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"Everyone is shy --- it is the inborn modesty that makes us able to live in harmony with other creatures and our fellows. Achievement comes not by denying shyness but, occasionally, by setting it aside and letting pride and perspiration come first." Kirkpatrick Sale from How I Overcame Shyness : 101 Celebrities Share Their Secrets by Gary Simon Children Learn What They Live ... If children live with ridicule, ... If children live with encouragement, ... If children live with approval, ... "Children Learn What They Live" by Dorothy Law Nolte Keep your thoughts positive, Art of Living Once in a while I´ll see somebody I´ll say hey you, get away from that thing This is the art of living, this is the art of taking and giving. Don´t tell me what to do I´ll muddle my way thru This is the art of living, this is the art of taking and giving. Now don´t go drawing any lines on the ground. The art of living. "Art of Living" by The Boomers YYZ 1993 "What we think and feel about ourselves, our self-esteem, influences our shyness and may come from observing our own behavior. In any case, adopting a hopeful, I-can-change-my-social-behavior-way of thinking is important, then DO SOMETHING, like smiling and greeting people, making small talk, give a compliment, etc. (Glass & Shea, 1986). " Psychological Self-Help by Clayton E. Tucker-Ladd "Shop for security over happiness and we buy it at that price." "All we see of someone at any moment is a snapshot of their life, there in riches or poverty, in joy or despair. Snapshots don´t show the million decisions that led to that moment." Richard Bach “Running from Safety” As my grandfather once said, "The secret of life is learning to make a fool of yourself gracefully." "The universe is built to respond to our consciousness, but it will give back to us only the level of quality we put into it. Therefore, the process of discovering who we are and what we are here to do and of learning to follow the mysterious coincidences that can guide us is dependent, to a great extent, on our ability to stay positive and to find a silver lining in all events." James Redfield "The Celestine Vision" I do my thing and you do your thing Frederick Perls´ Gestalt prayer Intimacy is risking No risk, no intimacy. from the booklet "Relationship: Examinations from the Relationships Reseach Institute" "When you're worried, tell yourself the truth: Shyness is a strength to build on, not a character flaw to be stamped out." from "Shyness Is Not A Character Flaw" a the Malvern School "...being shy means being nervous or worried about what other people are thinking of you." A quote which captures the essence of shyness from Ronald M. Rapee in Overcoming Shyness and Social Phobia: A Step-by-Step Guide Book Review Shyness… is present in every normal person… "… is shy because he really is a social person …" "Quietness and shyness were somewhat virtues and not necessarily something to counteract or battle against." "As I search for crucial errors my parents may have made, there is only one possible thing that stands out; that they allowed me to use bashfulness as a tool to get my way." Bampa  In order to live free and happily, you must sacrifice boredom.
It is not always an easy sacrifice. Click for more information or to order Richard Bach’s Illusions.
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