Friday, December 13, 2013

Quiet

Quiet turned out to be one of those books that everyone enjoyed and everyone got something from.  This is usually my main goal.  I'm okay with a middle of the ground book that everyone can be satisfied with, and this was a good one for that.

Below are the questions from pages 129 - 272.

- What has helped you as an introvert overcome introversion?
- When reading about stereotypes on pages 104 did you think about the images we see most often in Disney movies?
- When reading about Eleanor Roosevelt did it make you wonder if the "Eleanors" are the ones who remind the extroverts about feelings and sensitivities?
- Page 142 talks about some of the physical differences between introverts and extroverts does it remind you of the examples given on page 92?  Do you like that she keeps referring back to the other examples?
- Cain shares her experience of being at Walker Creek Ranch and how it made her yearn for balance in her life.  Is this something that you need as well?
- How should offices and bosses handle introverts in the workplace?
- For teachers or those that work with young students do you often feel like they talk nonsense like the students discussed on page 185?
- Should we all take some time to slow down and listen others sounds of silence?
- Does the child who sits and reads in public go back to the old school ideals of being "seen and not heard?"
- Do you ever feel like you are playing a "role?"
- Do we change who we are to fit a certain situation?
- What can we learn from Gandhi's firmness in pursuit of truth?"
- On page 207 Cain puts forth an interesting question: Can people fine-tune their own personalities this way?  Be one way during the week and a different way on the weekend?
- Where do you "hide" to recharge?
- "Core personal projects" allows us to act out of character - do you agree?
- Is "Free Trait Theory" an American version of Gandhi's compromise and Asian's view of respecting others?
- Are you starting to get tired of all the quizes?  Do you feel she is breaking the idea of an introvert down too much?
- How did you feel about Greg and Emily?  Did you feel like one or both of them were unreasonable?  Did you like how they compromised?
- Do you feel like when you participate in things that you do better when you know what your contribution is meant to be?
- Did you like the book?
- Will you share it with others?
- Would you recommend it to others?

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