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> Claude Mongeau, the former CEO of Canadian National Railway, for example, set himself the goal of acting like an extrovert five times a day. In any case, the majority of people are on a spectrum of introversion to extroversion.

Probably my comparison is too extreme, but as an introvert myself I can see this as telling gay person to be straight five times a day.

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I agree with your characterization. You will rarely, if ever, hear it worded the other way around: "As an extravert, I try and go find a quiet corner to think and avoid others five times a day." It seems to always be the introverts that must put aside who they are in favor of others.

This actually sounds an awful lot like the "mindfulness" trend.

Then again, we act like straight people a lot.

Are you implying that there are differences other than sexual preferences?

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