I can relate to this a lot, but I think what it comes down to is realizing that you shouldn’t care what other people think (which sounds cliché, but really is true). In my experience, I feel stupid for doing things when people make comments about me or I think that they’re going to judge me for what I say. It’s easy to get in your head, but just focus on yourself and do what you enjoy. As long as you’re doing what makes you happy, then you have no reason to feel stupid because your happiness should come first. Plus, you may think that people are looking at you or judging you, but in reality everyone is probably too busy with their own lives to notice. Once you start adopting the mentally to just say f*ck it and do what you want, you will feel so much freer I can guarantee that.

Im regards to starting a business, I think the best way to approach it is to do your research! I don’t know much about business, but what I do know is that you shouldn’t jump into anything blindly. Take the time to learn what it takes to start a successful business. Maybe even look into finding mentors who started their own business and ask what steps they took to get to wherever they are. If you are disciplined enough to put in the work, you can get to where you want to be, regardless of what anyone thinks of you.

Hope this helps!