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TED演讲英文演讲稿:内向性格的力量(范本)

TED演讲英文演讲稿:内向性格的力量TE D演讲英文演讲稿:内向性格的力量h en i as ni ne ears ol d i ent of f to summe r amp forthe firsttime. andm mother p aked me asuitase fu ll of book s, hih tome seemedlike a per fetl natur al thing t o do. beau se in m fa mil, readi ng as theprimar gro up ativit. and thismight soun d antisoia l to ou, b ut for usit as real l just a d ifferent a of beingsoial. ouhave the a nimal armt h of our f amil sitti ng right n ext to ou,but ou ar e also fre e to go ro aming arou nd the adv entureland inside ou r on mind.and i had this idea that ampas going t o be justlike this, but bette r. i had a vision of 10 girlssitting in a abin oz il reading books intheir math ing nightg ons. buti reited a heer. i r eited a he er along i th everbod else. i d id m best.and i jus t aited fo r the time that i ou ld go offand read m books. b ut the fir st time th at i tookm book out of m suit ase, the o olest girl in the bu nk ame upto me andshe askedme, h areou being s o mello? -- mello, o f ourse, b eing the e xat opposi te of r-o--d-i-e. an d then the seond tim e i triedit, the ou nselor ame up to meith a oner ned expres sion on he r fae andshe repeat ed the poi nt about a mp spiritand said e should al l ork verhard to be outgoing. and so i put m boo ks XX, bak in theirsuitase, a nd i put t hem underm bed, and there the staed for the restof the sum mer. and i felt kind of guiltabout this. i felt a s if the b ooks neede d me someh o, and the ere allin g out to m e and i as forsaking them. but i did for sake themand i didn't ope n that sui tase again until i a s bak home ith m fam il at theend of the summer. no, i tell ou this s tor aboutsummer amp. i ould h ave told o u 50 other s just lik e it -- al l the time s that i g ot the mes sage thatsomeho m q uiet and i ntroverted of being as not ne essaril th e right ato go, tha t i should be tringto pass as more of a nextrover t. and i a las sensed deep donthat thisas rong an d that int roverts er e prett ex ellent jus t as the e re. but fo r ears i d enied this intuition, and so i beame a a ll streetlaer, of a ll things, instead o f the rite r that i h ad alas lo nged to be -- partlbeause i n eeded to p rove to ms elf that i ould be b old and as sertive to o. and i a s alas goi ng off toroded bars hen i rea ll ould ha ve preferr ed to just have a ni e dinner i th friends. and i ma de these s elf-negati ng hoies s o reflexiv el, that iasn't even XXre that i as making th em. no th is is hatman introv erts do, a nd it's our loss for sure, but it is also ourolleagues' lossand our mu nities' loss. an d at the r isk of sou nding gran diose, itis the orl d's lo ss. beause hen it es to reativ it and toleadership, eneed i ntrovertsdoing hatthe do bes t. a third to a half of the po pulation a re introve rts -- a t hird to ahalf. so t hat'sone out of ever to o r three pe ople ou kn o. so even if ou're an ext rovert our self, i'm talkin g about ou r oorkersand our sp ouses andour hildre n and theperson sit ting nextto ou righ t no -- al l of themsubjet tothis biasthat is pr ett deep a nd real in our soiet. e all in ternalizeit from aver earl a ge ithouteven havin g a langua ge for hat e'redoing. no to see th e bias lea rl ou need to unders tand hat i ntroversio n is. it's diffe rent frombeing sh.shness isabout fear of soialjudgment.introversi on is more about, ho do ou res pond tost imulation, inludingsoial stim ulation. s o extrover tsreall r ave largeamounts of stimulati on, hereas introvert s feel attheir most alive and their mos t sithed-o n and thei r most apa ble hen th e're i n quieter,more lo-k e environm ents. notall the ti me -- thes e things a ren'tabsolute -- but a lo t of the t ime. so th e ke thento maximiz ing our ta lents is f or us allto put our selves inthe zone o f stimulat ion that i s rightfo r us. but no here's herethe bias e s in. ourmost impor tant insti tutions, o ur shoolsand our or kplaes, th e are desi gned mostl for extro verts andfor extrov erts'need for l ots of sti mulation.and also e have this belief ss tem rightno that iall the ne groupthin k, hih hol ds that al l reativit and all p rodutivites from aver oddl g regariousplae. soif ou pitu re the tpi al lassroo m noadas:hen i as g oing to sh ool, e sat in ros. e sat in ro s of desks like this, and e di d most ofour ork pr ett autono mousl. but noadas, o ur tpial l assroom ha s pods ofdesks -- f our or fiv e or six o r seven ki ds all fai ng eah oth er. and ki ds are ork ing in oun tless grou p assignme nts. evenin subjets like math and reati ve riting, hih ou th ink ould d epend on s olo flight s of thoug ht, kids a re no expe ted to atas mitteemembers. a nd for the kids ho p refer to g o off b th emselves o r just toork alone,those kid s are seen as outlie rs often o r, orse, a s problemases. andthe vast m ajorit ofteahers re ports beli eving that the ideal student i s an extro vert as op posed to a n introver t, even th ough intro verts atua ll get bet ter grades and are m ore knoled geable, ao rding to r esearh. ou might befolloing t he personith the be st ideas,but ou mig ht not. an d do ou re all ant to leave itup to hane? muh bett er for eve rbod to go off b the mselves, g enerate th eir on ide as freed f rom the di stortionsof group d namis, and then e to gether asa team totalk themthrough in a ell-man aged envir onment and take it f rom there. no if al l this istrue, then h are e g etting itso rong? h are e set ting up ou r shools t his a andour orkpla es? and hare e maki ng these i ntrovertsfeel so gu ilt aboutanting tojust go of f b themse lves someof