Introspective Introverts.

So, according to the Myers-Briggs test, and hundreds of other tests, there are extroverts and introverts. I think I'd consider myself more of an introvert in some respects. I'm certainly not terribly shy about doing stupid stuff in front of people, I do have personal boundaries. Also, I'm perfectly happy sitting alone and being by myself. Anyway, I think that for some reason, we believe that being introverted is less desirable than being an extrovert. We commend people who are out-going, vocal, expressive, etc. Along the same vein, we condemn people who don't "speak their mind." In the defense of introverts, here's a link for y'all.

http://www.theintrovertadvantage.com/top10.asp

It's a top 10 list of what best things about introverts. And it's all mostly true. A lot of introverts I know are studious/smart, responsible, creative, flexible, and independant. Personally, I've always admired pensive people. It's the very art of Zen thinking to be able to quietly process the opinions of others and sift through to a deeper truth. I think that's what being an introvert's ultimately about. The human mind is a delicate thing. Why not take time to process thoughts? After all, we may not value introspection but we certainly value problem solving/wisdom.