Growing up as an introvert in the Philippines was, by no means, a walk in the park. Back then, the Filipino society had no clue about introversion, and was bought into unflattering introvert stereotypes. Every day, I had to face a bunch of judgmental childhood friends and relatives who often viewed me as a stuck-up, anti-social weirdo. Since we prefer to keep a low profile, many misguided souls believed that all introverts are shy and disinterested people who don’t know how to interact with others. As a matter of fact, one of my neighbors once said that I will never have a flourishing career because I was an introvert. Likewise,…