"In her new book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, author Susan Cain ... argues that over the past century there has been a shift in society, from a culture of character to a culture of personality."*
It reminds me of a story in Ecclesiastes 9:15-16 NIV "Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man. So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." But the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded."
Even today it seems like wisdom is more welcome coming from wealthy people. We listen to celebrities, for example, because of their fame and success. What a relief that God not only loves the popular, but delights to give character to any who seek Him.
* excerpt from "Introverts No Longer the Quiet Followers of Extroverts", by Carl Moore and Rebecca Black, www.forbes.com, 8/22/2012