the tim e? one ans er lies de ep in ourultural hi stor. este rn soietie s, and inpartiularthe u.s.,have alasfavored th e man of a tion overthe man of ontemplat ion and ma n of ontem plation. b ut in amer ia's e arldas, e lived inhat histor ians all a ulture of harater,here e sti ll, at tha t point, v alued peop le for the ir inner s elves andtheir mora l retitude. and if o u look atthe self-h elp booksfrom thisera, the a ll had tit les ith th ings likeharater, t he grandes t thing in the orld.and the f eatured ro le modelslike abrah am linolnho as prai sed for be ing modest and unass uming. ral ph aldo em erson alle d him a ma n ho doesnot offend b superio rit. butthen e hit the 20thentur ande entereda ne ultur e that his torians al l the ultu re of pers onalit. ha t happened is e hadevolved an agriultur al eonom t o a orld o f big busi ness. andso suddenl people ar e moving f rom smalltons to th e ities. a nd instead of orking alongside peopleth e've k non all th eir lives, no the ar e having t o prove th emselves i n a rod of strangers. so, quit e understa ndabl, qua lities lik e magnetis m and hari sma sudden l e to see m reall im portant. a nd sure en ough, theself-helpbooks hang e to meetthese ne n eeds and t he start t o have nam es like ho to in fri ends and i nfluene pe ople. andthe featur e as their role mode ls reall g reat sales men. so th at's t he orld e're liv ing in tod a. that's our ul tural inhe ritane. n o none ofthis is to sa that s oial skill s are unim portant, a nd i'm also notalling for the aboli shing of t eamork atall. the s ame religi ons ho sen d their sa ges off to lonel mou ntain tops also teah us love a nd trust.and the pr oblems tha t e are fa ing toda i n fields l ike sieneand in eon omis are s o vast and so plex t hat e aregoing to n eed armies of people ing toget her to sol ve them or king toget her. but i am saingthat the m ore freedo m that e g ive introv erts to be themselve s, the mor e likel th at the are to e up i th their o n unique s olutions t o these pr oblems. s o no i'd like to share ith ou hat's in m s uitase tod a. guess h at? books. i have asuitase fu ll of book s. here'smargar et atood,at's e e. here's a nove l b milankundera. a nd here's the gu ide for th e perplexe d b maimon ides. butthese arenot exatlm books. i brought t hese books ith me be ause the e re rittenb m grandf ather's favorite authors. m grandfa ther as arabbi andhe as a id oer ho liv ed alone i n a smallapartmentin brookln that as m favoriteplae in th e orld hen i as groi ng up, par tl beauseit as fill ed ith his ver gentl e, ver our tl presene and partl beause it as filled ith books. i mean l iterall ev er table,ever hairin this ap artment ha d ielded i ts origina l funtionto no serv e as a sur fae for sa ing staksof books.just likethe rest o f m famil, m grandfa ther's favoritething to d o in the h ole orld a s to read. but he a lso lovedhis ongreg ation, and ou ould f eel this l ove in the sermons t hat he gav e ever eek for the 62 ears tha t he as arabbi. heould takes the fruit s ofeah e ek's r eading and he ould e ave theseintriate t apestriesof anientand humani st thought. and peop le ould efrom all o ver to hea r him spea k. but he re's t he thing a bout m gra ndfather.underneath this erem onial role, he as re all modest and reall introvert ed -- so m uh so that hen he de livered th ese sermon s, he hadtrouble ma king ee on tat ith th e ver same ongregati on that he had beenspeaking t o for 62 e ars. and e ven XX fro m the podi um, hen ou alled him to sa hel lo, he oul d often en d the onve rsation pr ematurel f or fear th at he as t aking up t oo muh ofour time.but hen he died at t he age of94, the po lie had to lose donthe street s of his n eighborhoo d to amoda te the rod of people ho ame ou t to mourn him. andso these d as i tr to learn fro m m grandf ather's examplein m on a. so i jus t publishe d a book a bout intro version, a nd it took me aboutseven ears to rite.and for me, that sev en ears as like tota l bliss, b eause i as reading,i as ritin g, i asth inking, ias researh ing. it as m version of mgran dfather's hoursof the daalone in h is librar. but no al l of a sud den m jobis ver dif ferent, an d m job is to be out here talk ing aboutit, talkin g about in troversion. andthat's a l ot harderfor me, be ause as ho nored as i am to behere ith a ll of ou r ight no, t his is not m natural milieu. so i prepa red for mo ments like these asbest i oul d. i spent the lastear pratii ng publi s peaking ev er hane iould get.and i allthis m ear of speaki ng dangero usl. and t hat atuall helped alot. but i'll te ll ou, hat helps eve n more ism sense, m belief, m hope that hen it es to our at titudes to introvers ion and to quiet and to solitu de, e trul are poise d on the b rink on dr amati hang e. i mean,e are. an d so i amgoing to l eave ou no ith three alls foration forthose ho s hare thisvision. n umber one: stop themadness fo r onstantgroup ork. just stop it. thank ou. and i ant to be lear abou t hat i'm saing,beause ideepl beli eve our of fies shoul d be enour aging asua l, hatt af e- tpes of interatio ns -- ou k no, the ki nd here pe ople e tog ether andserendipit ousl havean exhange of ideas. that is g reat. it's great for intro verts andit's g reat for e xtroverts.but e nee d muh more priva and muh morefreedom an d muh more autonom a t ork. sho ol, same t hing. e ne ed to be t eahing kid s to ork t ogether, f or sure, b ut e alsoneed to be teahing t hem ho toork on the ir on. thi s is espei all import ant for ex trovertedhildren to o. the nee d to ork o n their on beause th at is here deep thou ght es fro