If the world is truly a stage, and we are all simply playing our parts in the cast, why do so few of us actually end up performing in front of an audience?

For me, it was initially a juvenile fear that my art would be rejected or even openly mocked by my peers, that kept me out of the spotlight. But as time wore on, I couldn't help imagining myself rocking out in front of a crowd. Bouncing in my teen bedroom and smacking a guitar around just wasn't cutting it after awhile. I needed to get on a real...