Image via Wikipedia            As my grandfather once said, "The secret of life is learning to make a fool of yourself gracefully."  James Redfield  " The Celestine Vision"   Shyness is sometimes known as social phobia or social anxiety disorder.  But whatever the name, lots of us know the feeling.    Shy people may only fear one specific kind of situation - say speaking in public.  But others may be troubled by a whole range of different situations.  For example;   Having to perform  stage  Dealing with authority      figures like doctors or headmasters  Eating and drinking in      public  Writing an important and      formal letter  Meeting up with the opposite sex      and dating  Going to parties and other      social events    Shy people feel sure that other people are going to judge them and find them lacking in some way.  They think they will feel embarrassed or humiliated and that others expect them to behave perfectly.  Shy people e...
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