Introverts and Responsibilities.
Those who sort of knew me throughout grade school and high school knew I was good at track and field and soccer. Because of that, they may have thought I was an extrovert, but I wasn’t. I was a team player and the captain of the soccer team. I had to be responsible, honest, and a leader. Hype up the team and get people going. Be a good example for everyone. Show up to every practice and be on time. So yes, be responsible and set a good example.
I was very much an introvert, on the field, I was not rough but tough and if it was a fifty-fifty ball I went in carelessly and maybe recklessly even. I was very competitive, it was all or nothing regardless of the outcome. Off the field, I was shy and usually shied away from conversations with strangers or at times even people I knew.
I was an Introvert.
I was pretty much an introvert all my life and I believe I know why. I am not a psychologist or have any idea how that may or may not tie into this but this is my guess.
What kind of responsibilities did you have when you were ten years old?
I am going to touch on this because it shows how much times have changed. Not the kind where you need to clean your room or make sure you flush the toilet and brush your teeth. Not even the kind to clean up the Lego so you would not get cursed at by mom or dad. No that is the normal kind of responsibility a child would have. Not as much as the responsibility I had when growing up.
The business.
At the age of ten and seven, my brother and I started helping in the family business. Our family was old fashioned I assume as I am unsure of how other families operated. We were always openly told how the family was doing financially and what the goals were. This too was teamwork even though we had no clue what teamwork was at that age.
Both our parents worked full-time jobs and the business was the second or third job, depending on how things happened. My Mom sometimes cleaned houses and my dad often delivered furniture and mattresses. Once we had our business, we did our homework and worked after we had dinner. What kind of help can a seven and a ten-year-old provide?
