Were you shy?

Mission

Yesterday I was talking with my brother, we talked about what we wanted to contribute to the world. May seem a lofty subject, but sometimes there are those moments when a conversation ends there, often quite unexpected. Unexpected for us, because we were actually talking about internet business and automotive parts, but then we arrived at the term 'mission'.

Being a coach, I happen to know that your mission, that what is often a connecting thread in your life, plays a large role when you work towards success in your life. I mean not necessarily the religious or spiritual meaning of the term mission, but the latent desire to contribute something to the world. For example, if your passion, your strength and your mission are in some way present in your work, , then you have big chance are going to be happy and successfully in your work.

Overcoming shyness

Life experience is to me the most obvious thing you can contribute to the world and the people around you. We learn through trial and error and we can help others. One of the difficulties I have overcome is shyness. I used to be shy when I was young but covered it with a layer of behavior that seemed extrovert en tough. It seemed different, but inside it was the same fear ... am I good enough to be present, to exist? ... I eventually found my way to deal with it, and ultimately I have overcome the shyness.

I believe that everyone has had his own way in dealing with uncertainty in his life. Some people have chosen a job in which their shyness does not attract attention, for example a job in which they have a lot of formal business meetings of in which they spend a lot of time behind a computer. I did a lot of things to prevent getting direct personal attention. 

Because shyness is such a big issue for a lot of children and grownups, I decided to start an investigation about this subject. Not from the therapist or psychologist perspective, nor a report to compile a large list of scientific articles, but from experiences of shy people themselves, or those who have overcome it.

Research in experiences with shyness

This month I'm interviewing young people to hear about their experience with shyness and how they have fully or partly overcome it. I'm going to make a book and incorporate a summary of my own experiences and anonymous examples from this research. Personal information will not be made public, and everything remains discrete between you and me, you do not even have to tell me your name. Will you help me with this research? Please contact me for an interview of half an hour on the phone or send a message using the contact form. I like to hear from you!

Regards, Yuri