And now it's time to Ask the Shrink.

Hey, welcome to this bonus episode of Ask the Shrink.

This is a bonus episode if you would like to get a better sense of the show.

This is your first time listening.

You might want to start with a full-length episode where we go much more in-depth. These are just ways for me to answer your questions,

things that are coming up as you're listening to this show, as you're taking action, as you're

transforming your life, stuff happens, right? And I'm here from you. I want to answer your questions. So if you would like to ask me questions, go to shrink for the shy guy.com.

That's shrink for the shy guy.com. You can send me a voice question or also send me an email

or message through the site that I will get a chance to read and answer possibly in an upcoming

episode. You can also get my e-book there,

Five Steps to Unleash Your Inner Confidence,

which is an extremely focused, simple set of five steps

that you can use right now to start increasing your confidence

and building the muscle, building the skill of confidence.

So today's question is from Ishmael. He says,

Hey, Dr. Aziz, it's your sincere follower and supporter, Ishmael. Hope you are doing good.

Thank you. I've got your book, The Art of Extraordinary Confidence, and it is truly life-changing.

Awesome. I love that book, by the way.

It's my favorite thing that I've created to date.

The best part is how to handle my emotions.

My question is that even though I've become more confident

and I know I have good qualities,

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