<h2></h2><ul><li>Many introverts face difficulty in being able to articulate what is in their minds into words.</li><li>Introverts process information in a much deeper way, trying to think of the exact word, and this prolonged word-retrieval exercise makes them ‘freeze’.</li><li>Introverts like to chew on ideas and are not vocal about their deep, inner thoughts.</li></ul>

Being Unable To Articulate Your Thoughts

<h2>Like in a computer hard disk, information that is retained for long periods of time is in our long-term memory and is not easy to recall reflexively, as it is outside our conscious awareness.</h2>Our short-term memory (also called working memory or active memory) is smaller in size and recalls information in an instant.Introverts seem to favor long-term memory over short-term memory.

Long-Term Memory Vs Short-Term Memory

<h2></h2>Due to the way their brains are wired, introverts make great writers, able to express themselves in a more comfortable and relaxed manner, as they take their own time to build a great story or narrative.Many introverts prefer text messages or email over phone calls and are great at journaling and blogging.

Writing And Introverts

<h2></h2>Stress, anxiety and any sort of pressure to divulge, recall or remember certain information can be a mental lock, interfering with memory.When your mind goes blank, one can try the following:<ol><li>Be calm and relaxed, practicing quietness for a few moments.</li><li>Buy yourself some time.</li><li>Let your mind wander and naturally unlock your memory in a relaxed manner.</li><li>Do not feel embarrassed and tell the person that you will get back to them by text or email, as you are engrossed in something else right now.</li></ol>

When The Mind Goes Blank

Being unable to articulate your thoughts, especially under pressure, is a common problem that many introverts regularly experience. Here's why.

Mindset

The Science Behind Why Introverts Struggle to Put Their Thoughts Into Words

<h2>Taking criticism can be a hard thing. At some point, you will find someone who wants to tell you how to do things better.</h2>But feedback can also be a good thing as you can use the criticism to give you a competitive edge.

Criticism as a competitive edge

<h2>Criticism means someone wants to tell you what you're doing for them. It is an opportunity to learn more about the person and change them into satisfied customers or audience members.</h2>Take some time before you respond. Someone who can take and act on criticism means they can work towards a better outcome.

Criticism is a form of communication

<h2>Listening and acting on honest feedback will give you insight into what's good and what can improve.</h2>Make use of that information to improve your performance, service, or event.

Feedback makes your product better

<h2>Constructive criticism can steer you from bad practices towards better ones.</h2>Try to distance yourself from what you're providing and look at it objectively. If you can take a step back, you might see how you can improve.

Feedback forces you towards good practices

<h2>If a customer tells only you how to give them a great service, that's information that only you've got.</h2>That puts you at an advantage over others in your sector. Find ways to draw that information from your clients or audiences.

Criticism can give you an advantage

<h2>How you respond to criticism is vital. Try to avoid getting into an argument. Instead, lead the exchange into a discussion on how to solve the issue. You'll waste less time guessing how to fix things. "So, you'd like to change the design - what would you say is the main thing that ought to be different?"</h2>Turn your words into action to demonstrate that you can listen to feedback.

How to respond to criticism

<h2>If someone doesn't like your work, don't take offense. Even if you feel the criticism is unfair, don't react negatively as you can irreparably damage your reputation.</h2>A good professional can take criticism and not respond as if it's an attack. At the very least, they can leave with their reputation intact.

Don't take it personally

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<h2>Indecision is the difficulty of committing to action once a preference is known. It is possible to have a choice in mind, but have difficulty with its implementation.</h2>We can remain non-judgmental of preferences, as they are nearly always valid, but also that it is appropriate to critically examine actions and their consequences. From an interpersonal/emotional angle, criticism of preferences is almost always invalidating, while tactful criticism of behavior is rarely taken as an attack on one’s person.

Unable to commit to an action

<h2>It is best to think of choices as preferences that stem from subjective personal tastes. A decision, on the other hand, is a commitment to action that occurs after one becomes aware of their choice.</h2>Any disconnect between what someone wants (choices) and what they are doing (decisions) causes a state of discomfort that is resolved only when behaviors, preferences, or both change. Stated simply, people who suffer from indecision are probably not committing to a course of action that is in line with their preferences, or are unable to commit to their preferences for any number of reasons.

