You attended an event, and a stranger you have never met came close to you asking for your name after introducing himself.

In your mind, you pull back and feel that you may be hurt or this person has some wrong intention towards you.

In another instance, you went for a meeting where some high profile personalities you respect so much are the lead discussant.

Something kept telling you to approach one of them but you feel so scared at what his response may be.

You were in a situation where someone was told to volunteer to give a summary of a session but you kept back from stepping out to take the stage because you felt you are not good enough.

I am sending this mail to you, , because you are about to find the secret to breaking your created barriers.

While you were young, it is possible that your parents told you never to speak to strangers.

They painted pictures of how strangers have turned people to yam (Nigerians know this) or even fowls.

This grew stronger in your mental banks and formed the habit that made you scared whenever someone you are meeting for the first time approaches you.

It may be that the first guy you chose to date broke your heart and left you in a displeasing state which is why you have not given anyone a chance.

The case may be that you have formed a picture in your mind that highly successful people don't want to speak to people like you which is your reason for shutting down the desire to approach them.

, maybe your first attempt to speak in public was a huge disaster that ended up making you really shameful.

You lost your voice or possibly, was shivering on stage in your attempt to speak to a group of people.

All the events that happened were in the past but the emotion is still keeping you from what you should become.

Right now, you should have been an amazing speaker but for the emotion.

Right now, you should have built a network of high profile people but for the emotion.

Maybe you should have met a business partner but the emotion of your past is the hinderance.

Here am I, , telling you to channel it forward and think forward to what you can become.

There is more to you than you can imagine.

Keep winning unapologetically.

Abiodun Mustapha

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