I don't have a lot of regrets that have stayed with me. It's not that I haven't done stupid or foolish things in my life. I most certainly have. I try to let go of them and move forward, though. Sometimes that's easier said than done.
The one regret that is a longstanding one is the wish that I had been less concerned about what others thought of me when I was in high school and college. I suspect I would have had so much more fun if I wasn't so insecure and self-conscious. I had enjoyable times then, especially during college, but was often hindered in trying new things and getting to know people because of the fears and anxieties that held me back.
I still am self-conscious sometimes and have a hard time approaching someone to introduce myself and try to get to know them. I think part of that is the introvert in me. It's probably never going to be an easy thing for me to walk up to a stranger or the barest of acquaintances and say hello and strike up a conversation with them.
Perhaps I should start carrying around one of those sets of conversation-starter cards.
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