If you’re an introvert, welcome to the club. And, according to some statistics, there’s about a 50% chance that you are, too. I see them collaborating on business projects together, and wonder if there’s something wrong with me because I prefer to work alone.īut there’s nothing wrong with me. I see my friends going out and wonder what’s wrong with me when I want to stay in. Sometimes, the rhetoric gets so loud I wonder what’s wrong with me when I don’t feel like going to parties, or working on big teams, or being the center of attention. That collaboration is the only way of the future.īut the truth is almost half of the world doesn’t agree. We think working in groups and on teams is the only way to find the answer to a problem. We praise the extroverts-those who know how to handle themselves in a crowd, the ones with vast network of friends. It seems today-at least in the U.S.-there must be something wrong with you if you’re alone. It can be powerful in any aspect of life. Traveling isn’t the only time being alone is a valuable experience. I learn about my own strengths, and I learn about my own weaknesses and insecurities. I’ve never come home from a trip feeling anything less than a better, stronger person. When I travel alone, what I learn about is myself. It’s a different experience, but no less enjoyable. You don’t truly know someone until you travel with them, and getting to know someone like that can be a lot of fun (or not!).īut I have just as much fun traveling alone. Traveling with a friend or someone close can be a really rewarding experience. Sometimes, people ask, “Tyler, wouldn’t you have more fun traveling if you had someone to go with?” I sat down to eat at the local restaurants alone. As you read this, I’m flying back to The U.S.
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