The Power of Misfits

You will learn how to turn the supposedly negative characteristics of your personality into your greatest strengths.

This also means that promoting an independent self-concept increases our ability to channel social rejection into creative activities.

connection with other human beings instinctively brings us happiness and security. Conversely, rejection brings us unhappiness and emotional pain[2]

Having an emotional connection with another person shouldn’t make you forget who you are and what you like. In fact, the best relationships encourage you to be more authentically yourself.

Studies suggest that people often find it easier to conceive their best ideas when alone, contrary to the popular belief in the power of teamwork and brainstorming[12]

Here, it was just a bunch of strangers who seemed to get on really well with each other while I was excluded from this joy. I spent most of the breaks between classes in the bathroom or somewhere quiet because I couldn’t bear sitting alone like an outcast and talking to no one while everyone else was having fun with each other.

This is probably the most difficult period of life for an introvert, especially if you are socially awkward as well. You have to go to school every day, be around your peers all the time, speak in front of the class, etc. Moreover, most of the insecurities introverted people typically have are formed during this time. Teenagers don’t like those who

In any case, if you want to be happy, the trick is to have the right amount of social communication for your needs.

many people discover that they have been living their lives for someone else way too late.