Twitter - Introverts becoming extroverts by proxy
It was inevitable that this topic would appear on this page...Twitter is either a great way to stay in touch and communicate, or just another addictive addition to society...Or, something in between and not mentioned here...which is plentiful...
If you stumbled upon this page, you may be saying who cares...but if you searched or followed a link, you may already have the addiction. Right now, I am following 10 people who I do not know personally...I may have listened to their podcast or read their writings...but really, is there a reason why I need to know when these people go to a party...? I don't remember where my sister and brother-in-law went on vacation last week...However, maybe if they posted online and told the world, life would be easier...
In the morning, when I walk around the track at my local gym, I listen to my iPod and send updates to Twitter. I nod to the people I past, but have never asked them which they prefer, Apple or PC...Being an introvert, I am beginning to think that Twitter just helps introverts become extroverts by proxy. Scary, but it may just be true...where else can "talk" and listen to the advice of strangers without feeling the anxiety of the interaction...
Whether you dislike or enjoy Twitter, each new 140-character, limited-line tells a story. You get to choose the meaning...good luck, but remember everything in moderation...
Follow me on Twitter for random nonsense and updates from Story Institute...
If you stumbled upon this page, you may be saying who cares...but if you searched or followed a link, you may already have the addiction. Right now, I am following 10 people who I do not know personally...I may have listened to their podcast or read their writings...but really, is there a reason why I need to know when these people go to a party...? I don't remember where my sister and brother-in-law went on vacation last week...However, maybe if they posted online and told the world, life would be easier...
In the morning, when I walk around the track at my local gym, I listen to my iPod and send updates to Twitter. I nod to the people I past, but have never asked them which they prefer, Apple or PC...Being an introvert, I am beginning to think that Twitter just helps introverts become extroverts by proxy. Scary, but it may just be true...where else can "talk" and listen to the advice of strangers without feeling the anxiety of the interaction...
Whether you dislike or enjoy Twitter, each new 140-character, limited-line tells a story. You get to choose the meaning...good luck, but remember everything in moderation...
Follow me on Twitter for random nonsense and updates from Story Institute...
Labels: communication, extroverts, introverts, presence, twitter
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