Introvert Special: From Shadows To The Center Stage!

I always dreamt of being on stage!

But I:

sucked at dance

was no good at singing

had no inclination for politics

had no other talent to share

Then how do I go up that stage?

And to do what?

“Stage” seemed like a dream far away.

However there was one thing that I was good at.

MY THOUGHTS!

Always complimented for the clarity, the depth of my thoughts & the impact they made on others.

I started speaking at forums- in the first few ones, I had a paper in hand as I was too scared to fail.

It wasn't easy but who says hopping out of comfort zone is...

At times, I made a fool of myself.

There were times when some people said it looked too rehearsed.

Of course it was- not once, not twice but 50 times. The introvert in me was trying hard, very hard!

Soon the experiences started turning from bitter to bitter- sweet.

I kind of started enjoying it.

I realized I wasn’t too bad at it- rather the brevity of my thoughts was good in a way ??

Seeing me fumbling my way up, some people took note of my courage and I started getting invited to talk at forums.

Seeing me fumbling in the talks, some people started getting connected with my imperfections as somewhere they saw "themselves" in "me".

That opened up more doors...

And soon the set of doors took me to some of the best stages in the world, top 100 podcasts, TV, radio and TEDx - not once but twice.

I realised that introversion was never my problem.

Giving in to it as an excuse was!

You may not be good at everything , but you are great at “something”.

And that "something" is your leverage to create a third door to your dream stage!

See me in action on my dream stage- it took a lot to get out of the shadows but it feels great to be out there in the open grounds...it feels bright and lively here!

Link to my TEDx talk published today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRyR7-_BP2o

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