Quiet people are often misunderstood, so in this video I will cover ten facts on quiet people and we are starting right now.

安靜的人很常被誤解，所以在這支影片，我會告訴你 10 個有關安靜的人的小知識。

One: quiet people appear mysterious and often don't speak a lot because they think a lot.

第一，安靜的人表現得很神秘、不會說很多話，是因為他們很常在思考。

Quiet people almost always think before they speak to reply with something meaningful and avoid saying dumb stuff.

在說話前，安靜的人幾乎都會先思考，他們會以有意義的話來回應人，避免說一些蠢話。

They also would rather have more information to craft a better response to connect with the person they are speaking with better.

他們也喜歡有多點資訊後再回應，才能跟談話的人有更好的連結。

Don't be surprised if a quiet person pauses mid conversation.

安靜的人在對話中停下來時，不要太驚訝。

Two: quiet people are not necessarily shy.

第二，安靜的人並不一定害羞。

There is no direct link.

害羞和安靜沒有直接的連結。

Being quiet or introverted doesn't mean you are shy.

安靜或內向不代表害羞。

Someone can be quiet and not shy.

有些人可以很安靜，卻不害羞。

Shyness is a learned behavioral problem that makes it range from a bit hard to nearly impossible to socialize.

害羞是習得的行為，可能讓人有點難、或幾乎不能社交。

Quiet people can socialize just fine, they just prefer to say less and listen more.

安靜的人可以好好社交，只是他們偏好少說多聽。

According to an interview in Scientific America with Susan Cain, author of the book Quiet: The Power of Introverts: It's also important to understand that introversion is different from shyness.

根據《科學人》與 Susan Cain 的訪談，Susan 是《Quiet: The Power of Introverts》的作者：了解內向和害羞不同也很重要。

Shyness is the fear of negative judgment, while introversion is simply the preference for less stimulation.

害羞是懼怕會有負面評價，而內向只是偏好把刺激降低。

Three: quiet people can be loud and outgoing.

第三，安靜的人也可以很吵和外放。

In the right situation, they become a completely different person.

在對的狀況下，他們會變成完全不同的人。

When they are relaxed, happy, and surrounded by those they care about, they can be the life of the party.

當他們很放鬆、開心，被在乎的人環繞時，他們可以是派對的焦點。

If you are talking about something a quiet person is passionate about, you might have a hard time trying to shut them up.

如果你談論到讓安靜的人感到熱情的事，你可能很難讓他們保持安靜。

Four: quiet people are actually creative and have interesting hobbies.

第四，安靜的人其實很有創造力，而且有很多有趣的興趣。

Stereotypes would make you believe that they only read books and do other boring things which is not true.

刻板印象會讓你覺得他們只會閱讀、做些無聊的事，但這不是真的。

Reading books are not boring by the way.

順帶一提，閱讀一點都不無聊。

Quiet people are passionate about creating stuff and they often have a rich inner life which helps fuel their creativity.

安靜的人對創造東西很熱誠，而且他們往往有更豐富的內在生活，可以幫助加強創造力。

Try getting to know a quiet person better and you might find out they have interesting hobbies.

試著更瞭解一個安靜的人，你可能會發現他們有很有趣的嗜好。

Five, quiet people are great at observing others.

第五，安靜的人很會觀察別人。

While everyone else is talking, the quiet person is listening and observing.

當每個人都在講話時，安靜的人會聆聽並觀察。

They listen and observe to gather information to craft a good response to connect with the person they will speak to in a deeper way.

他們聆聽、觀察，搜集資訊來給有深度交流的人更好的回應。

Since quiet people are great at observing, they are also able to read the mood well and follow along or strategically change it.

因為安靜的人很會觀察，他們也可以讀出別人的情緒，跟著情緒走、或有技巧地改變情緒。

Six, quiet people are often intelligent.

第六，安靜的人往往很聰明。

Some of the smartest people are actually quiet.

有些最聰明的人其實很安靜。

The most famous example would be Bill Gates, the billionaire founder of Microsoft.

最有名的例子是比爾蓋茲，微軟的創辦者、億萬富翁。

It helps that being quiet is good for your brain health because it gives the brain a chance to wander and reflect.

安靜對你的大腦健康有益，因為大腦可以神遊和自省。

Seven, quiet people don't like gossip and think it is a waste of time.

第七，安靜的人不喜歡八卦，他們覺得那是浪費時間。

Gossip simply isn't their cup of tea.

八卦不是他們的菜。

They don't like to talk about irrelevant things that don't concern them.

他們不喜歡談論跟自身無關的事。

Because of this, quiet people can be trusted with your secrets.

因為這點，安靜的人可以保護你的秘密。

They care about the feelings of others and won't spill your secrets over some gossip.

他們在意他人的感受，而且不會因為八卦而洩露你的秘密。

If you need someone to listen to your ideals, dreams, and passions, find a quiet person.

如果你需要一個人傾聽你的想法、夢想、熱誠，找一個安靜的人。

Eight, quiet people are not anti-social.

第八，安靜的人並不反社會。

They are actually interested in other people and love being around people.

他們其實對其他人很感興趣，也喜歡待在人的身旁。

Just because they don't speak first or accept every invite or stay very late doesn't mean they are not interested in being around others.

他們不會第一個講話、接受每個邀請、待到很晚，不代表他們不喜歡待在別人身邊。

They prefer small groups or one-on-one conversations to develop a meaningful connection.

他們喜歡小團體，或一對一的對話，才能發展出有意義的連結。

Nine, quiet people are naturally curious and natural learners.

第九，安靜的人本身就容易好奇，是天生的學習者。

This might be one of the few reasons they like speaking less.

這也許是他們話少的少數原因之一。

They rather observe and learn to fuel their thirst for knowledge.

他們偏好觀察和學習，來滿足對知識的渴求。

They are more interested in learning about the people around them to expand their minds than open their mouths.

他們對從周遭的人身上學習更有興趣，這比起說話更能擴展心靈。

Ten, quiet people are not miserable.

第十，安靜的人並不悲慘。

Quiet people enjoy their own company and open up about themselves at their own pace.

安靜的人享受孤獨，並以自己的步調對人敞開心胸。

Even if they don't want to socialize all the time, they are not miserable.

他們不是隨時都想社交，不代表他們悲慘。

Don't worry about your quiet friend being lonely, they are probably enjoying their solitude.

不要擔心你安靜的朋友會孤單，他們也許很享受孤獨。

Do you have quiet friends?

你有安靜的朋友嗎？

Leave a comment below and check out these other videos about quiet people.

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