Shyness : The Silent Barrier to Growth
Just clearing my drafts : ) It’s been a long time since I’ve done some random scribbling, so I just want to brush it up a little—both in this blog and in my thought process. Let’s jump into today’s topic. It’s something that all of us have probably experienced at some point in our lives: Shyness. Let me break it down like this: S – Socializing H – Hypo Y – Youth I mention Youth because, by the time we become adults, many of us may have recognized and let go of this beautifully wrapped, yet devilish, trait called shyness . There are usually two ways shyness can play out: one with a positive outcome and the other with a negative one. For example, imagine someone asks a question in a crowd. Case 1: You know the answer but stay silent. Case 2: You want to try answering, but still don’t. In both cases, hesitation stops you. Your mind floods with thoughts like: “What if I’m wrong?” “What if people laugh at me?” “What if I get judged for not knowing the ...
