Shyness and introversion are not the same thing. Shy people fear negative judgment, while introverts simply prefer less stimulation; shyness is inherently painful, and introversion is not.
—Susan Cain: Don’t Call Introverted Children ‘Shy’ | TIME Ideas | TIME.com
But more unsettling still is the mystery we’d rather not face: If clock time isn’t real, what is time, anyway? We don’t understand time, and we definitely don’t want to admit that our allotment is limited. We just want to get on with our day.
—Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? - NYTimes.com