The trick is not to amass all the different kinds of available power, but to use well the kind you've been granted.

To me, this quote encapsulates what this book is saying, and also provides a very important reminder to introverts, which is: this is how your brains are wired - and it's not weird or unnatural.

To absolutely no one's surprise, I'm very much an introvert, so lots of this book applied to me. Having enough energy to go out to a party just for it to fizzle out a couple of hours into it and needing to hide in the bathroom? Yup. Being more emotionally sensitive and feeling guilt more strongly? Oof. Trying to fit in with a crowd that you can't relate to, knowing that pretending to be that extroverted/someone you're not would also go against yourself and your energy in the long run? Ouch. I've had a few "social hangovers" before after trying to be more social, and being completely drained of energy the next day isn't fun.

Yeahhhh, it's like the author went into my brain.

There's a lot of back and forth inside an introvert's head about wanting to be social and hang out with their friends and staying home instead, where perhaps the FOMO hits them like a truck. It's a delicate balance, but a necessary one in order to keep your energy level stable and prevent feeling overwhelmed or drained.

Besides feeling incredibly validated by this book, I loved how the author approached the topic. Picking this up, I wasn't sure what direction the conversation would go, and yes, part of this book was sort of hyping up introverts a bit too much, but I ended up loving the amount of research studies and statistics that were referenced. Introversion is actually studied, a fact that I hadn't really considered before. Extroversion is as well, and the author does bring up how people of both social types interact and maybe butt heads.

Anyway, if you're an introvert: this one's for you!