All the world's a stage. You can be nervous but never abandon courage.
My legs shake many at times when I deliver publicly, yet I try to be brave enough, to survive the show.
Same is the case with life. Don't let fear stop you from doing anything big.
"Do not trust others words, trust their actions."
I can say from personal experience. It's so easy to delude oneself. It's easy to call yourself a hardworker or a frugal person even though your habits are contradictory.
Human friendships are weird.
You want to be a close friend, but they only want you as a friend. Others want you as a close friend, but you only want them as a friend.
You might ask a lot more, than they could provide. They might ask you a lot more, than you could provide.
A person is defined by his sacrifices. Life is too short to have it all. Thus every sacrifice represents unique perspectives, choices and stories.
This is why alpha bros fail to connect with us. They offer nothing authentic for us to relate with.