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Official Launch of The Introverted Path

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Brian Garland
July 06, 2023

Introvert Party 🎉🥳 

A little about me, why I started this newsletter, and what you can expect to see moving forward 🔜

I talked in my LinkedIn post about how most people would likely use some combination of 'quiet' or 'shy' to describe me. This is especially true for people I would consider acquaintances; coworkers, friends of friends, people I’ve only met a couple of times. They all know of me, and know about me to some level, but not at the level of close friends.

Now, my close friends wouldn't necessarily use 'quiet' or 'shy' to describe me. And that is what I think most people get wrong about introverts - we prefer a small amount of meaningful relationships versus a large amount of loose ones.

When we feel comfortable with the people around us, we open up more. You have to earn that trust, but if you do, then it’s one of the greatest compliments we can give.

Most of my life, I viewed my struggles as weaknesses. Large social settings exhausted me. Small talk at work didn’t interest me. I struggled to make good first impressions.

But the last few years I have started to reflect more on my personality. I began to view my perceived “weaknesses” in a different light.

I realized that because I didn’t look to talk first, I was an extremely good listener. Since I didn’t enjoy small talk I cut straight to what was meaningful. Even though I didn’t always make good first impressions, I had very strong long-term relationships.

Instead of trying to fix what I thought were weaknesses, I learned to appreciate the strengths that I had. Our perceived weaknesses are in reality a superpower.

You should subscribe to this newsletter if you:

  • Consider yourself an introvert and want to learn more about what that means

  • Want to become a high-performer in whatever projects you take on

  • Are a continuous learner and are always looking to better yourself

  • Want to be part of a community of like-minded people

  • Or if you are seeking to better understand introverts, how to work with them, and how we process information

Over the next few months, I plan to write about a wide span of things:

  1. What the definition of an introvert is and how that translates to real life

  2. How to push through your comfort zone

  3. Building positive habits & discipline

  4. Strategies to recharge both your work & social batteries

  5. Tactics you can use to strengthen the relationships in your life

This newsletter is meant for others who identify as introverts and want to harness those characteristics as their superpower. The same character traits I used to think of as a disadvantage, I have realized put me ahead in many areas of life.

I have by no means mastered this. I still struggle daily with being an introvert and having imposter syndrome.

But, I have begun to view being an introvert in a different light that has helped me to succeed. And if we can channel the positive parts of being an introvert, while pushing ourselves to better the other parts, then we can be unstoppable. 🚀

Subscribe, send to your friends & family that would also enjoy this newsletter, and let's grow together!

đź‘‹ Last thing - I would love to hear from all of you. Feel free to respond and introduce yourself along with any topics you would like to see me cover over the next couple of months.

Next week’s preview: I’ll be diving into what it really means to be an introvert; the history, definition, and my personal take.

Best,

BG