Oh the work to be done.

[thatothersteve]

So as all the entries I've made in the last year+ point out, I set out on this self-improvement kick about a year ago. Mixed results so far. The superficial aspects of me are changed, and for the better. This I've noted thus far. However, it became highly apparent over the last several days that there is still so much more to be done

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[kipnoodle]

Hello, Love,

For the record, your post really hit home with me. I understand what you mean, and I feel for you, because I found myself in this position recently. I don't know what to tell you other than that I'm confident that you'll figure things out -- one hundred and seventy-three percent confident. You just need to allow yourself to be open to things you don't like doing or feel insecure about. Find little things you can do daily to challenge yourself. For example, force yourself to start talking to strangers in public. I try to talk to at least two strangers every time I go grocery shopping. It helps tremendously later on when you're trying to talk to someone you're interested in. Sounds silly, but trust me. People are so much nicer/more friendly that I'm generally willing to give them credit for.

I'll paraphrase a quote that has helped me quite a bit recently; it goes something like: we can only ever truly learn when we're no longer afraid or ashamed of the things we don't already know. Except it was way more eloquent than that, of course. But you get the gist.

Being aware of where you're lacking is honestly the hardest part. After that, you have to hold your break and realize that any embarrassment you could possibly feel is extremely temporary. You see where you need to grow, so just let it happen. It will be easier than you think, I'm pretty confident. Just be happy. Everything else will fall into place. =)