Bit by bit, I was proving that a limited view of myself no longer had control over me. After college, I worked as a newspaper reporter, earned an advanced degree in theater, became a published writer (a lifelong dream), met a special woman whom I married, and even got a job teaching at a major university.
小时候我很害羞。上高中时，我总尽量不参加班级的讨论。除了最要好的朋友，我几乎不敢与其他人说话。我也想胆大起来，想有约会一个女孩的勇气，想把自己的想法在课堂上大声讲出来。但这些都没能实现。我感到很害怕，总担心“其他人会怎么看？”“她要是拒绝怎么办？”——似乎总有种挥之不去的阴影笼罩着我，让我举步维艰。