I was very shy in my early 20's. Now I'm in my 40's and few people believe this. I'm not sure when the change came, not suddenly, but in less than 20 years.
Lot's of good advice above. The one about posting a lot on youtube was good. I could add, this site too. Any small way to push back your shyness/fears will help. For me taking part in sports clubs, reading, travelling independently, trying different jobs, giving talks to groups of people, having my own business all helped.
There are not just 2 groups of people: introverts and extraverts. Most people fall into the middle and are ambiverts. Introvert is not the same as shy. Shyness is lack of confidence; some extraverts are shy and cover it up by talking a lot.
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