Part of the reason why I suffered when I was young was that I had such low self-worth. I felt there was something wrong with me. ‘I just wasn’t good with people.’ ‘No-one wants to be with me or talk to me.’ That’s how I thought of myself. The extroverts, they’re the ones with the … Read more
‘If you’re going through hell, keep going.’ Winston Churchill There are those moments when I’m in a bad way. In those times I notice just how much the negative side of my personality comes out. Anger Hatred Resentment Despair Bitterness Loneliness Some of these I can’t seem to stop boiling upwards into my thoughts and … Read more
I have felt some social anxiety at describing myself to others. You know how it is, you meet a stranger, online or face to face. The first questions that will get asked are always the same. Who are you/ What do you do? You know it’s going to happen and our next struggle is to … Read more
I came across an article in the New York Times by T.M Lurhman, The Anxious Americans pointing out that America has become the most anxious country in the world. Spending vast amounts of money on anxiety medications. The real question is why. To be sure there’s a genetic vulnerability to anxiety, but that only governs … Read more
Not too long ago I wrote a rant to myself. As a way of letting out my rage, my frustration at the world. But really it’s about government, corruption of power, business, and society. Here’s an extract. Economics What a mess we have let this world become. Where money is seen as the measure of … Read more
If I had to read just ten books to help me overcome social anxiety what would they be? I have read many books on personal development, trying to overcome my fears. My search has also taken me into the subjects of philosophy, spirituality, psychology and business. What you see below are top ten books I … Read more