“We have an assumption here in America that the kind thing to do is to be “friendly,” which means being extroverted, even intrusive. The Japanese assume the opposite: being kind means holding back.”
Laurie Helgoe
Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength
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