I Pursued a Hobby to Overcome Fear & Gain Confidence

While the world truly is a wonderful place to live in, it cannot be denied that the same world can be also harsh, judgmental, and unforgiving at the same time. That's the reason why we keep our guards up, stick to the status quo, or hesitate to go after the things we really want. It's because deep inside, we have these lingering fears debilitating us.

A Quick Little Story

As a young girl, I've always enjoyed singing. It was one of the ways I expressed myself best (aside from scrapbooking). I would sing in my bedroom, the bathroom, and any other room. I never joined any contests, though. I was always too scared.

When I was in high school, I realized I wanted to have a proper hobby, and that was to sing with an instrument- a guitar. Since I attended theater workshops in the past (Trumpets Playshop), I wasn't too nervous about singing. I don't mind singing in front of a crowd as long as I don't have a sore throat. But singing with a guitar is a different story. As a young girl, I was worried about my guitar playing. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't excellent. I signed up for open mic gigs anyway. I performed looking like a total moron at first, lol. One of my strings even broke at one time. I did it scared. But you know what? It felt good in the end. And for some reason, the fear started to leave my body.

I kept performing until college. Generally, the whole experience was great. I met people along the way, had fun, and earned money from some performances. Overcoming stage fright gave me the confidence boost I needed to do better in other aspects of my life. It sure helped mold the person I am today.

Franklin Roosevelt once said, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself". If we spend our whole lives in fear of losing or getting hurt, we'll miss out on a lot of beautiful things. Success, love, and happiness are waiting, and they're on the other side of fear.

If you're thinking of pursuing something and are looking for a sign, this is it. For as long as your intentions are good, then I don't see any problem with you going for it. Care to share what's that thing that you've always wanted to do? Feel free to send a message.

Hmm, as much as I want to keep going, I don't know what to say anymore (lol). But thanks for checking out the blog and reading this post. I appreciate you being here. Remember: FEAR stands for- False Emotions Appearing Real

I learned that from my dad. He used to always say that to me, my mom, and my sister. That's it for today, see you on the next post. ♥ Andi