m in part. oka, num ber to: go to the il derness. b e like bud dha, haveour on rev elations.i'm no t saing th at e all h ave to nogo off and build our on abinsin the ood s and neve r talk toeah otheragain, but i am sain g that e o uld all st and to unp lug and ge t inside o ur on head s a little more ofte n. number three: ta ke a goodlook atha t's in side our o n suitaseand h ou p ut it ther e. so extr overts, ma be our sui tases arealso fullof books.or mabe th e're f ull of ham pagne glas ses or skd iving equi pment. hat ever it is, i hope o u take the se thingsout ever h ane ou get and graeus ith our energ and our jo. b ut introve rts, ou be ing ou, ou probabl h ave the im pulse to g uard ver a refull hat's ins ide our on suitase.and that's oka.but oasion all, justoasionall, i hope ou ill openup our sui tases forother peop le to see, beause th e orld nee ds ou andit needs t he thingsou arr. s o i ish ou the bestof all pos sible jour nes and th e ourage t o speak so ftl. than k ou ver m uh. thank ou. thank ou.。
英语演讲稿-内向性格的力量三篇

英语演讲稿-内向性格的力量三篇演讲稿一:内向性格的力量尊敬的评委,亲爱的同学们:大家好!我很荣幸能够站在这里,与大家分享关于内向性格的力量。
内向性格是一种相对较为内敛和静默的个性特征,但并不意味着内向的人缺乏自信和能力。
相反,内向性格的人在某些方面拥有独特的优势和潜力。
首先,内向的人通常更加专注和细致。
他们倾向于在独立思考中沉思和反思,能够更好地集中精力完成任务。
这使得他们在学习和工作中表现出色,并且更容易取得成功。
同时,内向性格的人更注重细节,这使得他们能够更好地发现问题和解决问题。
其次,内向的人更善于倾听和理解他人。
他们通常在交流中表现出更强的耐心和关注他人的能力。
这使得他们成为了优秀的倾听者和解决问题的人。
内向性格的人更加敏感,能够更好地理解他人的需求和情感,从而更好地与他人建立起深层次的关系。
最后,内向的人常常是创造性的。
他们倾向于独立思考和反思,更容易在思考的过程中发现新的见解和创意。
内向性格的人能够在安静的环境中更好地激发自己的潜力,并且能够更好地发挥自己的创造力。
内向性格并不意味着内向的人无法成功或不适合领导角色。
内向的人也可以通过自己的方式发挥自己的潜力,取得成功。
内向性格的人可以通过培养自信心、拓宽自己的社交圈子以及学习适应不同环境的能力来充分发挥自己的优势。
在结束之前,我想与大家分享一句话:“内向性格的人,也可以有耀眼的光芒。
”无论你是内向还是外向,每个人都有自己独特的光芒和价值。
让我们一起珍视和发展自己的个性,共同创造美好的未来!谢谢大家!演讲稿二:内向性格的力量尊敬的评委,亲爱的同学们:大家好!今天我想和大家分享一下内向性格的力量。
内向的人通常被认为是文静、胆小和不善交际的,但是内向性格也有着独特的优势和力量。
首先,内向的人通常思考深入。
他们倾向于反思和独立思考,对于问题的思考更加深入和全面。
这使得他们在解决问题时能够从多个角度出发,找到更优秀的解决方案。
内向性格的人注重内省,能够更好地了解自己的优势和不足,并且不断反思和提升自己。
TED英语演讲稿:内向性格的力量

TED英语演讲稿:内向性格的力量Title: The Power of IntroversionIntroduction:Good evening everyone! Today, I would like to talk to you about a topic that is often overlooked but holds immense potential – the power of introversion. In a society that often celebrates extroversion, it is crucial to recognize and appreciate the unique strengths that introverts possess.Body:1. Understanding Introversion:a. Introverts gain energy by spending time alone, while extroverts thrive in social situations. This does not mean introverts lack social skills; they simply prefer solitude to recharge.b. Introverts tend to be more reflective and introspective. This quality allows them to analyze situations critically, leading to well-thought-out solutions and decisions.2. The Strengths of Introverts:a. Deep Thinkers: Introverts are known for their ability to delve deep into ideas and concepts. They possess a powerful capacity for introspection, which allows them to generate new and innovative ideas.b. Empathy: Introverts often possess a heightened sense of empathy. Their ability to listen and observe allows them to truly understand others' perspectives and emotions, making them excellent listeners and trusted confidants.c. Creativity: Creative pursuits often require solitude, concentration, and a rich internal world - attributes that introverts naturally possess. Many famous artists, writers, and thinkers are introverts who have harnessed their solitude to create incredible works of art and innovation.3. Nurturing a Culture of Inclusion:a. Society needs to recognize that both extroversion and introversion are essential. By fostering a culture that values and embraces both personality traits, diversity and holistic growth can be achieved.b. Providing opportunities for introverts to shine: Encouraging introverts to participate and share their ideas in a manner that is comfortable for them, such as through written communication or smaller group settings, can unlock their true potential.c. Educating others about introversion: Many misunderstandings exist regarding introversion, often leading to stereotypes and biases. Engaging in open conversations and awareness campaigns can help create a more inclusive and understanding society.Conclusion:In conclusion, introversion is not a weakness but a powerful quality that contributes positively to society. Through deep thinking, empathy, and creativity, introverts offer unique perspectives and insights that are essential for progress. Embracing introversion and fostering a culture of inclusion will enable us to harness the collective strengths of both introverts and extroverts, leading to a more diverse and prosperous world. Let us celebrate the power of introversion and appreciate the quiet strength it brings to our lives!。
Thepowerofintroverts内向性格的力量Ted演讲中英文

The power of introvertsSusan Cain When I was nine years old, I went off to summer camp for the first time. And my mother packed me a suitcase full of books, which to me seemed like a perfectly natural thing to do. Because in my family, reading was the primary group activity. And this might sound antisocial to you, but for us it was really just a different way of being social. You have the animal warmth of your family sitting right next to you, but you are also free to go roaming around the adventureland inside your own mind. And I had this idea that camp was going to be just like this, but better. (Laughter) I had a vision of 10 girls sitting in a cabin cozily reading books in their matching nightgowns.0:51(Laughter)0:53Camp was more like a keg party without any alcohol. And on the very first day, our counselor gathered us all together and she taught us a cheer that she said we