I just saw a performance at a theatre with my wife yesterday and it reminded me how much I like to entertain and how badly I wanted to growing up. I remember wanting to sing, wanting to dance, act - just entertaining people in general but I've always been terrified of making a fool out of myself. Every time it was time for me to act in front of an audience I always froze up and forgot my lines despite rehearsing and remembering them by heart. I remember my parents telling me "If you can't sing in front of us what makes you think you can sing on stage?" after I was too nervous to sing - now I only sing around really close friends or by myself. I only dance alone and I've switched to wanting to become a filmmaker. I've acted on camera before and acting in front of a camera gets me nervous but after a take or two I can be in character just fine.

I know I have to get over that fear but I can't help but feel that insecurity as a child and being that kid that wanted to blend in and fit in and I'm tired of it and ultimately I'm tired of myself. Is there any tips or tricks that you've learned to help get over this?