OK, you say, “I know my shyness isn’t going to vaporize like a falling star. Do I need to go on suffering until I’ve done all of the ShyBusters in the book?”
Like any goal worth attaining, of course, it will take time to gain complete confidence. But here’s some good news: You will soon have four ways to deal with people now (and three ways to deal with yourself!) that will take the sting out of your shyness.