22   The Introvert Game

Are introverts misunderstood? Wildly. That, it appears, is our lot in life.

—Jonathan Rauch

According to estimates, between one third and one half of people are introverts. The ratio is likely even higher among so-called “creative types.” If you’re not an introvert, you probably know some introverts. It’s possible that some people you may believe are extraverts are, in fact, misunderstood introverts, or introverts who may pretend to be extraverts, believing that in order to be successful, they must force themselves to be more social than they are comfortable being.

As someone on the extreme end of introversion, I spend most of my time alone, both when working in the field and when in my office. When in public, even ...

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