[seeker5]

@Cacheborn: That's an interesting exercise . It's great that you're willing to talk to new people on that forum, it's great when at least one person responds.

Originally Posted by Aybee

Seeker, this is something I want to work on also. I feel that my social shyness / awkwardness / insecurities are really holding me back. I'm finally ready for a change.

Awesome that you're ready for a change.

I'm the seargeant at arms for my toastmaster's club, and one of the responsibilities is to greet visitors to the meetings. In the past, this was something that would be completely impossible for me, but in just the few times I've done it, I've realized that it isn't that scary at all.

Cool . I've also served as sergeant-at-arms at Toastmasters, and as president for 4 terms. When I serve in an official role, it's like I transform myself and I am very outgoing, greeting new guests, talking with them, figuring out what they want, making them feel very welcome, etc. It's like since I'm doing it for the club, I take my personal stuff out of the way. But if I fall back into just being a member as I am in my new club, I'm not at all like that, I'm back to just doing my own things and not being outgoing at all.

Right now I'm trying to think of things I can do that will push me, so this topic is right on time. I'll be checking in soon.

Awesome. Maybe we could share lists? I've written a list of things I'd like to do. I'm not comfortable sharing them publicly yet, but maybe we can email them to each other?

Originally Posted by ttt

I love this quote: “The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate.” This is a great idea

Nice quote . I want to be able to do things that would cause massive embarrassment in my old life but which I'd just shrug off in my new life .

Originally Posted by ssandra

If this thread is still alive by then, you´ll hear from me I´d like to be more social confident (which is my new mantra, instead of less social awkward. I´m learning here!).

Cool, would be cool to have you join us.

Seeing (hearing) about other peoples successes is for sure a good way to stay optimistic and motivated.

Yeah, same here.

Everyone: What about forming an email group where we can discuss our ideas and stories via emails? I'm actually not yet comfortable discussing my exercises and stories publicly yet, and perhaps by doing it privately, we can be more open about what we want to do, and in sharing our successes and stories? What do you think?