05/08/2019
Shyness is never the problem; it is a symptom–that you have a very subtle ego.
So with the familiar it is okay; with the unfamiliar there is danger.
With the familiar you are skillful–the ego knows what to do and how to remain in power.
With the unfamiliar,with the unknown,the ego is at a loss because it has no skills for the unknown. So it shrinks,withdraws,and that shrinking feeling is called shyness.
Shyness is always part of ego.
The more egoistic a person is,the more shy,because he cannot open himself to new situations, because new situations may prove him to be a fool.
To continuing being shy into adulthood is a choice of the ego. Of course, shyness can be sweet, particularly among the very young, but at some point it becomes an albatross or a prison within. Shyness grows into a sabotage of the freedoms of self expression. Being the best friend to yourself requires minimizing or eliminating all barriers to healthy expression. Shyness can be crippling to the wishes of expression, particularly of emotions.
Shyness for most is a secretly kept misery blanket of not being able to communicate.
The earlier in life the better to come to terms with one’s own illusions by taking positive actions now.
Change doesn’t happen with fairy dust. The fear of change is like lead in the feet. Fears are endless of the weak, creating denials and self deceptions which really are designed unconsciously to hide the lack of strength to look at oneself. Life and love are about the feeling of giving and receiving.
Create situations that bring out your freedom of expression in order to be the real you. You can break through anything that limits your positive expression!
Excerpts from Arhata and Osho
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