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Should an extrovert who becomes introverted change their path later in life?

Trust the direction authentic to you; whether you are outward-going or inward-going, both paths lead to the same ultimate reality.

— Osho
According to Osho, you need not switch paths; that is not how it happens. The outward-going merges with the Whole (purna/Brahman); the inward-going dissolves into the Void (shunya/nirvana). Inner and outer are two sides of one coin—drop either and both disappear, revealing the same reality. So trust the direction authentic to you; yoga or sankhya, positive or negative language, any sincere trajectory completes itself.

Choose the way that feels real—looking out or looking in—and keep going; both roads reach the same place, so you don’t have to switch.

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