How To Become An Introvert When You Are An Extrovert

Mai Mislang
Nov 6 · 4 min read
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I was born a talker: a loudmouth, gregarious child who managed to make friends as a relentless raconteur. I would rarely run out of things to talk about because I could remember details almost to a T. That made it easy for me to somewhat deceptively convince my teachers that I was a born leader too.

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Mai Mislang

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Former political speechwriter, still a musician. Writes about food, travel, music, productivity, and social issues 🇵🇭

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