Workhorses are good at planning, strategizing, deliberating, assessing impacts, and more. In contrast, showhorses are all about noise and action and often short on substance.
Introversion is a dimension of personality that favors solitude, quiet, and deliberation over action, noise, spontaneity, and being in the midst of people and events. If you're an "introvert", you probably feel drained and possibly even stressed by the bright lights and action.
Introverts can be very different from one another in other aspects of their personality. But they tend to share this need for a more inner-focused, less talkative, private way of being.
The renowned psychologist Carl Jung recognized the inherent strengths of introverts. Jung knew that introversion is simply different. And, Jung believed that introverts and extraverts are complementary, much like the concepts of yin and yang in Chinese philosophy.
Complementary or not, workhorses are in short supply. You have the capacity to do great things. Introversion can be your most significant asset. In fact, you can learn to make it the secret to your success.
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