Have you ever gone through a change in life when you're just stuck kind of wondering, "Whoa, when did that happen?" It might be a change you notice yourself or a change that someone points out to you, but it's a change none the less. It can be a good thing, a bad thing or just something weird, like being able to finally grow out a full beard (still not me).
Well, recently I experienced one of those really weird changes that I'm still trying to figure out myself, and honestly, still trying to figure out if it's even a change. So, here it is: I believe I have turned into an extrovert. There. I said it, and I can't believe it.
For the longest time I've always considered myself to be extremely introverted. Why? Because I'm a pretty shy guy, I've always liked my personal space and I don't do good in large crowds. Now, however, I'm not totally sure that these three 'areas of my life' are where I get my energy from. Lately, it seems like the opposit. It seems like I get most of my energy from stepping out of my comfort zone, being around people and hanging out in large crowds, and I have zero idea when this changed happened. Maybe it's because I lived with 30 people for 10 months; I don't know. I just know that it's a weird change in my life, and I have no idea when it happened.
I'm wondering how many other random, completely out of context life changes are set to happen in life in the future. Like, is this just a stage? Is it normal? Do other people experience such drastic randomness? Who knows, and who knows if there's truly any such thing as a true introvert or extrovert. Maybe we all have some of both and that's just something I'm just now noticing in myself and in others.
Life's funny and so are personalities. Embrace change because you never know when it might happen.
-Cliff
Cliff's Note: Change happens, even if it's grey hair, and it's okay.