Being embarrassed is not fun. It’s a nightmare! It is not the present moment of being embarrassed that haunts us, but rather the incident. How often do we lie in bed visualizing that horrific and embarrassing event occurring again? Oh, how will people view us now?
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Actually, by viewing embarrassment as a monster, we are doing more harm to ourselves. Let’s turn the other direction. I want to tell you how embarrassment is your greatest mentor. Only when you see embarrassment as a mentor will you become smarter in life.
A few days ago, I was at the gym running on the treadmill. There were many gorgeous females that day. I plugged my headset into my iPhone. There I was, running on the treadmill, showing off how fast I could run. Next second, my iPhone flew out of my pocket. I twisted my head around to see it lying near the end of the machine. Next thing I knew, I fell down while the treadmill was still running. Everyone in the gym turned their head to look at me. I forced a meek smile and picked up my iPhone. Everyone must have thought I was an idiot. Who would fall while running on treadmill? My faced turned cherry pink from embarrassment.
As I was running again, I couldn’t help but concentrate on that fall. Everyone was smiling and giggling. They occasionally turned their heads my way. If only I wasn’t running so fast.
Hey, that’s it!
Yes, people laughed at me. Yes, I hurt myself. But, I giggled to myself after visualizing the situation again. By being embarrassment, it helped kill all that arrogance and pride in me. I should never be showing off at the gym, or anywhere else. I must be myself.
If you should ever feel embarrassed, then please keep feeling embarrassed. When you think about that embarrassing moment, you start to see the situation in a new way. This way often makes you think and learn something about yourself. I fell down at the gym in front of many gorgeous females, and I’m still giggling to myself.
Let us hear from you. What have you learned from your embarrassing experiences?