Breakthrough in Language - Dale Carnegie's Success Education Complete Book 3

Author: Dale Carnegie (USA)
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking
Fact 1: It's Not Just You Who Gets Nervous! According to surveys conducted by higher education institutions, most students who enroll in public speaking courses experience nervousness at the beginning of the course. Personally, I believe that among the adults attending my lectures, almost 100% of them feel nervous!
Fact 2: A Certain Degree of Nervousness Can Be Beneficial for a Speaker! This is a natural remedy that helps people overcome unexpected challenges. Therefore, when you find your heart racing and breathing, don't worry. This indicates that your body is highly sensitive to external stimuli, and it is preparing to take action. If this physiological preparation process (state of emergency) is utilized and controlled well, your mind will become sharper, your expression will be more fluent, and your overall performance in public speaking will be enhanced—something that can only be achieved in a state of emergency.
Fact 3: Many professional speakers' experiences are that they never completely eliminate their nervousness. Even before they start speaking, or even in the first few seconds, they remain in a state of nervousness. You could say that these people are like racehorses that are always thinking about the track—they must train hard for their goals. "To be as cool as a pumpkin," as they often say, means that their faces should be as thick as a pumpkin rind, while their hearts should be as passionate as the inside of a pumpkin.
Fact 4: The main reason for nervousness is that you haven't yet become accustomed to speaking in public. "Fear is the result of ignorance and uncertainty," as Professor Robinson (author of The Sources of Thought) said. For the majority of people, public speaking is a little-known and unfamiliar territory, which inevitably causes anxiety and fear. For a beginner, learning public speaking is even harder to get into than learning to drive or play table tennis. The only way to quickly get into the groove is to practice, practice, and practice some more! Like countless pioneers of public speaking, you will find that a single successful experience will turn public speaking into a personal pleasure rather than a torment.