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Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 8

The world is designed for extroverts.

But the world needs more introverts to feel more alive.

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 8

You don't need to change who you are to fit in.

You need to change who you hang around with.

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Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 8

You don't have to change yourself.

You don't have to be more extroverted.

You just have to love yourself.

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 7

As an introvert, you're not:

- Weird
- Quiet
- Boring

You're:

- Observant
- Thoughtful
- Deep

What are some other traits?

Let's hear them all!

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 7

The world doesn't need more introverts.

Here's what it really needs:

- More confident introverts.
- More introverts who speak up.
- More introverts who help others.

But above all else, the world needs more introverts who love themselves.

Agree?

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 7

Introverted? Good.

You have a superpower that most people would pay money to have:

- You're not afraid of being alone.

Don't be afraid to use it.

Don't let others make you feel wrong for it.

It's what makes you special.

It's what makes you powerful.

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 6

You don’t need to be a clone to fit in.

You need to become a more interesting version of yourself. But, how?

Simple really...

Start sharing your personality, your thoughts, your ideas, and be brave enough to defeat the fear that you aren't enough.

Stop hiding yourself!

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 6

Stop trying to change who you are!

You don’t have to be an extrovert.

But you do have to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 6

A note for the frustrated:

You're not too introverted.

You're just surrounded by too many people who devalue you and make you feel like you should be someone else.

Find another tribe.

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 5

We introverts aren't boring.

We just don't feel the need to validate our existence by speaking all the time.

Stop making us fit into your mold.

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 5

Here are some of the biggest issues I face each day as an introvert:

- I don't want to be the center of attention, but you also don't want to be ignored.

- I want to be myself, but I also want to fit in.

- I want to make friends, but I don't want to be overwhelmed.

You too?

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 5

A note to my younger self:

You don't need to be loud to be heard.

You don't need to fit in to be loved.

You don't need to talk much to be understood.

You don't need to change to be enough.

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 4

Misunderstood? Don't change who you are. Change the environment you're in.

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 4

As introverts, we spend a lot of time in our own heads thinking the worst.

- You're not shy.
- You're not weird.
- You're not boring.

You're an introvert trying to find your way in an extroverted world.

- Embrace who you are.
- Embrace your quirks.
- Embrace your curiosity.

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 4

As an introvert, you have two choices:

1. Fit into the extrovert mold and suffer
2. Embrace your introversion and thrive

There is no other way. Don't listen to influencers telling you how they "used to be an introvert" and sell you a load of BS.

Agree?

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 3

If you are ashamed of being an introvert, I have uncomfortable news for you:

You're not an introvert.

You're an introvert in the wrong environment.

Introverts who are surrounded by the right people and supported by their environment never feel bad about who they are.

Agree?

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 3

For the longest time, I thought there was something wrong with me. Turns out, I was just surrounded by the wrong people.

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 3

You can't be everything to everyone.

But you can be everything to someone.

Find that someone.

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 2

Human beings need to try to label things to better categorize and understand them. It's just how we're wired.

"Introvert" is just another label.

Don't let it define you.

Don't let that change who you are.

The truth?

Introversion is a skill.

It's a lot more than a label.

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 2

I get judged and labeled all the time as an introvert. Being misunderstood has become a badge of honor for most of us.

Let's clear it up.

Introverts are:

- Not shy, but selective
- Not quiet, but thoughtful
- Not antisocial, but independent
- Not boring, but complex

Agree?

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Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 2

If you want to be more confident, become more competent.

If you want to be more competent, become more curious.

If you want to be more curious, become more comfortable with being uncomfortable.

If you want to be more comfortable with being uncomfortable, become an introvert.

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 1

The world doesn't need more extroverts.

The world needs more introverts who are comfortable being introverted.

Don't change. You're perfect as you are.

We are the ones who will save the world when the world falls to flame.

Extroverts bring war.

Introverts speak peace.

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 1

I hate small talk.

I want to talk about atoms, death, aliens, meditation, magic, intellect, the meaning of life, faraway galaxies, the lies I've told, my flaws, and my childhood fears.

But people don't like that.

So I simply sit and observe.

What do you like to talk about?

Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Aug 1

You're not an introvert.

You're an observer.

Think about it...

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Robert Rupp @therobertrupp.bsky.social · Jul 31

Introverts get shunned and labeled because we're not interested in gossip, sports scores, or talking about weather.

You're not a weird person.

You're not antisocial.

You're just not interested in BS.

And that's what the world needs.

Agree?