Decisions vs. Choices

<h2>So how do we resolve indecision and reduce negative emotions?</h2><ol><li>Acknowledge your preferences without forcing yourself to commit to an action.</li><li>Make a list of the possible decisions (courses of action) available to you that will give you a good shot at obtaining what you have chosen.</li><li>Recognize that doing what you are already doing and doing nothing are both decisions with real consequences, and add these potential decisions to your list.</li><li>Identify and critically evaluate the outcomes that may result from the decisions you have identified.</li></ol>

Resolving Indecision

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<h2>This term refers to various techniques for improving one’s habits, behavior, actions, and reactions.</h2>Example:<ul><li>Learning to control anger</li><li>Learning to overcome procrastination</li><li>Learning to overcome laziness</li><li>Learning to be more polite and considerate</li><li>Becoming a more responsible person</li><li>Learning new things and developing new skills</li><li>Changing your mindset and becoming more positive</li></ul>

What Is Personal Growth?

<ul><li>Successful personal growth requires motivation, the desire to improve, and the willingness to strive to make changes.</li><li>You also need to be willing to get out of your comfort zone, for your own good.</li><li>An open mind and the desire to learn and grow are also important.</li></ul>

Requirements of personal growth

<h2>Personal growth can help you in all areas of your life.</h2><ul><li>It can help you at work.</li><li>It can change your attitude toward work, and therefore, open new opportunities for advancement.</li><li>Personal growth can help in growing emotionally and mentally and becoming a more considerate, loving and positive person.</li><li>It can also help you see your mistakes and negative habits, and lead you to correct and change them.</li></ul>

Why do we need it?

<h2>There are many techniques for personal growth, such as</h2><ul><li>creative visualization</li><li>repeating affirmations,</li><li>developing a positive mindset and</li><li>meditation</li></ul>Personal growth also involves counseling, coaching and reading.

How Do You Learn Personal Growth?

<h2>Looking at how people behave and act can also help you. In this way, you can recognize positive and negative traits of character and become aware, whether you possess or lack them, and in this way, learn what you need to improve in you.</h2>People are different from one another, and what works for one, might not work for another. This means that you must explore the various techniques and ways for personal growth to find what is suitable for you.

Look at other people

<h2>A very simple and useful method for personal growth is to look at your behavior and your life with an open and unbiased mind.</h2>This will show you what changes you need to make in yourself and in your life.

Look at your behavior

What is personal growth? It means improving your behavior and habits, and refers to techniques for building positive habits, behavior, actions and reactions.

What Is Personal Growth and Why You Need It

We all have our ideas about happiness and how to achieve happiness. The main question is: Is it short term happiness? Or is it long term fulfillment? Of course, we can enjoy the finer things in life, however, we should not forget long term happiness and fulfillment. We will discuss what real happiness meant to the Stoics and how they were able to lead fulfilling lives and achieve long term happiness.

What is happiness?

According to the Stoics, the highest in life you can aim for is a virtue and all the rest will follow. The Stoics believed in these four main virtues: <ol><li>Wisdom </li><li>Courage </li><li>Temperance </li><li>Justice</li></ol>

The four Stoic Virtues

“The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I actually control. Where then do I look for good and evil?” — Epictetus This is not about reading books and gain a lot of wisdom. This is about the ability to look within yourself and focus on the influences you control. This way the improvement you seek is always within your control and what the Stoics referred to as wisdom.

1. Wisdom

“‘If you seek tranquility, do less.’ Or (more accurately) do what’s essential—what the logos of a social being requires, and in the requisite way. Which brings a double satisfaction: to do less, better. Because most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time, and more tranquility. Ask yourself at every moment, ‘Is this necessary?’” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations. This is about controlling your desires (emotional and material desires), about not attaching emotional value to those. It’s okay to want nice things, but don’t let them consume you.

2. Temperance

“Don’t you know life is like a military campaign? One must serve on watch, another in reconnaissance, another on the front line… So it is for us—each person’s life is a kind of battle, and a long and varied one too. You must keep watch like a soldier and do everything commanded… You have been stationed in a key post, not some lowly place, and not for a short time but for life.” — Epictetus, Discourses, 3.24.31–36 This is about standing your ground. To dare to take that path of most resistance, to take that fear head-on. Because you know it will make you stronger.

