| Shyness, An Invitation |  |
We are all born shy, aren't we? When we see little children clinging
to their parents, hiding behind Mom or Dad, we are reminded about the
shyness of first coming into this World. At this early stage of our
life we are not ready to be seen just yet. We want to hide until it
feels safe to come out and be visible.
Becoming visible is what Life is all about. Revealing ourselves,
showing ourselves and expressing our "inner self" are about becoming
visible and declaring ourselves "Ready" to meet the World. Much of the
World certainly seems to like the shy person. People want that person
to reveal themselves, to display their talents and capabilities. The
World can be generous that way. It would seem that "repression" is an
aberration to that so-called "Worldy Manner" where we usually invite
others to share themselves with us.
This is a good thing, I believe, where we encourage each other to come
out and display our wealth of creativity. As a species we are all
enriched by these contributions from our shy members. It's like we
know at some level that we will benefit from their displays. And
perhaps they will teach us something about ourselves, since all of us
have some inherent shyness built in.
Here's an interesting fact about shy people, those that still display
shyness as adults - they are Creative. Very creative, as a matter of
fact. The more shy a person is, the more creative they tend to be. A
lot of actors and performers are shy people. Why? Because they are
creative. So why do shy, creative people show themselves? Because the
joy of giving, of displaying their special abilities far exceeds the
limited payoff of staying hidden and allegedly safe. It's a
contradiction of course, but it is true nevertheless. Most shy people
(not all) are creative, and most creative people would rather give of
their talents than hold back.
Are you shy? Are you creative? Then perhaps you are ready to give of
yourself too! Wouldn't that be worth pursuing? If you see yourself
as a "Shy" person then here's what you can do. You can hold yourself
up to the Light of Day and declare "I am ready to meet the world." And
the world will respond. "Welcome," yes indeed, we need you. Please
show us your stuff." And all the shy people of the World will step
forward and give of themselves unanimously. Wouldn't that be a big
surprise? To see all of us out there, dancing a jig, showing off our
stuff, our talents and abilities.
Yes, we can do it, we who are shy. We can show our stuff to the
World. Time to come out from behind Mom's skirts, and take a peek
around the corner. The World is waiting for you to "Strut Your Stuff."
Don't be shy now!
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Maurice Turmel holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology and was a
practicing therapist for nearly 25 years. He likes to write Parables,
pieces of Inspiration and articles on Self-Help. He can be reached at:
drmoe@theself-helpadvisor.com or at the website:
http://www.TheSelf-HelpAdvisor.com. Sign up for the Free monthly
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