I think being shy is pretty bloody frustrating in this society. I used to have a Pdoc who said I was using it as an excuse not to push myself. "You are not chy!" he would say. He didn't last long. I find that it can still be an obstacle, but I'm learning how to live with it. I think it does get better with time--not the shyness itself, but how you look at it.
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- Geert Hofstede
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