Practical advice to take to heart from this book. Highlights how brave and amazing humans are who face social anxiety, We care about people, we make wonderful friends and partners for the people who are lucky enough to know us. beautiful and kind people one who could ever hope to meet. Remember, being kind and trustworthy fuels connection.
"You don't have to be outgoing, extroverted, confident, or popular. All you have to be in kind, and that's something you have in you already. Something else you have in you is all the other natural traits that come along with the package deal of social anxiety, your empathy, your ability to listen, your high standards, your conscientiousness. Combine these with the skills and knowledge that you'll gain from How to Be Yourself, and you can lean into the people around you by reaching out. Be kind. Be warm. It might change your life."