would be doing every day for the rest of the summer to instill camp spirit. And it went like this: "R-O-W-D-I-E, that's the way we spell rowdie. Rowdie, rowdie, let's get rowdie." (Laughter) . So I couldn't figure out for the life of me why we were supposed to be so rowdy, or why we had to spell this word incorrectly. (Laughter) But I recited a cheer. I recited a cheer along with everybody else. I did my best. And I just waited for the time that I could go offand read my books.1:43But the first time that I took my book out of my suitcase, the coolest girl in the bunk came up to me and she asked me, "Why are you being so mellow?" -- mellow, of course, being the exact opposite of R-O-W-D-I-E. And then the second time I tried it, the counselor came up to me with a concerned expression on her face and she repeated the point about camp spirit and said we should all work very hard to be outgoing.2:05And so I put my books away, back in their suitcase, and I put them under my bed, and there they stayed for the rest of the summer. And I felt kind of guilty about this. I felt as if the books needed me somehow, and they were calling out to me and I was forsaking them. But I did forsake them and I didn't open that suitcase again until I was back home with my family at the end of the summer. 2:30Now, I tell you this story about summer camp. I could have told you 50 others just like it -- all the times that I got the message that somehow my quiet and introverted style of being was not necessarily the right way to go, that I should be trying to pass as more of an extrovert. And I always sensed deep down that this was wrong and that introverts were pretty excellent just as they were. But for years I denied this intuition, and so I became a Wall Street lawyer, of all things, instead of the writer that I had always longed to be -- partly because I needed to prove to myself that I could be bold and assertive too. And I wasalways going off to crowded bars when I really would have preferred to just have a nice dinner with friends. And I made these self-negating choices so reflexively, that I wasn't even aware that I was making them.3:18Now this is what many introverts do, and it's our loss for sure, but it is also our colleagues' loss and our communities' loss. And at the risk of sounding grandiose, it is the world's loss. Because when it comes to creativity and to leadership, we need introverts doing what they do best. A third to a half of the population are introverts -- a third to a half. So that's one out of every two or three people you know. So even if you're an extrovert yourself, I'm talking about your coworkers and your spouses and your children and the person sitting next to you right now -- all of them subject to this bias that is pretty deep and real in our society. We all internalize it from a very early age without even having a language for what we're doing.4:02Now, to see the bias clearly, you need to understand what introversion is. It's different from being shy. Shyness is about fear of social judgment. Introversion is more about, how do you respond to stimulation, including social stimulation. So extroverts really crave large amounts of stimulation, whereas introverts feel at their most alive and their most switched-on and their most capable when they're in quieter, more low-key environments. Not all the time -- these things aren't absolute -- but a lot of the time. So the key then to maximizing our talents is for us all to put ourselves in the zone of stimulation that is right forus.4:40But now here's where the bias comes in. Our most important institutions, our schools and our workplaces, they are designed mostly for extroverts and for extroverts' need for lots of stimulation. And also we have this belief system right now that I call the new groupthink, which holds that all creativity and all productivity comes from a very oddly gregarious place.5:05So if you picture the typical classroom nowadays: When I was going to school, we sat in rows. We sat in rows of desks like this, and we did most of our work pretty autonomously. But nowadays, your typical classroom has pods of desks -- four or five or six or seven kids all facing each other. And kids are working in countless group assignments. Even in subjects like math and creative writing, which you think would depend on solo flights of thought, kids are now expected to act as committee members. And for the kids who prefer to go off by themselves or just to work alone, those kids are seen as outliers often or, worse, as problem cases. And the vast majority of teachers reports believing that the ideal student is an extrovert as opposed to an introvert, even though introverts actually get better grades and are more knowledgeable, according to research. (Laughter)5:59Okay, same thing is true in our workplaces. Now, most of us work in open plan offices, without walls, where we are subject to the constant noise and gaze ofour coworkers. And when it comes to leadership, introverts are routinely passed over for leadership positions, even though introverts tend to be very careful, much less likely to take outsize risks -- which is something we might all favor nowadays. And interesting research by Adam Grant at the Wharton School has found that introverted leaders often deliver better outcomes than extroverts do, because when they are managing proactive employees, they're much more likely to let those employees run with their ideas, whereas an extrovert can, quite unwittingly, get so excited about things that they're putting their own stamp on things, and other people's ideas might not as easily then bubble up to the surface.6:47Now in fact, some of our transformative leaders in history have been introverts. I'll give you some examples. Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Gandhi -- all these peopled described themselves as quiet and soft-spoken and even shy. And they all took the spotlight, even though every bone in their bodies was telling them not to. And this turns out to have a special power all its own, because people could feel that these leaders were at the helm not because they enjoyed directing others and not out of the pleasure of being looked at; they were there because they had no choice, because they were driven to do what they thought was right.7:22Now I think at this point it's important for me to say that I actually love extroverts. I always like to say some of my best friends are extroverts, includingmy beloved husband. And we all fall at different points, of course, along the introvert/extrovert spectrum. Even Carl Jung, the psychologist who first popularized these terms, said that there's no such thing as a pure introvert or a pure extrovert. He said that such a man would be in a lunatic asylum, if he existed at all. And some people fall smack in the middle of the introvert/extrovert spectrum, and we call these people ambiverts. And I often think that they have the best of all worlds. But many of us do recognize ourselves as one type or the other.8:05And what I'm saying is that culturally, we need a much better balance. We need more of a yin and yang between these two types. This is especially important when it comes to creativity and to productivity, because when psychologists look at the lives of the most creative people, what they find are people who are very good at exchanging ideas and advancing ideas, but who also have a serious streak of introversion in them.8:29And this is because solitude is a crucial ingredient often to creativity. So Darwin, he took long walks alone in the woods and emphatically turned down dinner-party invitations. Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, he dreamed up many of his amazing creations in a lonely bell tower office that he had in the back of his house in La Jolla, California. And he was actually afraid to meet the young children who read his books for fear that they were expecting him this kind of jolly Santa Claus-like figure and would be disappointed withhis more reserved persona. Steve Wozniak invented the first Apple computer sitting alone in his cubicle in Hewlett-Packard where he was working at the time. And he says that he never would have become such an expert in the first place had he not been too introverted to leave the house when he was growing up.9:16Now, of course, this does not mean that we should all stop collaborating -- and case in point, is Steve Wozniak famously coming together with Steve Jobs to start Apple Computer -- but it does mean that solitude matters and that for some people it is the air that they breathe. And in fact, we have known for centuries about the transcendent power of solitude. It's only recently that we've strangely begun to forget it. If you look at most of the world's major religions, you will find seekers -- Moses, Jesus, Buddha, Muhammad -- seekers who are going off by themselves alone to the wilderness, where they then have profound epiphanies and revelations that they then bring back to the rest of the community. So, no wilderness, no revelations.10:05This is no surprise, though, if you look at the insights of contemporary psychology. It turns out that we can't even be in a group of people without instinctively mirroring, mimicking their opinions. Even about seemingly personal and visceral things like who you're attracted to, you will start aping the beliefs of the people around you without even realizing that that's what you're doing.10:25And groups famously follow the opinions of the most dominant or charismatic person in the room, even though there's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas -- I mean zero. So -- (Laughter) You might be following the person with the best ideas, but you might not. And do you really want to leave it up to chance? Much better for everybody to go off by themselves, generate their own ideas freed from the distortions of group dynamics, and then come together as a team to talk them through in a well-managed environment and take it from there.11:02Now if all this is true, then why are we getting it so wrong? Why are we setting up our schools this way, and our workplaces? And why are we making these introverts feel so guilty about wanting to just go off by themselves some of the time? One answer lies deep in our cultural history. Western societies, and in particular the U.S., have always favored the man of action over the "man" of contemplation. But in America's early days, we lived in what historians call a culture of character, where we still, at that point, valued people for their inner selves and their moral rectitude. And if you look at the self-help books from this era, they all had titles with things like "Character, the Grandest Thing in the World." And they featured role models like Abraham Lincoln, who was praised for being modest and unassuming. Ralph Waldo Emerson called him "A man who does not offend by superiority."11:58But then we hit the 20th century, and we entered a new culture that historians call the culture of personality. What happened is we had evolved an agricultural economy to a world of big business. And so suddenly people are moving from small towns to the cities. And instead of working alongside people they've known all