3. Courage

“And a commitment to justice in your own acts. Which means: thought and action resulting in the common good. What you were born to do.” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 9.31 This is about following your path and doing what is right. To follow your path, you need to fight resistance and resistance comes in all shapes and forms. If you fight it the path is laid out for you. <ul><li>For example if you want to work out, resistance will be there in the form of a couch and television. </li><li>If you want to have a powerful relationship with your spouse, resistance will be there in in the form of temptations. </li></ul>

4. Justice

We all have our ideas about happiness and how to achieve happiness.
My question to you is: Is it short term happiness? Or is it long term fulfillment?
Of course…

What is the definition of happiness? The four Stoic Virtues

Everything has a price, a sentence you hear a lot nowadays. But how does this apply to your life? <ul><li>The power of being consistent leads you to build skills, build a happy life, etc. </li><li>This is called making investments because you invest in something.</li></ul>Paying the price can be two things: either you do something too much or don’t do anything.

Everything has a price!

The more work you do, the faster you reach your goal. That may be true, but at what price? <ul><li>Did you invest in your relationships? </li><li>Did you invest in your health?</li></ul>Probably not, and the results of the things you neglected will be the price you pay later  For example: <ol><li>You went to bed too late and woke up early </li><li>Your energy levels are consistently low </li><li>You ignored your partner </li><li>You lost the connection </li><li>You ignored the things you like and lost touch with them... the list continues</li></ol> Be aware of what you lose when you give something too much priority.

Doing too much

When doing nothing at all, you can’t expect any results. But also eventually there is a price you will pay for doing that. <ul><li>Neglect your health and pay the price of being unhealthy. </li><li>Neglect on learning a skill, and you will pay the price of not taking care of yourself or your family. </li><li>Neglect a relationship and pay the price of a lost connection </li><li>Neglect to take care of your mind and pay the price of being unrestful </li></ul>

Doing nothing at all.

There are several things you should prioritize and are the same for everyone: <ul><li>Connections and relationships </li><li>Physical Health </li><li>Mental Health </li><li>Mindset</li></ul>When these are in balance, you will get close to yourself and the things you love and find meaningful. Another side effect of this is that you will be hyper-consistent and productive. You will find time slots between these pillars and make the best use of them as possible.

The Solution

Everything has a price, a sentence you hear a lot nowadays. But how does this apply to your life? In this article, I will give you my take on it. I talk a lot…

Knowledge

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You probably have heard the saying, less is more. In these stashes, we are going to let this idea sink in.&nbsp;&nbsp;Because it is easy to say less is more, but taking action on it it requires you to go a level deeper. It boils down to self-control.

Less is more! How to practice self-control?

It all starts with a desire, a desire to start something, to eat something, etc.&nbsp;You feel the urge to react to everything to comes to mind. A better word for this may be an impulse.&nbsp;<ul><li>What happens when you react to all of those impulses? You become reactive instead of proactive. Your desires will control you, you become a slave to them.</li></ul>

Unlimited Desires

So what can be done about this?&nbsp;It sounds easy: Say no! When a desire comes up, for example, start that new project, or that crave for junk food, say no to it.&nbsp;People are created with the ability to respond: Response ability. So choose how you respond and say no.

Self Control

It is hard to say no to your desires. Because your mind is programmed to always go for the easiest solution.There is are multiple ways to avoid this.<ul><li dir = "auto">You need to deny yourself the easiest solution.</li><li dir = "auto">You need to practice discipline. Go to bed on time, wake up on time, exercise, etc.</li></ul>When you practice discipline you will become better at denying yourself and saying no to the negative voice.By choosing to exercise you say no to something else &amp; do things you dislike, but you keep doing them over and over again. At a certain point, you will notice your mind gives up and you win the battle.

Start practicing Self-Control

Don’t be afraid that there won’t be anything left to do for you when you control those desires.&nbsp;<ul><li dir = "auto">Steven Pressfield describes this in his book War of Art. He describes those desires as resistance to reach your goals and walk the path you are meant to walk. </li><li dir = "auto">Filtering out those desires, removing that resistance will bring you closer to what you are meant to be doing. </li></ul>This means you have a clear mind. With a clear mind, you are able to make better choices and actions that lead towards your goals.&nbsp;Just think of it as the fog that blocks your vision. Clearing up desires will remove the brain fog.

What next?

<ul><li dir = "auto">Say no to your desires </li><li dir = "auto">Clear up your vision </li><li dir = "auto">Take action towards your goal. </li></ul>This doesn’t come easy and might be one of the hardest things in life.&nbsp;&nbsp;Clear up this fog, that will lead to more result, because you see your vision more clearly: Less is more

To sum it up!

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Less is more, practice self-control

Fat acceptance is the recognition that bodies of all shapes and sizes, particularly larger ones, are inherently worthy. Advocates of this movement work to improve quality of life for fat people and fight discrimination against them in industries such as healthcare, fashion, and employment. Fat acceptance activists have also been described as "fat rights" or "fat liberation" advocates. The history of fat acceptance dates back decades.

