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matter," when really it does, begin being more assertive in small ways. Start out with tiny steps. Next time you are having breakfast and the eggs are runny, or the hamburger at lunch is undercooked, ask the waitress to take it back and prepare it properly.
If you lack confidence, next time you go to a seminar, sit in the front rather than in the back. If you have ever left a seminar wishing you had participated more or asked a certain question, commit to asking three questions at the next seminar you attend.
When overcoming fear by developing better risk-taking skills, start small and go at your own pace. You want to learn how to push through you natural resistance to change. You don't want the risk to be so big or overwhelming that it creates immediate paralysis and shame.
As you develop your risk-taking skills, you will experience less anxiety during periods of sudden change. It will be easier for you to "go with the flow" and to accept the ebbs and flow of life.
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