Monday, 5 March 2012

on solitude

a very good friend of mine
whom i treasure
and with whom i can share roadtrips
or
be quietly working, two people alone in shared space
alerted me to this TED talk by Susan Cain

i've watched it a couple of times now
and thought it was time to share

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9 comments:

  1. Annette5 March 2012 at 12:23

    wow thankyou for sharing... I've sent it on too.
    hugs

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  2. Velma Bolyard5 March 2012 at 12:30

    wow. i remember learning to speak loud enough for others to hear. it was terrifying. i saw this yesterday on fB, glad you joggled my memory today, so i finally looked at it.

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  3. Sharmon Davidson5 March 2012 at 13:10

    Thank you for sharing this. It's something many of us need to hear.

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  4. Jennifer5 March 2012 at 13:14

    Thank you for posting this. I've been meaning to watch it on TED, but hadn't taken the time yet. I have her book to read - hopefully it will shed a bit more light on why I am the way I am...proudly an introvert.

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  5. ronnie5 March 2012 at 13:53

    what a joy!

    this struck a chord on many levels... and I had a moment of epiphany when susan spoke of the differences between character and personality - and how societal values have changed.... I still live in a place (both geographic and philosophic) where character still matters... (however quietly or loudly it may present itself)....

    welllll I'm off to weed in the garden again.... alone (just how I like it) thanks for (quietly) sharing this gem xx

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  6. eb5 March 2012 at 14:52

    thank you India - I enjoyed this a great deal and shared it with my 16 year-old son - reading is our nightly practice - you always inspire...

    xox - eb.

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  7. ArtPropelled5 March 2012 at 19:27

    Yes! Another introvert here! Thanks India. I really enjoyed the video..... and have just put the book on my wishlist. (Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking). When I was a child there was no TV in South Africa so I developed a wonderful reading habit. When my daughters were young TV arrived in South Africa and even though I tried to instil the reading habit in them, TV won. I really miss quiet evenings reading books. Now I slip in some reading at lunch time.

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  8. Long Ridge Deer Camp6 March 2012 at 02:33

    Neat, and spot on...

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  9. herhimnbryn8 March 2012 at 17:57

    Hallo India,
    Thankyou for posting this. I shall continue to speak softly.

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