Fear – Igniting Curiosity..

Last year I had the privilege to join Toastmaster but since December couldn’t continue it. Later we had lockdown and couldn’t continue it in person. Moreover, I didn’t practice. Hence, could not improve the skill. However, recently I wrote a speech and practiced it a couple of times.

Is improving the speaking skill a necessity?

First of all it is not a necessity as such but having that skill will give us a lot of confidence and upper hand at various places. The way we present ourselves makes a huge impact. It takes courage to deliver one’s thought in front of a huge crowd even in one’s mother tongue. Things can be done happily without this skill too.

I have the fear of public speaking. Additionally, I get a nervous while delivering. Only practice can help me to improve, still I have been postponing to take the required action. Maybe internally I am not that serious to improve or don’t have the desire to put on the required efforts. I have reached the tipping point now and plan to take it seriously going forward.

This reminds of Warren Buffet , who was terrified at public speaking. He took some small steps and cured the fear. He didn’t overcome the fear in an instant. He actually signed up for a public speaking course and dropped out of it. He completed his Dale Carnegie course in second try and rest is history.

The below quote explains the my current situation perfectly.