Inse sat nervously in his classroom, his hands clasped tightly in his lap. He had never been comfortable speaking up in front of authority figures, but he couldn’t ignore the knot in his stomach any longer. He had to talk to his teacher about the way she was treating him.
As he sat there, lost in thought, his older sister Curity entered the room. She noticed the worried look on his face and sat down next to him.
“What’s wrong, Inse?” she asked, her voice soft and soothing.
Inse hesitated for a moment before finally admitting, “I’m having trouble with my teacher. She’s always calling on me in class and I get so nervous that I can’t answer her questions. And when I do, she never seems happy with my answers.”
Curity listened intently, nodding in understanding. “It sounds like you’re feeling pretty insecure when you’re in class,” she observed. “But remember, the first transformation is to ignore that voice of insecurity. Don’t let it control you.”
Inse nodded, taking a deep breath and trying to push his nerves aside. But he still wasn’t sure how to approach his teacher.
That’s when Curity reminded him of the second transformation: to use the voice of insecurity as inspiration. “Think about why you’re feeling insecure,” she said. “What can you learn from it? Maybe it’s telling you that you need to practice more, or that you need to ask for help.”
Inse thought about this for a moment, realizing that maybe his insecurity was actually a sign that he needed to work on his confidence in class.
The next day, Inse approached his teacher after class, his heart pounding in his chest. But this time, he was armed with a plan. He respectfully expressed his concerns, explaining how he was feeling and asking for some extra help and guidance.
To his surprise, his teacher listened attentively and even offered to work with him one-on-one after class. Inse left feeling relieved and proud of himself for speaking up.
Curity was waiting for him outside the classroom, a proud smile on her face. “See?” she said. “That’s the third transformation: listening to the voice of security. You were confident and self-assured, and it paid off.”
Inse smiled back, feeling grateful for his sister’s guidance and support. He knew he still had a lot to learn, but he was excited to continue using the five transformations to conquer his classroom insecurities.
And so, Inse and Curity continued on their journey of self-discovery, using the five transformations to navigate the ups and downs of growing up and facing new challenges.
The end.