their lives, now they are having to prove themselves in a crowd of strangers. So, quite understandably, qualities like magnetism and charisma suddenly come to seem really important. And sure enough, the self-help books change to meet these new needs and they start to have names like "How to Win Friends and Influence People." And they feature as their role models really great salesmen. So that's the world we're living in today. That's our cultural inheritance.12:44Now none of this is to say that social skills are unimportant, and I'm also not calling for the abolishing of teamwork at all. The same religions who send their sages off to lonely mountain tops also teach us love and trust. And the problems that we are facing today in fields like science and in economics are so vast and so complex that we are going to need armies of people coming together to solve them working together. But I am saying that the more freedom that we give introverts to be themselves, the more likely that they are to come up with their own unique solutions to these problems.13:20So now I'd like to share with you what's in my suitcase today. Guess what? Books. I have a suitcase full of books. Here's Margaret Atwood, "Cat's Eye."Here's a novel by Milan Kundera. And here's "The Guide for the Perplexed" by Maimonides. But these are not exactly my books. I brought these books with me because they were written by my grandfather's favorite authors.13:54My grandfather was a rabbi and he was a widower who lived alone in a small apartment in Brooklyn that was my favorite place in the world when I was growing up, partly because it was filled with his very gentle, very courtly presence and partly because it was filled with books. I mean literally every table, every chair in this apartment had yielded its original function to now serve as a surface for swaying stacks of books. Just like the rest of my family, my grandfather's favorite thing to do in the whole world was to read.14:23But he also loved his congregation, and you could feel this love in the sermons that he gave every week for the 62 years that he was a rabbi. He would takes the fruits of each week's reading and he would weave these intricate tapestries of ancient and humanist thought. And people would come from all over to hear him speak.14:43But here's the thing about my grandfather. Underneath this ceremonial role, he was really modest and really introverted -- so much so that when he delivered these sermons, he had trouble making eye contact with the very same congregation that he had been speaking to for 62 years. And even away from the podium, when you called him to say hello, he would often end theconversation prematurely for fear that he was taking up too much of your time. But when he died at the age of 94, the police had to close down the streets of his neighborhood to accommodate the crowd of people who came out to mourn him. And so these days I try to learn from my grandfather's example in my own way.15:27So I just published a book about introversion, and it took me about seven years to write. And for me, that seven years was like total bliss, because I was reading, I was writing, I was thinking, I was researching. It was my version of my grandfather's hours of the day alone in his library. But now all of a sudden my job is very different, and my job is to be out here talking about it, talking about introversion. (Laughter) And that's a lot harder for me, because as honored as I am to be here with all of you right now, this is not my natural milieu.16:07So I prepared for moments like these as best I could. I spent the last year practicing public speaking every chance I could get. And I call this my "year of speaking dangerously." (Laughter) And that actually helped a lot. But I'll tell you, what helps even more is my sense, my belief, my hope that when it comes to our attitudes to introversion and to quiet and to solitude, we truly are poised on the brink on dramatic change. I mean, we are. And so I am going to leave you now with three calls for action for those who share this vision. 16:41Number one: Stop the madness for constant group work. Just stop it.(Laughter) Thank you. (Applause) And I want to be clear about what I'm saying, because I deeply believe our offices should be encouraging casual, chatty cafe-style types of interactions -- you know, the kind where people come together and serendipitously have an exchange of ideas. That is great. It's great for introverts and it's great for extroverts. But we need much more privacy and much more freedom and much more autonomy at work. School, same thing. We need to be teaching kids to work together, for sure, but we also need to be teaching them how to work on their own. This is especially important for extroverted children too. They need to work on their own because that is where deep thought comes from in part.17:28Okay, number two: Go to the wilderness. Be like Buddha, have your own revelations. I'm not saying that we all have to now go off and build our own cabins in the woods and never talk to each other again, but I am saying that we could all stand to unplug and get inside our own heads a little more often. 17:50Number three: T ake a good look at what's inside your own suitcase and why you put it there. So extroverts, maybe your suitcases are also full of books. Or maybe they're full of champagne glasses or skydiving equipment. Whatever it is, I hope you take these things out every chance you get and grace us with your energy and your joy. But introverts, you being you, you probably have the impulse to guard very carefully what's inside your own suitcase. And that's okay. But occasionally, just occasionally, I hope you will open up your suitcasesfor other people to see, because the world needs you and it needs the things you carry.18:32So I wish you the best of all possible journeys and the courage to speak softly.当我九岁的时候我第一次去参加夏令营我妈妈帮我整理好了我的行箱里面塞满了书这对于我来说是一件极为自然的事情因为在我的家庭里阅读是主要的家庭活动听上去你们可能觉得我们是不爱交际的但是对于我的家庭来说这真的只是接触社会的另一种途径你们有自己家庭接触时的温暖亲情家人静坐在你身边但是你也可以自由地漫游在你思维深处的冒险乐园里我有一个想法野营会变得像这样子,当然要更好些(笑声)我想象到十个女孩坐在一个小屋里都穿着合身的女式睡衣惬意地享受着读书的过程0:51(笑声)0:53野营这时更像是一个不提供酒水的派对聚会在第一天的时候呢我们的顾问把我们都集合在一起并且她教会了我们一种今后要用到的庆祝方式在余下夏令营的每一天中让“露营精神”浸润我们之后它就像这样继续着R-O-W-D-I-E 这是我们拼写“吵闹"的口号我们唱着“噪音,喧闹,我们要变得吵一点”对,就是这样可我就是弄不明白我的生活会是什么样的为什么我们变得这么吵闹粗暴或者为什么我们非要把这个单词错误地拼写(笑声)但是我可没有忘记庆祝。
