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CHANNEL 5In the Celebrity Big Brother house, Patsy is an introvert
That’s only if everyone could just turn down the volume, stop their neurotic chitter chatter and give them a chance to be heard.
Being quiet, thoughtful or shy is considered some sort of social stigma these days.
It’s Perez Hilton versus Patsy Kensit – one sucks up all oxygen of the room and the other barely dares to exhale.
Introverts for the past 200 years have been given a bad rap.
The rise of the cult of personality started way back then when people had to leave their small communities in America to follow work, food and money, says Susan Cain author of Quiet: The Power Of Introverts In A World That Can’t Stop Talking.
Prior to this integrity, quiet wisdom, stoicism and humility were valued and honoured.
Poverty demanded peripatetic lives which meant one had to use personality, charm and guile to be accepted into an alien community and the salesman’s soft skills of engagement and manipulation stuck.
We are influenced by those who blurt their absolutes with conviction.
But introverts are like the best kept secrets in society and business.
In boardrooms they analyse, consider and contemplate while those with the loudest voices and biggest agendas dominate.
Forward-thinking corporations are now wising up to the fact that often it is the introverts who have the best insight but due to their inability to shout it out conceal it under a bushel.
Now “anonymous” email brainstorming meetings are conducted where people can send in their ideas and contributions without razzamatazz and the fear of brow-beating by the boardroom bore.
And yes, it turns out these best anonymously submitted ideas are emerging from the fray and can be seen for their brilliance unaided by brass neck.
So here are a few more things you may not know about introverts.
Introverts are good listeners.
Listening is an act of love in a world obsessed with its own voice.
They are hyper aware.
Because they observe and take everything in they have a high emotional intelligence.
They are good at studying and they keep secrets because they have no desire to gain social standing by gossiping.
The quiet and understated are good at self-soothing.
They know how to handle their feelings without being reliant on others and they are genuine, interesting and passionate about what they believe in.
In an age where emotional and physical over exposure is the norm, take a bow all the quiet ones.
Or failing that just nod your head in silent pride.
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LAST week we celebrated Temptation Thursday; that time of the year when fitness and diet resolutions are cast aside as we sink into the comfort and oblivion of chocolate, take-aways and wine.
Three weeks in isn’t as bad going as it sounds as some 57 per cent of Londoners surveyed said they had ditched a diet within 24 hours of starting.
We are all in the eternal search of the magic key to weight loss; some quick-fix solution.
The real route to success isn’t a powder mix or punitive fast but patience, changing your habits and getting comfortable with a little discomfort.
Finding new ways to enjoyment other than food and drink fixes is vital.
Connecting with nature, reading a good book, meditation, dancing, being of service to others and doing something creative can be treats worth looking forward to.
Once we understand that anything worth aiming for – writing a book, learning to play a musical instrument, picking up a new language, starting a business and even losing weight takes time, dedication and resilience we feel less victimi sed by not having instant mastery or rapid results.
It is not easy but equally it doesn’t have to be punitive.
Just ensure the journey between you and your goal is as interesting and pain free as you can make it and success is yours.
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ACCORDING to a study conducted by Nottingham University sitting by an attractive fellow commuter can reduce your stress and make the journey more positive.
If you find yourself always in an empty carriage then it’s time to sack your dresser.
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IT IS with glee that we continue to read your family and friends’ malapropisms.
Derek Howarth of Bradford recalls: “As our cruise ship docked into Venice I overheard an old lady saying to a couple, ‘I am so looking forward to coming to Venice and can’t wait to get on shore to get on a gondolier.’”
I’m quite sure she wasn’t the first lady traveller with that intention, Derek.
Gill Mortimer also wrote in : “Mum and Dad in later years avidly watched Manchester United on television whenever they played a match.
“Doris, my mother, particularly favoured one player and excitedly cried one day, ‘He’s just scored again and he’s only a prostitute!’”
That would have been one for the Match Of The Day highlights.
Please keep them coming.
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