Two days ago, a friend of mine bought me a book for a belated birthday present. (If anyone’s interested, it’s a great book called Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell) As I got ready for class the next morning, I decided to carry the book with me in case I had any free time during the day to read. While walking to class, I found myself opening my book and reading while I walked, oblivious to my surroundings. Gradually, as I became aware of my actions, my first reaction was, “Oh jeez, I must look like such a nerd right now.” Yet, after that first initial thought, I realized that I really don’t care anymore. And then I just kept reading. And ran into a bush. Tripped twice.
Point is, you can do a lot of things if you don’t fear possible embarrassment. It’s your life; do what you want and forget what people think about you. The more you fear, the less you will end up accomplishing and that is a kind of lifestyle you don’t want to live.
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Outliers is a good book. Hope you enjoy it!