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It's important to concentrate on the great qualities that extroverts have: they generally make friends easily, are comfortable in front of and with crowds, and can keep a party going. While it is true that both extroverts and introverts have downsides (some extroverts talk too much and sometimes interrupt others, which can be inappropriate at times), focus on the good. It is easy to think of extroverts in a negative light -- people think they speak before they think and that they are overly concerned with the superficial. It is not true! Extroverts are just as intuitive and thoughtful as introverts. If you want to become an extrovert, you will have to associate it with positive attributes -- and there are many. The definition of an extrovert is someone that recharges when they're around people. That is all. They are totally capable of deep thought and being good listeners. They generally have good social skills (...generally) and can be quite the go-getters. It's true: some extroverts come off as fake and phony. Think of a car salesman that pressures people into buying their product -- that's the kind of extrovert you don't want to be. And you don't have to be. You can be whatever kind of extrovert you want. Some extroverts are even shy! What are the qualities of your ideal extrovert? Maybe they feel at ease in groups, maybe they speak up more, maybe they get the party started. Whatever it is, these are things you can accomplish. It's simple habit. Think of a few things and write them down. "Being more extroverted" is a tough goal to hit; "speaking up more" is something a lot more doable. Heads up: research says most of us are ambiverts. It's your standard bell curve. Some people are on one end (introverts), some people are on the opposite end (extroverts), but the vast majority of us lie somewhere in the middle. Even if you're mostly introverted, you have at least a few extroverted characteristics. Even Jung (the famed psychologist) said that no one is only one or the other -- if they were, they'd be in an insane asylum. All you have to do is draw out your extroverted tendencies. They're hiding somewhere. Though there is an argument that the studies are a little biased, some research has shown that when introverts act more extroverted, they're happier. Experts aren't super sure why, but the idea behind it is that in general, you receive a more positive response. That positive reinforcement from others can be very, very powerful. It does seem to be true that introverts underestimate what they'll enjoy. Even for some extroverts, there are parties you just dread going to, but then you end up having a good time. Whether it's because you're proud of yourself for breaking out of your box, you experienced something new, or Mohammed did a spit-take onto the chocolate fountain, we are not the best predictors of what we enjoy. Sure, the brain is plastic, but you can't teach a dog to be a ferret. If you're extremely introverted, being an extrovert will be incredibly draining. Heck, even some extroverts find too much social stimuli draining at a point. This could be a hurdle that takes years to cross. If you border on agoraphobic, don't force anything. Instead, consider this: Western cultures highly value extroversion -- Eastern ones don't as much. Is it possible this desire to be extroverted is not an innate desire and rather it is one that is taught to you? Consider accepting your introversion -- introverts are just as necessary to society as extroverts are!
Value extroversion. Envision yourself as the right kind of extrovert. Know that it's a spectrum. Know that you may feel better than you felt when you were an introvert. Realize that it may be very difficult.