Bittersweet by Susan Cain: Book Review
I am an introvert. I always have been, and I don’t intend to change it. Not anymore, at least. If you’re an introvert, you might have experienced the difficulty of “fitting in.” When people around you are energized by the overwhelming social gathering, you feel drained in the crowd. You’d rather curl up on your couch with a book and your dog. Just like me. You see, I have always found it hard to fit in, whether it's parties or social events. People often mistake introversion for ‘shyness’ or ‘lack of confidence.’ Little do they know the power of introversion—the power of quiet introspection. If you are in a profession such as sales, your woes multiply by 10. In sales, introversion is unacceptable—a role that deals with understanding people and solving their problems and demands a lot of socializing. Early in my career, that’s what I believed. Time, however, has changed my perception. I now can confidently say that introversion is actually a superpower in sales. You cannot b
