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As a total extrovert who used to love time with his friends and family, Covid turned out to be most challenging time for me. It shook me to the core and I questioned myself am I no one without people???
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I couldn& #39;t fathom the fact (and totally envy) that introverts can enjoy their time on their ownselves. Also not to offend anyone here but I always thought introverts are bunch of sadists who doesn& #39;t know how to enjoy their lives.
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I have always wondered who they go to in their time of despair, loneliness but yet they feel lively. Was it the reason that they got pets in first place???
I have hated pets. I am not sorry for it. You are allowed to love pets. I just prefer that time with a human being.
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I have hated pets. I am not sorry for it. You are allowed to love pets. I just prefer that time with a human being.
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Aah, more on pets topic later but the point being Covid disconnected with me with all the human beings. I was lost. For the long time, It was difficult to find peace with myself. How could someone enjoy alone time and be happy? I know I sound funny but it was real & tough
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After spending better half of last year trying to find answer for it and still in that process. I realised now that I wasn& #39;t just looking through the right lens.
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Introverts are trying to maximise the time they spend on the things they enjoyed. For me, It was my friends. But with covid, since, it was not possible now, I asked myself what are the things I enjoy doing?
I started by creating a list:
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I started by creating a list:
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I have left painting after my 10th class. I wanted to pick it up but wasn& #39;t able to find time. I picked that first.
I was a bad reader, especially in case of books. After being overwhelmed by articles and same content, I wanted to read some in-depth content.
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I was a bad reader, especially in case of books. After being overwhelmed by articles and same content, I wanted to read some in-depth content.
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My manager suggested (or rather assigned) us some books to read and after a month, we had to share with each other what we learnt. I read 4 books last year. It felt like achievement.
This year I ramped up and now I have completed 4 books in these 4 months.
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This year I ramped up and now I have completed 4 books in these 4 months.
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Not saying I am a avid reader. I am not. Also it is not a narcissistic way of saying I love books. I am just saying that I picked up things to better utilise my time. I started slow and increased the challenge slowly.
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I am in a better place now where I know what to do of my time. I don& #39;t feel sad & lost. I write daily too to talk about my day. Small pointers only.
I am happy I have started doing things that I enjoy. I discovered them. Experimented with some things. Few didn& #39;t work.
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I am happy I have started doing things that I enjoy. I discovered them. Experimented with some things. Few didn& #39;t work.
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I hope if some of you extroverts there find yourself in same state, you know that you& #39;re not alone. We have all been struggling together to find what makes us happy. Some things work but some things didn& #39;t but what matters is have you started questioning yourself this yet???
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Btw if you still have questions, Read "Ikigai". A very lovely & small book that will probably help you to answer this question.
Rest, Just keep trying.
Until then stay safe and healthy.
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Rest, Just keep trying.
Until then stay safe and healthy.
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