How many times have you felt angry with yourself because you were too shy to speak up when you really wanted to have a conversation with another person? Are parties times for standing in the corner and watching others chat and dance - afraid to join them? Do you listen to discussions but do not give your opinions because you think you are not smart enough? Do you wish to be friendly but don't know how? All these thoughts lead to unhappy feelings.
This kind of unhappiness comes about not because other people are trying to hurt us. We make this unhappiness for ourselves. Naturally, we really don't want to hurt ourselves, but often we grow up thinking we are not as good as others - we are inferior; everyone is better, smarter, and more interesting. These negative thoughts make us shy. Why do we do this to ourselves? Only a psychologist can discover the reasons. It is interesting to note that very large numbers of people are shy. There is, however, good news. If we want to get rid of shyness, it can be done.
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(to be continued)
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