Is it possible to become an Extrovert if you are an introvert?
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I believe so.
I can't say that i was ever properly introverted myself but i went from a reclusive nerdy virgin who barely had the balls to kiss a girl at the end of a date to a popular, social guy who went straight for what he desired and would be having sex with a girl half an hour after meeting her.
I suspect then that people far more introverted than i have gained confidence, took the bull by the horns and over time become extroverted.
I can't say that i was ever properly introverted myself but i went from a reclusive nerdy virgin who barely had the balls to kiss a girl at the end of a date to a popular, social guy who went straight for what he desired and would be having sex with a girl half an hour after meeting her.
I suspect then that people far more introverted than i have gained confidence, took the bull by the horns and over time become extroverted.
Original post by Imperion
You leaving us bro 
i laughed so much at that
not yet but trying to cause i realised that pharmacists need to be outgoing and have to have good communication skills and make people at ease 
Going to practice talking to people other than my friends at church tomorrow
I'm more concerned with why you're not satisfied with being an introvert?
Being one is not bad nor unhealthy. It does not mean you can't socialise with people or be good at public speaking and presenting. All that's really different is that you require solitude more often than extroverts
Being one is not bad nor unhealthy. It does not mean you can't socialise with people or be good at public speaking and presenting. All that's really different is that you require solitude more often than extroverts
Original post by Rakas21
I believe so.
I can't say that i was ever properly introverted myself but i went from a reclusive nerdy virgin who barely had the balls to kiss a girl at the end of a date to a popular, social guy who went straight for what he desired and would be having sex with a girl half an hour after meeting her.
I suspect then that people far more introverted than i have gained confidence, took the bull by the horns and over time become extroverted.
I can't say that i was ever properly introverted myself but i went from a reclusive nerdy virgin who barely had the balls to kiss a girl at the end of a date to a popular, social guy who went straight for what he desired and would be having sex with a girl half an hour after meeting her.
I suspect then that people far more introverted than i have gained confidence, took the bull by the horns and over time become extroverted.
Your example doesn't work, as there's more than one variable: your confidence level, and the specific girl you hooked up with. Maybe this one was less choosy.
I actually used to be a massive extrovert and now I'm totally introverted. I still have the ability to do my extrovert thing but I prefer being introverted. It's the life.
Original post by toonervoustotalk i laughed so much at that
not yet but trying to cause i realised that pharmacists need to be outgoing and have to have good communication skills and make people at ease
Going to practice talking to people other than my friends at church tomorrow
i laughed so much at that not yet but trying to cause i realised that pharmacists need to be outgoing and have to have good communication skills and make people at ease Going to practice talking to people other than my friends at church tomorrow
Laughing at my pain?
Ah nice m9! I wouldn't want a pharmacist who's as nervous as I am
I probably should do that as well 
Original post by Imperion
Laughing at my pain?
Ah nice m9! I wouldn't want a pharmacist who's as nervous as I am I probably should do that as well
Ah nice m9! I wouldn't want a pharmacist who's as nervous as I am
I probably should do that as well No
Good man wish you luck
Original post by daveGIS
No but it's important to understand the difference. An introvert recharges by being alone and gets tired from socialising while an extrovert is... well... the opposite. ... The classic example is the US president Barrack Obama. It is quite often the case that once an introvert dedicates their considerable focus and analytical attitude to learning a skill they can exceed expectations and outshine extroverts at their own game.
^^ Agree with this. You won't be able to change your natural preference, but you certainly can change your behaviour, and learn to tolerate other preferences.
For instance, I used to be a classic introvert, always getting it in tests etc (INTJ).
However due to much of the politics I'm involved in, I actually now come up as ENTJ on occasion - I still hate people (
), but I am much more happy to socialise, and good at it, and people don't believe me when I say I'm boring and introverted in reality [I try!!]. So it is possible to achieve a best of both for sure - hermiting inside your room with only cats for company for a few months, then venturing out to run your big fancy social event, before retreating back to your cave
It does take time to adjust your comfort levels though, I still clash with big personalities though sometimes, for example.
I used to be shy and quiet when I was younger so I took drama as a GCSE to build confidence and learn how to speak clearly and in front of an audience. Within a year I had changed, gained confidence, learnt to be myself and gained self-esteem.
