking. The purpose of the article is to ascertain whether you are an introvert or not.
Chances are, somebody has used the term on you and you are just curious, or that, you have learnt the term from somewhere and felt like a connection to it.
To help you out, here are 10 points to ascertain if indeed you are an introvert.
1. You laugh, just not on every joke
You don't laugh on every joke. It takes a really witty and interesting comment to make you laugh. You are not like those loud people who laugh on every sound. You look down upon them and wonder within yourself if they are really serious.
2. You take pleasure in observing
While everyone else seems to be occupied in their frustrated attempts to make their insides and perspectives known to the whole world, you just sit quietly, reclined and observe everyone, considering their point of view. You observe that some of them make sense while many do not, but you do not stand up and tell who is right and who is wrong, unless you are pointed out and made to take a side.
3. People of your age do not impress you
You are not interested in people who are as young as you are or younger. You consider them naive, secretly of course, and a waste of your time if you need to know something or get something fixed. You try to be with people who are older and matured because they make more sense.
4. You are a dreamer. You dream all day and all night
Since you are not very connected with the outside 'real' world and you are more occupied within yourself, you spend most of the time dreaming. The situation can be a complete opposite too where you are so occupied with dreams that you cut down on all contacts. You dream all the time. You converse within yourself and try hypothetical situations inside your head like 'what if one morning I wake up and discover that brain transplant is made possible and you can live till infinity by transplanting your brain'.
5. You talk only when it is required
You are not an active 'talker'. You are more a person who would like to relax and see others do the talking and give opinions within your mind which nobody hears. You avoid to go to anywhere which you think can compel you to be involved in conversations. You can go to a movie (provided it is made by Christopher Nolan or at least is interesting enough) but not to a party where you are expected to ask and answer people about petty feuds and clothing.
6. You are always ready to learn new things
You are always inclined towards new experiences and scope of knowledge. Sometimes you learn some skill despite of being perfectly aware that you might never need that skill in your entire life.
7. You have free time, but you are still busy for others
Whenever a friend comes to you with a plan of going out and having some fun, you opt yourself out of it instantly making an excuse that you have a prior engagement that coincides with the time of the plan. But in reality, you are going to remain alone that time. Possibly reading something, with all the solitude of the world and most importantly, you need not worry about socializing.
8. You are so lazy at times that you remain quiet because you don't want to explain
You just ignore those who make wild statements in front of you because to prove them wrong, you will have to explain to them where they are wrong and that is a laborious task to do. You are so lazy that you will let him have the illusion that he made an impact while all he did was embarrassing himself.
9. You make situations overrated
You think twice before doing anything. Nah, actually you think a lot. So much more that you make situations overrated. Seriously. Where to throw a dead fish is not a very big decision, but you think and think and think so much that it appears like a life changing decision. You think of all the things that can happen before you go out making you pee several times and check everything before you leave. Also, you have a very big problem with letting go.
10. You love long talks. Short talks tire you
You are always up for long detailed talks. Short talks make you tired. Asking 'how are you?' and 'where have you been?' is not your cup of tea. You would rather like to ask people about their point of view on 'deja vu'. You don't care how absurd and random the topics you talk about go. The bizarre the better. Ting.
There are more, but I am not feeling like writing them down now. I am exhausted. You add them in comments if you are qualified.