Aladdin

Yeah i can relate, i used to be like this but overtime i managed to open up to my close freinds and now they understand me better.

I should mention that your 21 and trust me that is young , the universe will eventually test you with happiness and give you great power but just be patient and try not to think to much and focus on one goal at a time and you will eventually be awakened sooner or later but the bigger test comes on how you deal with your happiness , so you have nothing to lose just smash it and work on at least one weakness and then you will see light

I wanted to start this topic, because ive currently started my business in E Commerce and have been studying the industry for the last couple of years now. I have developed a good understanding however i struggle in interacting with other like minded people. As i am picking my self up from a stress burnout/spiritual loss which happened not to long ago, im having difficulty in picking up my confidence back up again and pushing my self in striking up convos or even attending business events . i feel a lack of self confidence and mainly because im insecure but im trying to slowly progress like going to gym, eating healthy and i am feeling slight improvements. Can anyone give me a any tips in how to overcome depression or building confidence with a person who is insecure. Thanks guys

hello everyone Basically from childhood i was a quiet kid and and from around high school up until college didn't really speak much was kind of lost and really shy . i did not really socialise and only had a few close friends and was isolated and probably seen as a wierd by most people. i started to realize as i was growing up that i was insecure about the way i looked, the reason why i felt insecure was that i was not getting much attention from the opposite sex and was seeing the cool kids picking up girls and talking to them and there was me chatting to a few friends and not being outgoing. i wasnt really into education most of my childhood like from 7th to 11th grade i used to always give up and never really put the effort, i would get good grades sometimes but hardly ever and was quite average on an academic level. i dont want to go really deep into my childhood but i had really bad childhood and horrible memories that i try to forget but sometimes it does creep up in to my mind but i always just attempt to brush them off. when i got to university i thought of joining the gym to bulk up as i was a really skinny guy and needed to gain some weight as i felt like i needed to improve someway to strengthen my confident and appearance . then i have my family who are really controlling as i was growing up , i did not feel like i was treated well and mentally i was not in the right place at times.As i was growing up and did not get the love i deserved as a child and my parents would tell me to get good grades and i just wasn't putting in the effort as a kid and i wasnt a violent kid however i was actually a really good kid , ive always believed in being well behaved and helping people and staying positive but i was never really getting the help that was needed mainly because ive never really opened up to anyone . So i was going through a on and off depressive state most of my life then one day my way of thinking changed i started to forget because i started to socialise in university more and was just distracted by the life of meeting new people then suddenly one day i felt a new me ( i think i was enlightened or awakened) and felt like a new born baby, this was mainly because i was getting the attention and love random people would show me, it was truly a magical experience and ive never felt so powerful in my life i would literally get approached and people would look at me and be like wow youve changed'' you look so different and happy'' etc. so then 8 to 9 months later i hit depression again and it really took a big chunk out me like this time the depression was 10 times worse then ever before, i felt like ive been deprived of true happiness. this really effected my education and had to drop out due to this depression and i just really need to find a solution. i hope someone can give me some advice on finding my self again. i do apologize for any spelling mistakes and etc

It's really hard to say I think it may be both the reasons you mentioned above . But if I do figure out the reason what shall I do next?? thanks

Hello , I'm 25 years old and a Muslim who and does practice prayer on occasions but not very consistent . Well the way I pray is like doing yoga well atleast to me it feels that way. i believe in God existence and a big fan of doing good and giving charity but it's not always easier when you drop from high state of conciousness to a low state of conciousness and right now it feels like a real challenge. :))