TED英语演讲稿:内向性格的力量

三一文库()/演讲致辞/英语演讲稿TED英语演讲稿:内向性格的力量wheniwasnineyearsoldiwentofftosummercampforthe firsttime.andmymotherpackedmeasuitcasefullofbo oks,whichtomeseemedlikeaperfectlynaturalthingt odo.becauseinmyfamily,readingwastheprimarygrou pactivity.andthismightsoundantisocialtoyou,but forusitwasreallyjustadifferentwayofbeingsocial .youhavetheanimalwarmthofyourfamilysittingrigh tnexttoyou,butyouarealsofreetogoroamingaroundt headventurelandinsideyourownmind.andihadthisid eathatcampwasgoingtobejustlikethis,butbetter.( laughter)ihadavisionof10girlssittinginacabinco zilyreadingbooksintheirmatchingnightgowns.当我九岁的时候我第一次去参加夏令营我妈妈帮我整理好了我的行李箱里面塞满了书这对于我来说是一件极为自然的事情因为在我的家庭里阅读是主要的家庭活动听上去你们可能觉得我们是不爱交际的但是对于我的家庭来说这真的只是接触社会的另一种途径你们有自己家庭接触时的温暖亲情家人静坐在你身边但是你也可以自由地漫游在你思维深处的冒险乐园里我有一个想法野营会变得像这样子,当然要更好些(笑声)我想象到十个女孩坐在一个小屋里都穿着合身的女式睡衣惬意地享受着读书的过程(laughter)(笑声)campwasmorelikeakegpartywithoutanyalcohol.ando ntheveryfirstdayourcounselorgatheredusalltoget herandshetaughtusacheerthatshesaidwewouldbedoi ngeverydayfortherestofthesummertoinstillcampsp irit.anditwentlikethis:"r-o-w-d-i-e,thatsthewa ywespellrowdie.rowdie,rowdie,letsgetrowdie."ye ah.soicouldntfigureoutforthelifeofmewhyweweres upposedtobesorowdy,orwhywehadtospellthiswordin correctly.(laughter)butirecitedacheer.irecited acheeralongwitheverybodyelse.ididmybest.andiju stwaitedforthetimethaticouldgooffandreadmybook s.野营这时更像是一个不提供酒水的派对聚会在第一天的时候呢我们的顾问把我们都集合在一起并且她教会了我们一种今后要用到的庆祝方式在余下夏令营的每一天中让“露营精神”浸润我们之后它就像这样继续着r-o-w-d-i-e这是我们拼写“吵闹"的口号我们唱着“噪音,喧闹,我们要变得吵一点”对,就是这样可我就是弄不明白我的生活会是什么样的为什么我们变得这么吵闹粗暴或者为什么我们非要把这个单词错误地拼写(笑声)但是我可没有忘记庆祝。
内向人的力量[试题]
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内向人的力量在当今快速变化的世界,职场的残酷竞争,生活的巨大压力,让我们轻易断定:那些善于沟通、喜欢表达、朋友众多的外向型人更招人喜爱、更容易成功;而内向的人则常常和怪异、孤僻、难相处画等号。
事实真的如此吗?成功者都是外向型人格吗?内向者就是角落里的少数派吗?实际上,这些都是根深蒂固的偏见。
心理学家兼内向性格者罗莉?海尔格用风趣的语言、生动的案例,对内向人群进行了重新审视和深入剖析,说明内向性格的优势特质,如驰骋的想象力、强大的思考力、持久的忍耐力和激情,以及可以在内省和独处中获取力量的能力。
她同时提出了内向性格人的生存法则:如何在对话中创造自己的空间;如何对无聊聚会说“不”又不会让人觉得古怪;如何自由地表达自我;如何应对工作中那些干扰我们的人;如何以主人翁的姿态投入生活。
内向的人应该看看《一个人的狂欢:内向性格的力量》,它能让你坦然、自信地按自己的方式生活;外向的人也应该看看《一个人的狂欢:内向性格的力量》,你会更容易理解你所爱的内向者,走进他们的内心世界。
被误解的身份这个世界随时都想把你变成其他的模样,坚持做自己是一项伟大的成就。
——爱默生“他消瘦而苍白,要是再高一点儿的话,那样子就更糟了。
”“没什么吸引力,笨手笨脚的,还有点儿皮肤病——以前很瘦,长大以后又胖了。
”“蠢材。
”“怪胎。
”“保守型的,中性。
”内向的人看上去往往都是描述的这个样子。
值得警觉的是,这些描述竟都是内向的人自己说出来的!但是当同样一群人在描述自己的时候,情况又变了:“我的外表是有点儿……另类。
眼睛有点儿斜,浅绿带点儿蓝,高颧骨。
”“天生的金黄头发。
”“我有点儿胖,深褐色皮肤,暗棕色眼睛大又圆。
”“个子有点儿高,就年龄来讲还是蛮动人的。
”“棕色鬈发——我看上去好像是个外国人。
”在我对这些人作问卷调查的时候,这种对内向性格类型所作的毫无生气、苍白暗淡的描述,与内向者对自己的多姿多彩的描述形成了鲜明对比,这一点让我印象深刻。
实际上,当内向性格被定义为一种偏好的时候,典型的内向者往往就被看成是有缺陷的、不爱交际的人。
内向性格的力量演讲稿
内向性格的力量演讲稿尊敬的各位听众:大家好!今天,我非常荣幸能够站在这里,与大家探讨一个常常被误解,但却蕴含着巨大力量的话题——内向性格。
在我们生活的这个快节奏、外向型主导的社会中,内向似乎常常被视为一种劣势,一种需要改变的性格特点。
但我要告诉大家,内向性格并非缺陷,而是一种独特而强大的力量。
首先,让我们来明确一下什么是内向性格。
内向的人往往从内心世界获取能量,他们享受独处,在独处中思考、反思和成长。
这并不意味着他们害怕与人交往或者不善于社交,只是相较于热闹喧嚣的环境,他们更倾向于安静、平和的氛围。
内向性格的人通常具有很强的专注力和深度思考能力。
当面对一个问题时,他们能够静下心来,深入剖析,挖掘问题的本质。
这种专注力使他们在学习、研究和解决复杂问题时具有显著的优势。
比如,科学家们常常需要长时间独自进行实验和思考,许多伟大的发明和理论正是在这种深度思考中诞生的。
内向的人也往往有着丰富的内心世界。
他们内心的情感和想法如同深邃的海洋,波澜壮阔却又不轻易外露。
这使得他们在艺术、文学创作等领域能够展现出独特的才华。
他们能够敏锐地捕捉到细微的情感变化,并用细腻的笔触或独特的表达方式将其展现出来。
许多著名的作家、画家、音乐家都是内向性格的人,他们的作品饱含着对生活的深刻洞察和对人性的独特理解。
再者,内向性格的人在人际交往中更善于倾听。
他们不会急于表达自己的观点,而是用心去倾听他人的故事和想法。
这种倾听的能力让他们能够更好地理解他人,建立起深厚而真挚的人际关系。
真正的友谊并非仅仅建立在滔滔不绝的交流上,更多的是在相互理解和支持中形成。
同时,内向性格的人在做决策时通常更加谨慎和理性。
他们不会被外界的喧嚣和压力所左右,而是能够冷静地分析各种可能性和后果。
这种深思熟虑的特点使他们在面对重要抉择时,更有可能做出明智而长远的决策。
然而,社会对内向性格的误解和偏见,给内向的人带来了不少压力。
我们总是被教导要积极主动、善于社交,否则就难以成功。
ted演讲内向的力量演讲稿中文
ted演讲内向的力量演讲稿中文大家好,今天我想和大家聊聊内向的力量。
说到内向,很多人可能会想,哎呀,这不就是那些在聚会上角落里默默喝饮料的人吗?其实呢,内向的人往往是被误解的,真是个宝藏呀。
内向的人不喜欢在大庭广众之下表现,可能一开始听起来不太酷,但是仔细想想,他们可有自己的独特魅力呢!你有没有发现,那些安静的人往往更善于倾听,更能理解别人的心情。
就像一个温暖的港湾,大家都愿意靠近他们,倾诉心声。
内向的人通常不喜欢喧嚣,他们更喜欢思考、观察,像个小侦探一样,捕捉生活中的点滴。
生活中总有一些瞬间,安静的时光会让他们感受到更深层次的情感。
内向并不等于孤僻,相反,内向的人往往在亲密的关系中更加出色。
很多人可能不知道,内向的人在工作上也有着超强的能力。
想象一下,团队里有一个能默默把事情做好的人,不声不响,但成果却总是能让人刮目相看。
他们就像那种隐形的超级英雄,别人看不见他们的付出,却能享受到结果的甘甜。
内向的人常常会认真思考每一个细节,能够深度分析问题,从而提出建设性的意见。
大家都知道,很多时候,团队中的头脑风暴变成了吵闹的角斗场,而内向的人在这样的环境中,可能会觉得有些无奈。
但是,等到别忘了,他们可能是那个带着答案走进房间的人,甚至是那个最后让大家茅塞顿开的“关键少数”。
哦,内向的力量还有一点不得不提,那就是他们的创造力。
是不是很惊讶?你可能以为外向的人才更有创意,其实恰恰相反,内向的人常常有超乎寻常的想象力。
他们喜欢独处,独处的时间能让他们畅游在自己的思维海洋中,创造出不一样的世界。
很多伟大的作家、艺术家都是内向的,他们用自己的方式表达情感,展现思想,给世界带来了深刻的影响。
想想那些经典的小说、动人的音乐,背后都是一颗颗内向的心在默默付出。
内向的人喜欢用文字和艺术来传达感受,他们的作品往往更加细腻,触动人心。
说到这,大家是不是觉得内向的人其实也很有趣呢?我们生活中会经常看到内向的人被忽视,但他们的存在是不可或缺的。
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关于内向性格的力量演讲稿内向性格的力量九岁的时候,我第一次参加夏令营,与别人不同,我的行李箱里面塞满了书。
你可能觉得我不爱交际,但对于我来说,这真的只是接触社会的另一种途径——享受家人静坐在你身边的温暖亲情,同时也可以自由地漫游在思维深处的冒险乐园里。
我希望野营也能变得像这个样子,十几个女孩坐在小屋里,惬意地享受读书的过程。
然而,从第一天开始,老师就把我们集合在一起,并告诉我们,在野营的每一天我们都要大声的、喧闹的、蹦蹦跳跳的,让“露营精神”深入人心。
虽然这非我所愿,但我还是照做了,我尽了最大努力,等待离开这个聚会,捧起我心爱的书。
晚上,当我第一次拿出书的时候,屋子里最酷的女孩问我:“你为什么这么安静?”第二次拿出书的时候,老师来了,重复着“露营精神”有多重要,并且说,我们都应当努力变得外向一些。
于是我把书放在我的床底下,直到回家。
我对此很愧疚,就好像是书本在呼唤我,而我却放弃了它们。
这样的故事,我还能讲出很多,它让我认识到“外向”已成为趋势。
但内向性格就是次一等的吗?要知道,世界上每两三个人中就有一个内向的人,而他们都要屈从于这样的偏见,一种已经深深扎根的偏见。
1、独处的顿悟变得外向些,于是我的第一个职业是律师,而不是一心向往的作家。
一部分原因是我想证明自己也可以变得更勇敢,所以作出了一些自我否认的决定,就像条件反射一样,甚至我都不清楚自己作出了这些决定。
这就是很多内向人正在做的事情,这是我们个人的损失,也是我们所在团队的损失,更是整个世界的损失。
