introversion isn't necessarily "strong". A lot of introversion seems to stem from insecurity.
"Im not sure if what I have to say matters."
"I get nervous when talking to people"
etc. Those are not strong thought patterns to have. Maybe if your introversion stemmed from:
"I'm not interested in others because I'm smarter than them and they will just drag me down."
"I don't care about others opinions of me and don't seek any form of approval hence my quietness"
then your introversion comes from strength.
Extroversion can come from a place of strength or weakness as well.
"I actively seek for others to approve of my personality so I am talkative. I am always willing to go the distance to have someone like me."
VS
"I do my best to work well with others. I enjoy communicating and have my likes and dislikes figured out. I actively give out approval and disapproval to those who I am communicating with. I use others approval and disapproval only as a reference frame, never adjusting my personality unless its in MY best interest."
See?
I've been a hardcore INTJ (almost completely introverted) for years, but in the pursuit of sex I've been learning to be more socially intuitive and extroverted. I've been pretty successful considering for 3 years I got no vaginas, and in the few months I've been going out of my way to show the world MY personality/character (which I've created and seek to master the art of acting out) I've gotten 3 vaginas and a couple chicks I wouldn't do into me. Here are some affirmations I've embedded into my consciousness:
I audition others, especially women and decide if they meet my standards.
I am almost always in a good mood
I am energetic and positive.
I take good care of my physical self. Hygiene, body, and grooming.
I radiate positive energy
I am sexual and unapologetic for this aspect of my character.
I am confident and unapologetic for this aspect of my character.
I am relaxed
I like to tease and enjoy being playful.
I keep my power for me.
All reactions provide something beneficial to learn.
maintain a relaxation of mind, body, and pace.
I assume rapport, whether with male or female.
I am persistent and never give up on social success. I feel comfortable in all social situations.
When I am with a girl, I am relaxed about the outcome.
When I am interested, I assume a sexual undertone, using sexy eye contact, a low pitched voice with mysterious/sexy tonality, close proximity when appropriate and touching whenever natural.
I take up a lot of space when walking, sitting, hanging out.
I am comfortable with temporary or prolongued physical contact from males or females.
I am calmer than everyone around me in situations of stress.
I am the leader of the conversation. I choose when it begins, ends, or shifts subjects.
I smile or laugh only when I feel that the person with whom I am talking deserves it. I have strong faith in my actions, words, and abilities.
I support others. Especially those who have supported me and even more those who have shown they do not.
I encourage others in their goals and have faith in them. Especially those who have encouraged me and even more those who have tried to discourage me.
I never use excuses to explain my actions.
Time with me is valuable and rare. I am busy and focused on the things I want.
I choose the frame in conversations, always. I decide the mood of a conversation and the underlying beliefs about it. My frame is untouchable.
I pay attention to the pace of my words. I speak slowly because I am confident that others are interested in the words I have to say. I am always willing to take the lead whenever it is natural.
I am always comfortable when talking to others and groups.
I make strong eye contact. When making especially strong eye contact I smirk just slightly as if to say I know more than they do.
When a male seems to be competitive or challenging in a group I smirk a little and raise an eyebrow. I comment when he's finished.
I show social strength around challenging strong males with compliments and the social pressure of a psychological spotlight in groups.
I am fully comfortable having complete control of a group.
I qualify men naturally and when they pass I compliment then and before they can respond I tell a story and allow a more natural conversational continuation.
When someone says something I don't like, I smile, roll my eyes a little, and give them a look as if they were a cute little kid.
I expend the least amount of nervous energy in all social situations. I allow others to wonder if they are impressing me or not, but I never wonder myself.
I am talkative. I am direct and honest. Whenever I feel the need to say something I say it. I am a talkative person and quickly gain rapport and naturally vibe with others.
I am an expert in vibing. I offer positive encouragement whenever natural. I offer advice only when it is directly solicited.
My body is a pillar of confidence when I communicate with others. I am natural and stable. My body is still except when using my body to aid in my communication.
I walk with my chest out and my groin forward. Slowly and confidently. Erect.
I keep my stories short and to the point.
I only use self deprecating humor when it is an obvious joke and actually implies something positive about me.
I keep my talk about others classy and positive.
I live a life of discipline and fun. I am always in control of my actions.
I work hard to accomplish my goals.
If I set a standard for myself, I live by that standard unwaveringly.
I only tolerate respectful behavior.
I almost never use profanity.
I can live my entire life beneficially because I am a very intelligent person and capable of careful observation and positivity.
I take in knowledge from my surroundings every second of every day. I implement positive information immediately into my lifestyle.
Using positive information, routines, techniques, behaviors, and social skills are natural to me. I absorb them and filter them taking all the positive and beneficial information and immediately implementing it into my lifestyle.
I am an immediate adapter. I immediately recognize successful behavior and implement it into my long term lifestyle and character. It is replaced only by an even more successful behavior.
I know my character and I act him out perfectly. I pick the best qualities for him available out of an enormous selection. My character is hand selected by me because my self is who selects these qualities. I know every one of these qualities to its very core and live them flawlessly. All of my qualities are positive because I consciously and subconsciously choose the best ones and then consciously and subconsciously add them to my character fully and completely.
Good luck in your journey. Come up with your own affirmations or use and modify mine. I innovated a few of those and took other ones from various sources and made the modifications I needed. I say them to myself at the beginning and end of each day while completely engrossing myself in them, imagining them completely. Positive self-talk comes off to some as cheesy, but its a proven very effective tool. Sorry to make this so long, I just feel like I was in your place.
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