What Is Fat Acceptance?

<ul><li>National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) states, “We envision a culture where all fat people are free, celebrated, and liberated from every form of oppression." </li><li>Just as people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, low-income people, and individuals with disabilities face institutional discrimination, so do fat people. </li><li>Fat people who belong to marginalized groups experience overlapping forms of discrimination. </li></ul>NAAFA works to protect the rights of fat people, also called “people of size”.

Understanding fat acceptance

In the 21st century, people of size are increasingly speaking up about the discrimination they endure. <ul><li>Fat women receive harsher criminal sentences than thinner women</li><li>Less likely to be admitted to colleges</li><li>Fatphobia is a global problem</li><li>The assumption that fat people are simply too lazy or too indulgent prevails in healthcare settings. </li><li>Doctors routinely dismiss their legitimate health concerns, blaming any problem they have on their weight. </li><li>Encounter discrimination in shops for clothes that carry apparel in limited size ranges. </li></ul>

Barriers faced by Fat people

Fat acceptance is a movement originating in the 1960s that fights anti-fat bias, protects fat people’s rights, and improves their quality of life.

Here we'll try to get into the cycle when you are in the enlightenment stage. <ul><li>But what is enlightenment? Its the stage where you get after completing your goals. </li><li>You are steady with completing your to-do’s & keep hitting your goals. </li></ul>At this stage, you uncover more problems as they get visible. Hence Enlightenment in the literal sense.

How to enter a constant Self-Improvement cycle?

You have reached that stage where you found new problems; you beat your inner voice. The short answer is, you do it again. You repeat the cycle. <ul><li>What happens when you don’t act? You rob yourself of the opportunity to take control. The problems will get so bad that at one point, it will hit you in the face when you expect it the least. </li><li>The opposite is true when you face the problem, YOU take control; YOU choose to face it. You choose the path of most resistance! </li></ul>

How to go about it?

When you face your problems, you will keep uncovering new ones. You will resolve those problems, and you will find new ones again.You keep on improving and improving every time you solve a problem, you become a better person. Also, this is just the way life is; it will throw shit at you, new problems to solve. It’s a constant process you have to trust,Don’t be disappointed to find new problems when you achieve your goals. Don’t get arrogant and ignore them.

Getting into the constant self-improvement cycle

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How to get into a constant self improvement cycle

Science successfully explains natural phenomena through rational investigation and logical reasoning rather than by recourse to superstition and mysticism.

Science explains nature rationally and logically

When scientific disputes arise, the ultimate arbiter is not expert authority or common sense but experimental evidence, guided by theory.

The ultimate arbiter is experimental evidence, guided by theory

Scientific theories are not “guesses” but are logi­cally rigorous attempts to explain the observed facts of nature and to predict the results of new observations.

Scientific theories are not “guesses”

When a theory’s predictions are confirmed, it becomes an essential tool in the further practice of science, but even good theories may someday be superseded by theories more comprehensive or more accurate.

Good theories may be superseded by better theories.

The universe is vast and old, with our sun one of bil­lions of stars in a local galaxy, joined by billions of similar galaxies occupying the depths of space beyond.

There are billions and billions of stars.

Life has changed over the eons, with complex creatures evolving from simpler precursors, and human beings therefore occupy one branch of an immense fam­ily tree of living organisms — all sharing a common molecular machinery driving basic life processes.

All life is related.

As Einstein demonstrated, conceptions of time and space based on everyday life don’t apply accurately to all speeds and all realms of space.

The Reality ft. Einstein

The microworld of the atom, and realms even smaller, obey “quantum” laws completely at odds with common sense, and notions of cause and effect and the very nature of reality are inherently blurred on that scale.

The subatomic realm is weird.

The way a thing works is often influenced by its connections to other things and the ways that they work, a principle that applies to everything from the networks of cells in the brain and the body’s other organs, to ecological and economic systems, to human interactions and social institutions.

Networks Are Us.

Little is certain in science but much is highly probable, and the proper quantification of probabilities is essential for inferring facts, drawing conclusions and formulating sound judgments.

Learn some damn statistics.

There is more to the world than we have dreamed of in our philosophies. There is more to be discovered, and principles today unknown will someday yield their secrets to continued inquiry, if the culture of the future remains educated enough to permit science to survive.

Last but the BEST!

Much of scientific knowledge can be condensed into a few basic principles that every educated person should know.

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