At one extreme there are extroverts who enjoy parties, and at the other extreme are introverts who do not. In my family this is obvious because I'm an ultra extrovert whereas Carol is an ultra introvert (opposites attract--ha ha). Most people fall somewhere between these two extremes. Part of the path to truth involves accepting yourself as you are, and not trying to be something you're not. FWIW, extroverts gain energy from people whereas introverts feel that groups of people suck energy out of them. An extrovert (particularly a storyteller or teacher) may enjoy being the life of the party whereas an introvert usually feels like hiding somewhere. If parties are not enjoyable, why waste any time going to them?
There are also many other factors involved in whether going to a party is worth the effort, but the main thing is to be true to yourself. I usually consider a party a big success if I can find just one person with whom to have an interesting converation. It's an even bigger success if I can find just one person interested in non-duality. Ha ha!
There are also many other factors involved in whether going to a party is worth the effort, but the main thing is to be true to yourself. I usually consider a party a big success if I can find just one person with whom to have an interesting converation. It's an even bigger success if I can find just one person interested in non-duality. Ha ha!
