Taking that first step
Theater had been trying to seduce me since ever but I was afraid. I was afraid of making a fool of myself. I was afraid that when i would be asked to perform, i would just freeze and not be able to move a toe also. Something like that. My mind is capable of being really counter-productive sometimes. Somewhere in August last year, it occurred to me, like a flash of lightening that the only thing that was stopping me from following my dreams was...wait for it... me. (yes i am a sitcom junkie) I was my only obstacle. My fear of the embarrassment of rejection/failure was all that was stopping me. I told myself, "if you do get rejected, you would at least have the satisfaction of knowing for a fact that you did what you could" Also, in this new-found clarity of thought, I was able to see that all i really wanted was to act. Recognition for it would only be a bonus. Just to be immersed in the world of theater alone would make me really happy. This made me think of wholesome happine