Artists, scientist, poets, novelists, actors and film directors have, over the centuries, declared there to be one essential ingredient to creative success: solitude. From Picasso to Kafka, and Tim Burton to John Cleese, solitude has been found to not only provide the impetus for unique and profound expressions of art, but has provided the creative [...]
Christmas time. It’s noisy, frequently materialistic and irrevocably social. We plan for it, spend for it, live for it and dread it all at the same time, each year. Our societies Christmas ideal is to sit around a heavily bedazzled tree, or heftily set dinner table with every member of our family and friendship circles. But the [...]
Social hierarchies, performance pressure and creativity stifling. These are some of the perils an introverted, sensitive and intelligent student must face on a daily basis, the latter being the most harmful. Education is such a vital system … but it is so backward. We don’t teach children to cultivate their intelligence through critical thought and [...]
Many a friendship is lost for lack of speaking. ~ Aristotle Nothing says “we’re just acquaintances and this conversation is awkward” like enthusiastically chatting about the weather. Starting conversations with strangers is one of the most intimidating experiences for those of us who haven’t developed our skills of socializing. How do we know we won’t [...]
…and so I decided we would marry in the fall, and spend our honeymoon in the woods. Dating would be merely be a social formality. But even so, how would I ask her on a date? ”Would you like some of my licorice?” seemed a bit creepy. “How are you?” felt too mundane a greeting [...]
We’re the creative Dr. Seuss’, the soulful singing Adele’s and the eccentric Salvador Dali’s. We constitute a great percentage of the world’s best thinkers, philosophers, scientists, and artists. Yet we find ourselves bullied, belittled, accused and misdiagnosed as being socially and mentally inept, and threatening. If one of the highest instincts in mankind is self-preservation, it’s no [...]
For a long time I struggled with conversations. I found them banal, pointless and unsubstantial. However, I also appreciated the great asset knowing how to carry a conversation is, to be able to for instance, socialize in certain situations like job interviews, or social groups you find interesting. As we are frequently shy and reserved people by nature, [...]
Salvador Dali: perhaps the last person you’d expect to see an introverted biography about. As we frequently saw, Dali was a brilliant painter and artist whose eccentric personality often overshadowed his immense talent. Most notably, he was known for being vain, narcissistic and a megalomaniac. But was he really? Salvador Dali was born in 1904 [...]
Solitude and Loneliness. They seem very similar on the outside, but the only characteristic both have in common is the state of physical solitude. Inside, solitude and loneliness are both tremendously different experiences. While solitude is chosen, loneliness is imposed by others. Solitude is the desire to be in your own presence and enjoy your own [...]
This is a guest post by Stuart – one of our loyal introverted readers. If you’re interested in contacting him on how to adopt or adapt to shy animals, he can be contacted through his email: StuartDogma@yahoo.com Like many quiet, introverted people, I prefer the company of pets over people. Animals don’t engage in mindless [...]
He suffered from shyness to a degree “bordering on disease. Henry Cavendish is one of the greatest English chemists and physicists of his time. Although fairly unknown to the majority of us normal people, Cavendish is a distinguished name among the scientific community. For instance, I bet you didn’t know that Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge University [...]
“I’d be less of a loner if the conversations in my head weren’t far more entertaining than the conversations I have with other people.” That was my rebuttal in high school to a well-meaning teacher who shared her concern with me about my solitary nature. I often found myself throughout childhood defending the scarce urge [...]
Sol & Luna Old souls. Lovers of gnomes, books, rainy days and all things bizarre. Celebrators of solitude. Creators of LonerWolf: a sanctuary for the disconnected, displaced and misunderstood.
