The 5 introvert qualities you share with James Bond
You and James Bond are more similar than you think.
He may be an international man of mystery, but his behaviour consistently paints him as an introvert, which set him up perfectly as a spy. How many of the following also describe you?
1 Bond is happy in his own company.
In his time away from work, we catch glimpses of him in secluded locations fishing or hiking, and is more than happy to dine alone.
He seems to shun people when he needs to relax. He visibly resents interruptions to his peace and quiet, and regularly dares to go off-grid, much to the annoyance of M back in London.
How closely does this resemble you?
2 Bond is a closed book.
He's been around a long time but we know very little about his life away outside MI6, and it's only in the Daniel Craig years that more is revealed about him. Likewise, introverts are slow to share personal details about themselves. They operate on a 'needs to know' basis and strangers need to prove they are worthy of this privilege before an introvert starts to open up to them. This allows Bond to live with both freedom and privacy.
Does this sound like how you lead your life?
3 James Bond works best alone.
Autonomy allows him to execute his mission in the most unconventional way. His uses his high degree of self-knowledge to take risks that truly test the boundaries of what's acceptable in polite society. Bond gets away with as he knows when to turn on the charm and act as if everything's normal - something that anyone can learn.
Occasionally 007 collaborates with a fellow agent eg Pam Bouvier, René Mathis, Felix Leiter), for short periods to achieve a specific goal.
Is this how you prefer to work given a choice?
4 Bond lives without the need for validation from others. This is liberating as all introverts know. It also makes them slightly dangerous as they are self-contained and need little from others. They are immune to charlatans and can spot an imposter on first sight, as frequently demonstrated by 007. Extroverts don't get this and may come to the conclusion that introverts are simply odd. In extrovert world, validation is common currency: everyone's chasing it. But for the reasons listed before, even this doesn't bother introverts!
Have you experienced this before?
5 Whatever's going on inside, Bond comes across as cool, calm and collected.
Bond maintains his composure even in the most challenging situations, whether it be hanging off a train or being tied to a chair slowly flooding with water. He knows that panicking is a waste of precious energy and achieves nothing.
introverts have an automatic advantage here. Unlike extroverts who do their thinking out loud, introverts have control over their thoughts, and release only carefully considered ideas into the open. keep their thoughts in their heaMasking fear and nerves is a clear introvert advantage.
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