Extroverts and Introvers in Farming
I write this from the premise that an Extrovert is someone that gets there energy from interacting with other people, they recharge their batteries by being around people, it's like they take from other energy sources to build their own. Once fully charged they can spent long periods alone but sooner or later they talk about getting 'cabin fever' and they have to get out, go find people their energy source.
One is not better than the other, they are just different.
The introvert can be the person dancing on the table at the party. My premise is that the introvert gets their energy from being alone, having the quite times, taking time out to re-charge. Not fully charged the introvert can seem distant, standoffish, the quite one having in-depth conversation with one or two people but not working the room.
Neither type is a winner or looser, neither is smarter or better to be around. You can learn a lot from an introvert who has few but in-depth conversations and you can learn a lot from an extrovert who gets little snippets from lots of people.
Now everyone looks at the world through their own window and gives advice on who they are and what they believe in. Let me say I'm an extrovert, tester for over 25 years on Myer Briggs I've consistently been up the strong end of the extrovert scale.
When it comes to farming, certain types of farming, you can spend long periods alone or in a small team and you can go without outside contact for days, weeks, even months. An extrovert may find these periods quite tough, they will be a bit run down, agitated, stirring the pot to get a reaction, pushing emotional buttons to get the energy flowing. The introvert will be powering along, getting the jobs done, might even seem aloof and even blase about the next upcoming social function. The extrovert cant wait for the harvest when the workers come, the introvert can't wait for the growing season when no one much is around.
They are just different but like any profession, sporting team or family it's good to know why other people are acting the way they are. For me, 2 days alone and I'm climbing the walls, I have to get in my truck and go for a drive, sit in the local store, talk to people, be near people. Social media has been a great help to the extrovert and allows them to interact more so than in pre-social media times but the need to re-charge around people stays strong.
So next time you see a finger tapping farmer having a crack at the world, he or she is probably just an extrovert that's been caged up growing your food. Take time to understand the person, farmers are humans after all.
One is not better than the other, they are just different.
The introvert can be the person dancing on the table at the party. My premise is that the introvert gets their energy from being alone, having the quite times, taking time out to re-charge. Not fully charged the introvert can seem distant, standoffish, the quite one having in-depth conversation with one or two people but not working the room.Neither type is a winner or looser, neither is smarter or better to be around. You can learn a lot from an introvert who has few but in-depth conversations and you can learn a lot from an extrovert who gets little snippets from lots of people.
Now everyone looks at the world through their own window and gives advice on who they are and what they believe in. Let me say I'm an extrovert, tester for over 25 years on Myer Briggs I've consistently been up the strong end of the extrovert scale.
When it comes to farming, certain types of farming, you can spend long periods alone or in a small team and you can go without outside contact for days, weeks, even months. An extrovert may find these periods quite tough, they will be a bit run down, agitated, stirring the pot to get a reaction, pushing emotional buttons to get the energy flowing. The introvert will be powering along, getting the jobs done, might even seem aloof and even blase about the next upcoming social function. The extrovert cant wait for the harvest when the workers come, the introvert can't wait for the growing season when no one much is around.
They are just different but like any profession, sporting team or family it's good to know why other people are acting the way they are. For me, 2 days alone and I'm climbing the walls, I have to get in my truck and go for a drive, sit in the local store, talk to people, be near people. Social media has been a great help to the extrovert and allows them to interact more so than in pre-social media times but the need to re-charge around people stays strong.
So next time you see a finger tapping farmer having a crack at the world, he or she is probably just an extrovert that's been caged up growing your food. Take time to understand the person, farmers are humans after all.
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