Introversion 78.0: Irina (One Year Later)

Happy new year?!  Okay it's perhaps a little too late for that, but oh well... it's been a happy new year for me thus far, and I hope for you as well.   Today I am finally back with the Introversion podcast, although kind of putting this baby to rest... as I share my realization as to what this podcast IS... and ISN'T.  As much as I may have had some lofty aspirations for it in the past, I've realized that this podcast, at the end of the day, is really just for *me*... a place to vent, to pontificate, to get ideas out of my head and out there into the ether, where I can reflect on experiences and explore ideas, etc.  I've realized that there really is no "target audience" for this podcast, hence... it only makes sense that this would never explode / go viral, etc... doing long form rambling about what's on my mind while living amongst a Tik Tok generation of 10-second attention spans.  Yeah... this was never really gonna "work".  Although, depends how you define "work".  If it's worked *for me* (and me alone), well... that's something at least.  It helped me retain *some* level of sanity throughout 2020, but hey... we're well beyond that point now.  It's 2023.  I need to let go and move on... and this is what today's episode is all about.   For any of you who have read this far and care about this podcast, I hope you've enjoyed it on some level this past 3 years, but alas... this will now be a total sideshow for me... just a place where I can occasionally post some thoughts about life, society, etc... but I cannot afford to put more time into this, when there are OTHER things I really should be prioritizing.  Speaking of which...   As I've started 2023, I've decided to focus 100% on my Jay Kaslo personal brand, which is going to be 100% about CREATIVITY and PRODUCTIVITY.  Those are my deep passions in life (above most all of my other passions), and I want to see what happens when I devote myself FULLY to ONE thing... as opposed to spreading myself out so thin across Introversion, Confusianity, Popkatsu, Palpatini, Yeah Pretty Much, Embiggen, FMAO, and all the other brands I've started and tried to maintain over the years.  So yeah, I'm optimistic... let's see what happens.  I hope you'll join me in this new, focused journey... head over and subscribe to my Jay Kaslo YouTube channel here... https://youtube.com/@jaykaslo    Once I get going, I will be posting weekly videos... tutorials, reviews, tips & tricks, inspo, essays... all about enhancing & enjoying your life via creativity & productivity. Hope to see you over there...  Yours truly, Jay Kaslo  ============ INTROVERSION.COM -- Eclectic, thought-provoking, and occasionally awe-inspiring. Break free from big tech and algorithms determining everything you see. Bookmark the site today and check back often.

A lot has transpired in Irina's life since last we spoke on the Introversion podcast a year+ ago. Today she gives us an update... ============ INTROVERSION.COM -- Eclectic, thought-provoking, & updated daily. Break free from big tech and algorithms determining everything you see. Bookmark the site today and check back often.

I've been infected by World Cup Fever this past couple weeks... hence I've fallen behind on pretty much EVERY aspect of my life.  Been enjoying the games, but... with my black pill heart, it's not like the good old days.  ============ INTROVERSION.COM -- Eclectic, thought-provoking, & updated daily. Break free from big tech and algorithms determining everything you see. Bookmark the site today and check back often.

Today I actually dare to question the wisdom of Yoda's "Do or do not... there is no try." ============ INTROVERSION.COM -- Eclectic, thought-provoking, & updated daily. Break free from big tech and algorithms determining everything you see. Bookmark the site today and check back often.

I may have underestimated the power & significance of introversion (being introverted), as well as underestimated the lack of knowledge that extroverts have about us introverts. Now that I've been "going out" a lot more this past few weeks, it's dawning on me just how very super introverted I (still) am, despite having developed all my social skills and confidence and "I don't give a f*ck" attitude this past few years. It's not just that I *want* time to myself, it's that I fundamentally *need* time to myself.  I reckon this is the case for most all introverts, and it's something extroverts need to understand & respect. ============ INTROVERSION.COM -- Eclectic, thought-provoking, & updated daily. Break free from big tech and algorithms determining everything you see. Bookmark the site today and check back often.

Sucks to be ghosted... *especially* by a BFF.  How do you (best) carry on when you've invested so much of yourself in a person, or two, or three, and then all the sudden they're no longer in your life? Although it may have worked for a time, I'm starting to realize that spreading my metaphorical water out across many many small cups may not be the best way for me to move forward *today*. Perhaps it's time to consolidate most or all of my water into one cup. Question is, what should that one cup be? ============ INTROVERSION.COM -- Eclectic, thought-provoking, & updated daily. Break free from big tech and algorithms determining everything you see. Bookmark the site today and check back often.

I finally popped my cherry... performed stand-up comedy at my first ever open mic this past Saturday in NYC!  In this episode I share about that experience + talk about the struggle (especially for us introverts) with continually reaching out to people. It's exhausting, and often not rewarding, but what is the alternative... more social isolation and reclusive lifestyles? ============ INTROVERSION.COM -- Eclectic, thought-provoking, & updated daily. Break free from big tech and algorithms determining everything you see. Bookmark the site today and check back often.

Picking up where I left off with "Easy Come, Easy Go"... it's been grey days here in Philadelphia this past week, and yet some positive social developments and a couple things on the horizon (other than women & dating) to give me reason to remain steadfast & disciplined. ============ INTROVERSION.COM -- Eclectic, thought-provoking, & updated daily. Break free from big tech and algorithms determining everything you see. Bookmark the site today and check back often.

Was a rather interesting week as I matched with 3 actually *attractive* girls on the dating apps. Immediate potential with one of them in particular, but well... you see the title of the episode: "Easy Come, Easy Go". Here's how things went down...  As mentioned in this episode...  Human's livestream, talking largely about ditching the dating apps... https://introversion.com/no-wonder-people-avoid-dating/  ============   INTROVERSION.COM -- Eclectic, thought-provoking, & updated daily. Break free from big tech and algorithms determining everything you see. Bookmark the site today and check back often.

It is a bold new day (well for Introversion at least), as we enter into Autumn 2022. I have been cranking on a fresh new visual format for the podcast... and today it's on full display. From here on out you'll be able to WATCH these episodes on both YouTube ( https://youtube.com/iamintroversion ) AND on Spotify. Or if you prefer just *listening* on another podcast platform, well... go right ahead. But I do highly recommend the visual experience (on YouTube and Spotify), as I am putting a lot of love into crafting these video episodes. *Also, when you next visit introversion.com, you may notice an update to the site's design & features as well. I've streamlined the experience (and especially the refreshed homepage), so it's quicker & easier to access all the many daily entries. In addition to podcast episodes, I will be posting all kinds of content (mostly video) on a near daily basis, so be sure to bookmark the site and check back often. As for TODAY'S podcast episode... I was at the gym a couple days ago and felt moved by the lyrics of "Silenced" by Marshmello & Khalid, specifically "I'd rather be a lover than a fighter, cuz all my life I've been fighting. Never felt a feeling of comfort, and all this time I've been hiding... and I never had someone to call my own, oh nah I'm so used to sharing. Love only left me alone, but I'm at one with the silence." Brace yourself for some red-pill MGTOW thoughts here, although really... there's nothing misogynist about it at all (in my opinion). As a man, just sharing my thoughts & experiences... are we allowed to do that?