Glossary · Term
Shyness
A mental limitation that causes, among other things, fear of taking action and of serving.
In the Foundation's Topics
The same thing happens with children: if we invalidate someone during childhood, as an adult they will have low self-esteem, shyness, a fear of speaking up about what they see, and difficulty expressing themselves.
Shyness is another form of trauma, which works like this: you don't feel able to say something, you freeze up, and you don't know why.
Shyness and fear, which is a well-known mental limitation: fear of moving forward, of acting, of serving, of doing something…