In the last short, I wrote about asking and how asking itself can make a lot of things happen. This one is an extrapolation of that thought.
As a kid, I did a lot of crazy things. Things that I can’t imagine myself doing right now. It could be that impromptu speech in the school assembly, or a stage drama with a monkey costume (my first nickname alert!). I wasn’t thinking about any judgements or about stage fear or anything back then. It was all very natural – I wanted to do something and I did it.
Then in the later part of life, I added a lot of inhibitions. One thing after the other… There are things that I can do and there are things I will never try doing because of whatever reasons. In hindsight, these inhibitions that came over time hindered my growth as a person. I still don’t know where the fearlessness comes from when you are kid. And how it gradually gets overshadowed by inhibitions.
It took a long time and reflection to come out of these inhibitions. Imagine, if I hadn’t asked Neha.. I would have not got married to her 😅 Or if I did not take up a project recently thinking I’d fail, I would have never got the visibility I have today in my company. I’m glad that I’m getting off my inhibitions that creeped into my life knowingly or unknowingly and it has made my life better already!
Reflect on your own journey and see if a lot of inhibitions creeped up that are stalling your progress in life. See if you can get out of some of them. See what impact it can have on you. Share your experiences below!