And the next step is?

So what's the next step once you decide to fix the things about yourself that you don't necessarily like?

I'm going to try working on my shyness again I think. If you put me in a room full of people I don't know, I kinda shut down for just a bit. I can have a conversation with just about anyone. And on just about any topic. I'm fairly well educated and have been exposed to a ton of stuff. That being said, it takes a while before my comfort level is high enough to start talking. So that's what I'm going to work on next. I'm thinking I want to cut down that time to only a couple of minutes. To start at least. I'd like to be able to walk into a group and immediately begin talking when this is all said and done. The problem is this... how do you force social context? I'm not into the bar scene enough to start going out all the time just to be forced to interact. I'm thinking I'm going to try to start making the social circle larger. Start hanging out with friends of friends at first. That's a fairly safe way to get the ball rolling.

So, it's time for you friends of friends to start doing more fun things. I know the weather will be warmer soon, let's start making plans.

And I'll leave you with this...

“I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose”

George Carlin