can someone help me re-phrase this sentence for me

Shyness can ruin your life.

i canèt figure out how to re-word this better.

please and thank you

I would just replace the concept "ruin." Perhaps one of these?

Shyness can make life very difficult.

Shyness can make life very lonely.

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