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Now this is what many introverts do, and it's our loss for sure, but it is also our colleagues' loss and our communities' loss.
這就是很多內向的人正在做的事情，這當然是我們的損失，但這同樣也是同事們的損失，我們所在團隊集體的損失。
And at the risk of sounding grandiose, it is the world's loss.
當然，冒著被指為夸大其詞的風險，我想說，更是世界的損失。
Because when it comes to creativity and to leadership, we need introverts doing what they do best.
因為當涉及創(chuàng)造和領導的時候，我們需要內向的人做到最好。
A third to a half of the population are introverts -- a third to a half.
三分之一到二分之一的人都是內向的--三分之一到二分之一。
So that's one out of every two or three people you know.
你要知道這可意味著每兩到三個人中就有一個內向的。
So even if you're an extrovert yourself,
所以即使你自己是一個外向的人，
I'm talking about your coworkers and your spouses and your children and the person sitting next to you right now
我正在說你的同事和你的配偶和你的孩子，還有現(xiàn)在正坐在你旁邊的那個家伙
all of them subject to this bias that is pretty deep and real in our society.
他們都要屈從于這樣的偏見，一種在我們的社會中已經扎根的現(xiàn)實偏見。
We all internalize it from a very early age without even having a language for what we're doing.
關于我們正在做的事情，我們從很小的時候就把它藏在內心最深處，甚至都不說幾句話。
Now, to see the bias clearly, you need to understand what introversion is.
為了要更加明白這個偏見，我們必須了解什么是內向。
It's different from being shy. Shyness is about fear of social judgment.
內向不是害羞，害羞是無法承受社會眼光的。
Introversion is more about, how do you respond to stimulation, including social stimulation.
內向比較像是你對外在世界的反應。
So extroverts really crave large amounts of stimulation,
外向的人需要很多的刺激，
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.
但內斂的人相反，他們對自身感受敏銳，反而在不被注目時最能發(fā)揮他們的能耐。
Not all the time -- these things aren't absolute -- but a lot of the time.
偶而會有例外，但大多是如此。
So the key then to maximizing our talents is for us all to put ourselves in the zone of stimulation that is right for us.
所以關鍵在于去將各人的長才發(fā)揮至極致，適才所長，各司其職。
