Quiet Fortitude; A Case for the Introvert

Why are some people so disturbingly quiet all the time? How can someone just want to be alone so often?
And those people who manage to be so quiet in gatherings, how do they do it? Are they even happy at all?  Maybe you’ve asked yourself these questions before, and I won’t judge you for it.

Introverts are the most easily misunderstood people; I guess it’s hard to imagine why a person would prefer his own company to that of others. But the severity of the situation dawned on me quite recently. For a very long time I’ve felt that people don’t understand (or don’t want to understand) introverts and the crucial roles that introverts play in our society.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://akueteh.wordpress.com/2020/09/11/quiet-fortitude-a-case-for-the-introvert/