Q&A
with a Monk-20-Public Speaking-2
D-
Disciple M- Monk
D: How to overcome the fear of facing the audience?
M: why should you overcome
the fear of facing the audience?
D: So that I can be more confident
M: Why should you be more
confident?
D: So that I can articulate well?
M: Why should you
articulate well?
D: Audience can understand better
M: now tell me, should you
focus on fear or the audience
D: I am not able to understand your question?
M: If you focus on fear,
you are reinforcing you are a fearful person
D: Do you mean to tell that I should stop focusing on overcoming
fear?
M: Remember, fear is an
emotion and it will be with us. Sometimes it guides us and helps to prepare
D: Is fear good?
M: There is nothing good
or bad about fear, it is dynamic. It shows up when we are not prepared, it
shows up when we want to excel, it shows up when we do something new, accept
it.
D: So you mean, if I prepare well, the fear will disappear
M: No, Fear will be there
but it will not appear
D: So what should I do to face the audience?
M: face the mirror and ask
the same question
D: What should I tell?
M: OK, Assume I am asking the
same question to you, now answer my question
D: You should prepare, practise, focus on audience need and be positive
M: Repeat the same in
front of the mirror
D: Smiles, I got the answer
M: We forget the fact that
we are the audience and hence we don’t ask ourselves, hence we keep searching
for the solutions outside
D: True, most of the solutions lie within
M: We realise when we are
questioned
D: Thank you
M: Invite me for your
speech
D with a smile nods the head
Written by: M.L.Narendra Kumar
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