Quote:
It's definitely about building your own identity and confidence and social skills. Take one step at a time, don't get too hyped up and burn out and just make steady progress. Also make sure that any wounds from your past that might hold you back get addressed, rather than ignored.
Great advice, wounds from the past are almost like shadows, they are hidden away, however those feelings will come out in your personality, so you have to face them, as uncomfortable as they seem. Then you won't be embarrassed by your true self, which gives you room to flourish.