tarotgal

Haven't talen this one yet, but on the subject of Introvert, Extrovert, just wanted to pass on something I heard explained when I was first introduced to this type of test. The "thing" they are trying to get at with the Introvert/Extrovert distinction is whether you need other people or solitude in order to re-charge yourself or to derive your energy from. Personally, I am an extremely outgoing person in real life - there is no one who would say I am shy at least. But I still always come up as an introvert on these, because I expend all my energy in dealing with other people - and love to do so - but in order to re-charge and regain my inner energy, I have to have my time to myself. I need time to read, to walk and think, to write, reflect, whatever. I need time with myself in order to feel my best and if I went without any time to myself for too long, I would get run down and start feeling like there was something wrong. Extroverts on the other hand, seem to need other people around them in order to derive their energy and to re-charge themselves. They can be alone for periods of time, but would feel something missing or wrong if they had too much solitude.

Anyway, don't know if you have heard this before or if you agree with it or not, but that was how that particular distinction was explained to me. I can see that Dumbledore is indeed a leader and that he does very well in the limelight...however, I also can see how Dumbledore would need time to reflect and to just be alone with his own thoughts in order to really be, feel and act his best and most powerful self. I don't think an extrovery Dumbledore would be nearly as powerful as in individual if he was driven be those around him instead of within himself.

What do you think?

Patti