Practise talking to people outside your comfort zone and maybe at uni when doing presentations and working in group you'll become more confident in talking by the time your a pharmacist
Practise talking to people outside your comfort zone and maybe at uni when doing presentations and working in group you'll become more confident in talking by the time your a pharmacist
First thing's first. There's usually a dichotomy of sorts I find in introvert-extrovert discussions, that you can only be one of the two. Research shows that's not the case- there's a spectrum of -version with introversion on one end and extroversion at the other. So for example you could be, say 33% introverted, 67% extroverted. To be 100% of one would be nuts.
As someone with an introverted slant who had to adapt to a more extroverted work & uni environment (I'm willing to bet this is your case for wanting to be more extroverted), I found that prolonged socialising drained me and left me craving some solo recharge. However, I was able to increase my socialising-tolerance by willing myself to spend a little more time socialising each day, telling jokes, laughing etc.. If that's your issue, I'd highly recommend this method. It's like training to race the 5k- you extend the distance you run bit by bit every day, so one day you can run the entire shebang.
Another point I want to address- being an introvert is NOT A BAD THING. Modern society prizes extroversion, but introverts trump their louder cousins in many ways. For instance, we're deep thinkers. We don't offer our opinion before lengthy consideration- whatever we say tends to be highly insightful. Also, we're sensitive to others. We're more likely to be attuned to the surroundings than extroverts and adapt our behaviour eg. being less likely to say something offensive/ rude. So as you jack up your extroversion, remember the perks of being an introvert and combine them with your new attributes. Then you'll be unstoppable
As someone with an introverted slant who had to adapt to a more extroverted work & uni environment (I'm willing to bet this is your case for wanting to be more extroverted), I found that prolonged socialising drained me and left me craving some solo recharge. However, I was able to increase my socialising-tolerance by willing myself to spend a little more time socialising each day, telling jokes, laughing etc.. If that's your issue, I'd highly recommend this method. It's like training to race the 5k- you extend the distance you run bit by bit every day, so one day you can run the entire shebang.
Another point I want to address- being an introvert is NOT A BAD THING. Modern society prizes extroversion, but introverts trump their louder cousins in many ways. For instance, we're deep thinkers. We don't offer our opinion before lengthy consideration- whatever we say tends to be highly insightful. Also, we're sensitive to others. We're more likely to be attuned to the surroundings than extroverts and adapt our behaviour eg. being less likely to say something offensive/ rude. So as you jack up your extroversion, remember the perks of being an introvert and combine them with your new attributes. Then you'll be unstoppable
Original post by toonervoustotalk
No
Good man wish you luck
Good man wish you luck
Clearly
Ty man, same there.
Original post by ZuluK
I used to be shy and quiet when I was younger so I took drama as a GCSE to build confidence and learn how to speak clearly and in front of an audience. Within a year I had changed, gained confidence, learnt to be myself and gained self-esteem.
Practise talking to people outside your comfort zone and maybe at uni when doing presentations and working in group you'll become more confident in talking by the time your a pharmacist
Practise talking to people outside your comfort zone and maybe at uni when doing presentations and working in group you'll become more confident in talking by the time your a pharmacist
Beta confirmed. Do u evn STEM masterrace?
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Original post by Imperion
Beta confirmed. Do u evn STEM masterrace?
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What's STEM??? 😐
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Original post by ZuluK
What's STEM??? 😐
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Bish so dum she dun evn kno about STEM. SMH must be one of those art fags.
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Original post by Imperion
Bish so dum she dun evn kno about STEM. SMH must be one of those art fags.
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Wtf does art nowadays? -_-
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Well the definition of an introvert is someone who gains energy from solitude. Whereas a extrovert gains energy from social interaction.
Just because some is an introvert doesn't mean they're shy. You can be an outgoing introvert, who doesn't socialize as much as an extrovert.
So no you can't, but you can become more outgoing, in terms of behavior.
Just because some is an introvert doesn't mean they're shy. You can be an outgoing introvert, who doesn't socialize as much as an extrovert.
So no you can't, but you can become more outgoing, in terms of behavior.
Original post by ZuluK
Wtf does art nowadays? -_-
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Exactly.
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Original post by ZuluK
I used to be shy and quiet when I was younger so I took drama as a GCSE to build confidence and learn how to speak clearly and in front of an audience. Within a year I had changed, gained confidence, learnt to be myself and gained self-esteem.
Practise talking to people outside your comfort zone and maybe at uni when doing presentations and working in group you'll become more confident in talking by the time your a pharmacist
Practise talking to people outside your comfort zone and maybe at uni when doing presentations and working in group you'll become more confident in talking by the time your a pharmacist
I also took GCSE drama. It didnt help though lol
Will try
Thanks for the advice
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