What scares you, is it a fear of heights? for some there’s nothing quite as scary as public speaking. While that may not be true for you, you would be surprised how many fear public speaking more than death itself! In fact, researchers say that public speaking and social anxiety are among the top 5 things most people are afraid of.
I myself struggle with public speaking, although not so much because it scares me. It is a challenge because I am prone to becoming overly emotional when speaking on a topic I am passionate about. One would think that the easiest way to avoid the embarrassing loss of composure, is to simply avoid speaking about anything I am passionate about right? Wrong! The only thing I feel emboldened enough to speak about are those very things I am most passionate about! So therein lies the problem!
My first foray into public speaking was at my older brother’s wedding.
