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RIP Stephen Hawking

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Label obsession

Since when did it become the norm to label us? To go around claiming we’re this or that? We’re humans and that’s where it should stop. No one is capable of being rigid to whatever label they decided they were hours ago, let alone years ago.

We go around life, trying to label what we are and what we want without focusing on what truly emboldens us and makes us who we are. Its not a matter of knowing who we are, its a matter of knowing that we’re capable of being open.

And that’s the only other label I’m taking up

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To be honest, I doubt anyone sees themselves as a complete introvert or extrovert. Its a label that really doesn’t belong in a world full of variations and complexities.

21 Signs You Might Actually Be An Ambivert

1. When you’re out in the world, you’re probably not going to be starting conversations with strangers.

2. Generally, you’re always happy to meet new people, but you’ll probably be uncomfortable if you have to do it without any of your existing friends with you.

3. When a topic of interest comes up in conversation, you’re more than happy to talk in great detail about it.

4. But as soon as that’s done, you’ll happily sit listening to the conversation without saying another word.

5. Spending too much time with other people can be exhausting.

6. Your calm, controlled professional self feels like a very different person to the one your friends see.

7. Asserting yourself is tricky in many situations.

8. You can often go out and have hours of fun being the life of the party, but suddenly find that your energy has dropped, and all you really want to do is go home.

9. When you see things written about being an introvert, you start to relate…but then discover that you relate to the extrovert ones as well.

10. In fact, your friends disagreeing about whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert is probably a very good sign you’re an ambivert.

11. Small talk is something that annoys you, because while you can do it, there are instances when it feels a bit insincere.

12. Some weekends, you just need to spend some time hanging out on your own.

13. Too much time spent alone can leave you a bit downcast, however, and you’re concerned that it’s not very productive.

14. And some of the best weekends of your life have been when you didn’t go home for three days.

15. Thinking before you speak isn’t a problem for you…most of the time.

16. You have a tendency to balance out whoever you’re with – if you’re with someone loud, you’ll be quieter. If they’re quiet, you’ll compensate for that.

17. You’re known to be quite intuitive and good at picking up signals that other people can miss.

18. Often, you just find yourself observing what’s happening around you.

19. And at other times, you’ll be getting involved in the moment.

20. So in the right context, you love attention, but more often than not, you don’t want to be the person everyone is looking at.

21. So if you can’t figure out whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, maybe it’s because you’re actually an ambivert!

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I’ve learned that millions of people can believe in you, and yet none of it matters if you don’t believe in yourself.

Bernajoy Vaal (via purplebuddhaquotes)

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For all of us that take the safe route of not making the first step. For all of us that hide behind walls, begging someone to break them down for us.

Rachel C Lewis | @wnq-quoteoftheday | @wordsnquotes

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Do we all have a choice?

When you look in the grand scheme of things and try to figure out how we ended up where we currently are, we start to notice the influences in our life. Your friend’s offhanded remarks. Your parents’ direct influences.

Even something as simple as trying to impress the person of your dreams.

Thinking about all of that, can one honestly hold themselves responsible? Yes. Those influences influenced us simply because we let it and hence why we, including the guy typing this behind a screen, should take responsibility for the decisions of the past that led us here.