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'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'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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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'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 have left painting after my 10th class. I wanted to pick it up but wasn'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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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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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'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't work.
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I hope if some of you extroverts there find yourself in same state, you know that you're not alone. We have all been struggling together to find what makes us happy. Some things work but some things didn'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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