Have you ever gotten this cliched advice, "Just be Yourself!" I am sure you must have. This is the one cliched advise that everyone gets when they tell someone they trust that they feel shy in certain situations or in front of certain people. When you get this advice, you can't help but to think that "I am being me, isn't it. By being shy, I am being myself. This is who I am." Let me tell you, this is it. The real secret to overcoming shyness is shyness itself. For example, who are sitting in class and someone you really like comes over and sits next to you. Now you are overcome with shyness and have no idea to do anything. The secret is to let yourself be shy, let yourself suck. This is the way I am. So be it. Or if you are about to speak to an audience. Just think, "Yes, this is me, I am nervous, I suck, I am not here to impress anyone." Once you get this mental state, you will not believe how quickly your shyness will vanish. Just