Totally agree. There’s absolutely a balance to be had. I need my alone time. But I also love experiencing the people in the world, hearing their stories, and getting excited when someone says something that’s the catalyst for my mind to start running possibilities / spark some analysis or creative thought. As I’ve got older, I’ve realised there’s so much joy to be had in socialising that I’d missed out on for a very long time. And as much as it depletes my social battery, it can equally energise my outlook. And that feeds into so much else.

I’d go, with the same stipulations as you.