I was a really introverted kid in school. All I had in my life were books. I couldn’t interact with people, especially strangers. All I did during my entire school life was read books and eat. Man, did I love to eat. And man, was I fat. I was often bullied for it too. But as I grew up, I realised the mistakes I was making. I learned from them. And I changed. I picked up basketball and cut down on my food. And once I changed for the better, I never looked back.
But what about my introverted self? Well that helped me in his own way. I couldn’t meet people’s eyes when I spoke with them. But after coming out of that shell, I overcompensated. I started speaking with everyone I could. Didn’t matter if it was online, on call, meeting people. In this case, it was a good thing. I picked up communication skills as good as anyone else’s. And probably better. I still have the occasional nervous twitch. But now, I know how to overcome it in an instant. And hence, I’ve become that much better as a communicator. Because I know what to do when I get tongue tied.
Another big insecurity I’ve always had was my age. I was always the youngest guy everywhere. Even right now. Im the youngest guy here. I’m just 20 years old. But that has led me to have a chip on my shoulder. I work twice as hard as anyone else, just because I know that people have more experience than me. I know that mere hard work cannot overcome experience, but It still gives me an edge, and forces me to work smarter.
I can say that I have learned from my challenges and overcome them to become better.