We often marvel at how introverted, geeky, kid 'blossom' into secure and happy adults. We liken it to a metamorphosis. However, maybe it's not the children who change but their environments. As adults they get to select the careers, spouses, and social circles that suit them. They don't have to live in whatever culture they'er plunked into. ✨ Susan Cain (2012). Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, p.253, Broadway Books
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