“At the very least, if you’re shy, you’re never bored.”
James Parker, Let Us Now Praise Shyness (Boston Globe)
Saturday, April 17, 2010
In praise of shyness
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Michael Leddy
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“Mostly groovy”
“At the very least, if you’re shy, you’re never bored.”
James Parker, Let Us Now Praise Shyness (Boston Globe)
By
Michael Leddy
at
11:31 AM
comments: 1
You'll never be bored because you won't have to be on the listening end of a conversation (or monologue) delivered to you by someone who really only wants to hear him or herself talk.
I agree with the Darwinian concept of shyness. I think that there is a distinction between being shy and being skeptical of hierarchies and agendas in social situations. Self-diagnosed shyness can amount to many missed opportunities for friendship. Sometimes it is worth it to get out of yourself and enter into a conversation. There's a chance that the person on the other end won't be a blowhard who doesn't care anything about you.
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