Reddit reviews The Secret Lives of Introverts: Inside Our Hidden World

I think a good companion book for Quiet is The Secret Lives of Introverts.

Over the last few years, I have made an effort to find myself again. I realized pretty quickly that I am introverted as hell, so these two books (Quiet and Secret Lives of Introverts) helped me figure out what all components were due to introversion as opposed to other reasons. It was tremendously comforting reading about how others have experienced life in a similar way.

I just borrowed an ebook from my library.

https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Lives-Introverts-Inside-Hidden/dp/1510721029

And I've already read Quiet. Plus, there are books on the power of introverts, or leadership for introverts.

Basically, I think your drug is planning solitude in your day. There are famous speakers who hang out in the restroom for 20 minutes before they speak. When you read about these people you realize there's nothing wrong with you. Extroverts don't have this rich inner life/mind to tap into. We do, but being around people is exhausting.

I think it's about time management and hacking your experience to give yourself what you need. Even if you have to lie. Like, working the hell out of a networking party for an hour, then saying you have another party to go to, but you really go home.