That's a good question. I think we get comfortable in our lives even if it isn't what we want. For me I would say to you to follow your inner feelings and do what you want to do or what you feel you should do. Sometimes you have to go forward having fears or qualms, but something inside you tells you that you need to do it. I remember a time in my life when I forced myself to visit different people on my day off. Anyhow, it was part of pushing myself thru my isolation issues and I think it did help me. Now I don't have that issue and in fact I enjoy people and connecting with them, although I still need to polish up on some communication skills. I guess I am still part hermit which is my nature I think... but I am happy to say I have a really good time with people now. For some reason I have opened up and I'm sure it is a combination of things that I have done by working on myself and in that way I was ready to make the shift...

Hope this helps,
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