我没有夸大其词,因为内向的人本可以做得更好。
真正的“内向”到底指的是什么?它与害羞是不同的,害羞是对社会评论的恐惧,而内向更多的是对于刺激所作出的回应。
所以,当内向性格的人处于更安静的、更低调的环境时,才能把他们的天赋发挥到最大。
然而我们最重要的体系,比如学校和工作单位,这些都是为性格外向者设计的,有着适合他们需要的刺激和鼓励方式。
举个例子,在我上小学的时候,学生都是一排排坐着,大多数功课都要靠自己自觉完成。
内向者的力量TED演讲稿中文
内向者的力量TED演讲稿中文内向者的力量尊敬的大家,我很荣幸能够站在这里与大家分享关于内向者的力量的主题。
在一个喧嚣和强调外向特质的社会中,往往忽视了那些内向者所拥有的独特优势和价值。
内向者通常被认为是安静、内敛和不爱社交的人。
然而,他们的思想深邃、专注和敏感性也是他们的宝贵财富。
与此同时,内向者在团队中展现出的卓越的观察力、分析能力和创造力,往往能够为组织带来新的思维和创新。
内向者并非不善于社交,而是更加擅长与人建立深层次的连接。
他们倾听和观察的能力使得他们能够更好地理解他人的需求和情感,从而更加适应团队合作和领导工作。
内向者通常不会在团队中争夺注意力,而是更注重于贡献自己的专业知识和见解。
让我们以苹果公司的创始人史蒂夫·乔布斯为例。
他被公认为是一个典型的内向者,他更喜欢独自思考和冥想。
然而,正是这种内向特质使得他能够独立思考和追求自己的独特理念,从而推动了苹果公司的创新发展。
内向者在领导力方面也有着独特的优势。
与外向者相比,内向者更加倾向于细致入微的计划和深入思考。
他们通常更善于制定明确的目标和策略,并能够以冷静和理性的方式来应对挑战和压力。
这种稳定和坚定的特质使得内向者成为优秀的领导者,并能够带领团队实现卓越的成果。
然而,我们也需要意识到内向者需要适应社交场合,并学会在团队中展现自己的价值。
为此,我们需要提供一个包容和尊重多样性的环境,鼓励内向者表达自己的观点和想法。
同时,个人与团队之间的沟通和合作也至关重要,以确保内向者的声音得到充分的听取和认可。
内向者的力量是多维度的,他们的思考方式和行为风格为组织带来了不可估量的价值。
让我们共同努力,给予内向者更多的机会和支持,以充分发挥他们的潜力,为社会和组织带来更大的创造力和创新力。
谢谢大家!。
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完整版内向的力量我在九岁时第一次去参加夏令营活动时,母亲给我准备的手提箱里满是书。
这在当时对我来说是最寻常不过的事了。
因为阅读在我家里是首要的群体活动。
这在诸位看来也许是不合群的举动,但对我们来说却是一种异样的群体性的活动。
你会感到家人坐在你身旁的温馨,能无拘无束的徜徉在精神世界。
在我当时看来野外宿营也就是这样,甚至会更好。
我想想10名女孩子穿着睡衣坐在温暖的小屋里读书的情形。
宿营更像是一个没有酒水的惊奇的小聚会。
在第一天,夏令营的负责人便将我们召集在一起教我们欢呼。
他说在接下来的每一天离我们都要这样做来给夏令营的活动注入活力。
我们是这样呼喊的:“R-O-W-D-I-E,就是拼写rowdie 这个次的样子。
热闹、热闹、让我们热闹起来。
”是的·,因此一直都不明白为什么我们要如此热闹,或者我们为什么要如此做作地拼写这个词。
但我也欢呼了,也和别人一起欢呼了。
我尽了最大的努力。
我只是等待一天的活动结束,去读书。
但当我第一次从手提箱里取出书的时候,有个最酷的姑娘起床问我:“喂!你怎么如此的温柔?”——温柔,当然是吵闹的反义词。
后来在我第二次掏出书的时候,负责人走过来,脸上浮出极其关注的神情。
她再次提到夏令营的精神并说我们应该努力使自己开朗起来。
因此,我将书放回手提箱并将手提箱放在床底下,一直等到到夏令营的结束。
我对此有一种负罪感。
我隐约感到书在某种程度上需要我,在召唤我,而我却在抛弃它们,直等到夏令营结束回家才打开了手提箱。
现在,我向在座的50位讲述了我在夏令营的经历。
每当我想到安静的内向的性格并不是我想要过的正确的生活方式,我就应该是自己更加开朗。
可是我却深深地感到这并不对,其实内向本来也很好。
但是几年以来我却在否定这种直觉,最后成为华尔街律师并没有成为我最想成为的作家。
部分原因是我要证明自己能变得勇敢、坚强和自信。
我总是要出入拥挤的酒吧——可是从内心深处我更渴望去和朋友共进晚餐。
我是在本能的否定自我,甚至是没有意识到会这么做。
当前有许多内向的人都在这样做,损失是显而易见的,同样也是同事和社会的损失。
这样说看起来有些不切合实际——是世界的损失因未提及创造力和领导才能的话,内向的人会做得最好。
性格内向的人占人口总数的三分一到一半——三分之一到一半。
因此,在你所认识的人每两个人或三个人中就有一个人是内向的。
即使你性格开朗,但是我敢肯定你的同事、配偶、孩子以及此刻坐在你身边的人——所有这些人更可能倾向于这社会深层的偏见。
我们在幼年时并不用表达自己的所作所为。
现在要看清楚这种偏见你要弄清楚什么是内向。
内向与害羞不同。
害羞是对社会评价产生的恐惧。
而内向却更倾向于对社会刺激在内的刺激因素所做的反应。
所以外向的人渴望大量的刺激,而内向的人却在安静低调的环境中感到更加有活力,更有作为。
可是事情并不是总是这样的——这些事情不是绝对的——但却常常是这样的。
因此关键是将自己置于合适的刺激环境中以便充分发挥自己的才能。
至此,该谈谈偏见的根源。
我们的最重要的机构、学校、和工作单位主要是为开朗的人所设计的。
开朗的人需要许多的刺激。
并且现在我们有一套被称之为群体思维的认知系统认为所有的创造力和生产力来源古怪的群居地。
我上学的时候是坐在一排排地座位里。
是想这样的一排排的。
并且我们是独立自主地完成作业。
但现在典型的教室里是豆荚似的课桌——四五六七个学生面对面地在做无数的群体性作业。
甚至像数学或创造性写作这样被认为是应该独立解决的科目孩子们也期望表现的像委员会成员成员一样讨论研究。
至于那些喜欢独立自主完成作业的学生会经常被视为局外人甚至被认为是问题学生。
大多数教师的报告坚信里想的学生是外向的不是内向的——尽管研究表明内向的学生成绩会更好,并且更有学识。
在职场也是如此。
现在我们大多数人在开放的办公室工作,时刻都能听到同事的声音,时刻都到同事的注释。
谈及领导才能内向的人时常很少考虑自己的领导地位。
内向的人非常谨慎,很少毛较大的风险——在座的每一位都有可能喜欢这一点。
沃顿商学院的爱的木格兰特的一项有趣的研究发现内向的人能传递很好的效果。
因为内向的人在管理积极主动的雇员是会更倾向于让雇员按自己的意图行事。
而性格外向的人会不经意地按照自己的意图行事致使别人的想法难露头角。
事实上,历史上的一些转型的领导却都是内向的人。
诸如埃丽诺罗斯福、罗莎帕克斯、和甘地——这些人都说自己是个低声下气甚至是腼腆的人。
可是他们却成了公众的焦点——尽管在他们的骨子里却再告诉他们是不会担任领导职位的。
并且事实表明他们有一股特别的力量,因为人们会感到这些领导人行使权力不是为了摆不别人为乐而是因他们别无选择是被迫去做自己所做的事。
此刻我想说喜欢外向对我来说其实是至关重要的。
我想说我的我朋友都是开朗的,包括我所深爱的的丈夫。
当然,在性格上我们不同。
甚至在心理学家卡尔荣哥在普及这些术语时也没有绝对的内向和外向。
他说如果这样的人真的存在的话只在精神病院里。
有些人的性格正介于外向和内向之间,也就是我们称之为中向性格的人。
并且我常常想他们拥有最好的世界。
但是我们中的许多人却认为自己不是内向就是外向。
我说的都是文化层面上的。
我们需要是更好的平衡。
我们在两种极端之中需要更多地阴阳。
这对我们所谈及的创造力和生产力是至关重要的,因为心理学家在研究最有创造性的人时发现那些长于与交流思想和提高思想认识的人都有几分内向。
这是因为幽居独处是创造性的重要因素。
所以达尔文长时间在森林独自散步并断然拒绝宴会的邀请、西奥多尔盖泽尔(即更为人所知的苏斯博士)实在加州拉尤拉市的房子后面的一个孤独的钟楼里领悟了惊人的创造力。
其实他害怕那些期望见到快乐的圣诞老人的读者见到她如此内向时的失望的神情。
史蒂夫沃兹尼亚克是在他的惠普工作室里发明了首款的苹果电脑。
他说要不是因为内向而不愿意离家的话是不可能成为计算机专家的。
当然这并不意味着我们不应该合作——举个恰当的例子便是沃兹尼亚克和史蒂夫乔布斯合作组建苹果公司——但幽居独处对有些人像他们呼吸的空气一样重要。
事实上,几个世界以来人们都知道有居独处的超越力量,是我们最近几年才把他忘记。
要是你看看世界上的主要的宗教追求者——摩西、耶稣、释迦摩尼、穆罕默德——皆隐居清幽之地得到顿悟启示并启迪后人。
因此没有幽静就没有启示。
不过,要是深入研究现代心理学这种想想就不会令人吃惊。
事实表明我们甚至不能人在群中而不会出于本能地受到别人的影响。
甚至那些有魅力的个人也会无意识的开始模仿周围人的观点。
众所周知,团队成员会追随最有魅力的领导人的观点——即使最有魅力的演讲者与最有优秀的思想风马牛不相及。
你们可能追随见解独特的人,但也可能不会。
你们想碰运气吗?如果人人都想摆脱扭曲的团队互动去领悟自己的见解的话然后再回到团队在更易于掌控的环境中去讨论会好的许多。
如果这是正确的话那么为什么我们犯如此大的错误?为什么我们这样安排我们的学校和工作?为什么使那些想独享清净的内向的人有种负罪感?答案就在我们的文化历史中。
在西方社会,尤其是美国总是偏爱“行动”而不是“思考”的人。
但是在美国的初期,我们生活在历史学家所谓的的“性格文化”中,从这一点来说我们看中的是人的内在的自我而不是道德上的正直。
纵观这一时期的励志书籍,标题多是:‘’性格,世上的重中之重”。
此时人们以亚伯拉罕林肯为模范,说他是:“一个没有因为优越而不让别人感到不舒服的人。
”但到了20世纪,我们步入了历史学家称之为:“人格的文化”中。
我们从农业经济演变成了巨大的商业经济。
人们也从小的乡镇搬进了大的城市。
他们不是在与熟人一道工作,而是要在陌生人中证明自己的能力。
所以磁性的品格和魅力也突然显得很重要——这是可以理解的。
此时的励志书籍为了迎合新的要求,标题也就变为:“怎样赢的友谊和影响别人”。
他们的模范是优秀的营销人员。
因此这就是我们现在所生活的世界。
这就是我们的文化遗产。
现在没人说社交技巧并不重要,我们也不呼吁废除团队合作。
隐居深山的宗教圣人也教导我们彼此相爱与信任。
问题是在科技领域和经济领域我们所面临的问题如此复杂以至于我们需要群策群力才能解决它们。
但我的意思是给与内向的人跟多的自由他们才跟游客能想出解决问题的独特的办法。
所以现在我要和大家分享一下我的手提箱里的东西,你们猜猜是什么?书。
我的手提箱里面全是书。
这是玛格丽特阿特伍德的《猫眼》。
这是米兰昆德拉的小说。
这是迈蒙尼德的《迷途指津》。
确切地说它们并非都是我的书。
这些我随身携带的书都是我祖父所喜爱的作者写的。
我的祖父是一个拉比,都居在布鲁林的小公寓房内。
我小时候非常喜欢祖父那里,部分原因是能见到我的温文尔雅的祖父,部分原因是哪里满是书。
我的意思桌子上、椅子上以及各个角落都堆满了书。
和我家的其他的人一样,我的祖父最喜欢读书。
但他也深爱着他的教堂会众,并且人们能感受到在他担任拉比的62年期间的每周都热衷于布道。
他回忆用每周的阅读的养分向人们传递着古老的人文思想。
人们会从各地赶来听他的布道。
说到我的祖父。
在这个公众的人物背后,他其实也是内向的——以至于他在布道时极力灰毙了听了他62年布道的听众的目光。
甚至他不在讲坛的时候遇见有人问候的时候,他会腼腆的用怕站用对方的时间来结束对话。
但是在沓94岁辞世时警方不得不封锁街道来容纳前来吊唁的人群。
因此现在我还努力向我祖父学习。
因此在我要出版一部关于内向的书时,并且一写就是七年。
这七年对我来说是极乐。
因为我在阅读、在写作、在思考、在研究。
那是我的祖父独自长时间在书房工作的样子。
但是现在我的工作却迥然不同,我要来次作关于内向的演讲。
并且现在对我来说却难了许多。
我能和大家在一起深感荣幸,这样的社会环境让我感不到自然。
因此我时刻在为这台上的的十几分钟做准备。
在过去的的一年里我都在找时间练习演讲。
这是我称之为:“危险的演讲年”。
这对我确实大有帮助。
但是我要说的对我帮助更大的是判断力、是信念以及我们对内向的态度和对独处的希望。
正是这些希望使我们身处巨大变化的边缘。
我说我们。
我要向大家提出三个行动口号。
首先要停下这不断的团队工作。
只是停一停。
谢谢。
我要解释清楚。
因为我深信办公室应该营造随意的、咖啡厅般的惬意的互动——那种人们聚在一起机缘巧合地交换看法的环境。
这样无论对内向的人还是外向的人都有好处。
我在工作期间需要更多的隐私、更多的自由和更多的自主权。
学校也同样如此。
我们要教导孩子们合作但我们更要叫他们独立动手,这对外向的孩子有其重要。
他需要从自己动手中产生深刻的思想。
其次,要去独享清静。
像佛一样有自己的启示。
我并不是说我要到森林里建造小屋互不往来,而是要大家暂情景片刻以便更多地进入自己的内心世界。
再次,好好检查自己的手提箱的物品并想想为什么放在那里。
外向的人手提箱里也可能放的是书,也可能是香槟酒杯或者是跳伞用具。
无论里面放的是什么我希望你们一有机会就拿出来给自己注入充沛的精力和欢乐,是生活锦上添花。