Oge began writing blog post in 2017 after finishing his Secondary Education at Saint Patrick's Secondary School Enugu. He attended Zhejiang University of science and technology at the department of Digital Media Technology also currently schooling at Enugu State University of science and technology (ESUT) In the department of Geology and Minning. Oge Ebube has many works in Music and he is currently writting a short novel 'Je suis Prisoner: I'm a Prisoner'.
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Nearly half of the population of this world consider themselves as shy, which is a bad thing. Shyness is not a fashion statement, nor is it judged in a positive manner. People judge a shy person as an arrogant and egoistic brat. So knowing how to overcome shyness is important. It will take time to break out of that shell; don’t expect it to happen overnight. It takes time, desire to change and some effort of course.
Below are a few tips for how to overcome shyness and in facing the world bravely.
1 Figure Out the Reason of Shyness
The first step towards overcoming shyness is to figure out what makes you shy. It can be anything; facing new people, being surrounded by your ideals, being the focus. Normally shyness roots in fear. It can be the fear of speaking up and being ignored or being made fun of. Try to pinpoint the thoughts which fill up your mind before shyness strikes. Then you have to work on these thoughts, with the faith that you have an individual identity so you are inferior to no one, and you have something to offer to the world. It’s important to figure out the cause and for you to work towards eliminating it.
2 Stretch Yourself
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You have to stretch yourself, no not physically, but emotionally. It’s in human nature to stick with things around which he is comfortable and easy with. But you have to eliminate this factor from your life,as this will only reinforce your shyness and hide the real you from the world. You should gradually move more out of home, interact with new people, expose yourself to social situations and have a better social life. These things will stretch you emotionally and will kick your social anxiety away. By overcoming this you can overcome your shyness.
3 Change Your Self Imposed Standards
being-unique-is-better-than-being-perfectWhen you feel shy, you tend to be insanely perfectionist.
You try to become an ideal for everyone around you. You have to understand that you are great the way you are, there is nothing wrong with you and you don’t have to be perfect as nobody is perfect. You have to identify your perfectionist social expectations as they manifest in your thinking and then address them by changing your thinking.
4 Others Are Not Different no difference
One of the causes of shyness is insecurity. If you are facing the same problem then you need to value your thoughts and then you have to share your thoughts with the world. Make yourself speak up. Don’t try hiding away from people, make your identity visible. The people around you are no different from you; they also feel nervous by meeting new people and being focused on. They appreciate if someone offers them a friendly hand. If you open up to them they will react positively. This surely will build your self-confidence if you go up to them and introduce yourself and then make them feel comfortable around you.
The key to overcome shyness is in having faith in you. These tips will assist you in overcoming shyness and enjoying the spotlight.
