Timid Person Analysis

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A thunderous exclamation is more pronounced than a timid chime. When there is a thunderstorm, the rumbling vibrations echoing the skies is usually more petrifying than the clashing lights filling the clouds. When a mother scolds a child, the way her voice fumes and heightens make the hair of a child’s arms rise. When a person is terrorized by another, it is not the expression of a livid face that ceases the occurrence, but the sound of a voice that wants to be heard. A craven characteristic can be debilitating especially in regards to opportunities and social life. Instead of grasping a chance within reach, a timid person is reluctant to take action. Instead of thriving like a flower in spring, a timid person wilts among the loud commotions and loquacious voices. Standing out and speaking up is a struggle. Presenting and talking in front of crowds is misery in …show more content…
As both an introvert and a reserved person, I struggled with expressing my thoughts into words and putting myself out to communicate with others. In psychology, I learned genes and a person’s surrounding are the sole factors that shape a person’s characteristics. As a result, I blamed my genetics. Because my parents were reticent, I concluded acquiring that characteristic was inevitable, regardless of how I was when I was younger. Then, I blamed my environment. I was not surrounded by sufficient needs or people. Eventually after a terrifying and wonderful occurrence, I realized the enemy was neither my genes nor my upbringing; I finally concluded I was my own enemy. If I wanted to be someone or possess a certain trait, I had to earn and work my way up the ladder. I controlled my own destiny. The very poem I recited stated that idea. William E Henley’s inspiring words in his poem Invictus, “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul,” shook my core and instilled this confidence I constantly tried search

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