A.K.A the Cunning Linguist

Do we all fear the same things? Probably not. But whether you're open about it or not it's the one thing that plays a huge role in our daily lives. If we fear things then it affects our self confidence, lowers our self esteem and ultimately influences how others perceive us.

Fear is quite a straightforward thing though. You think of something, it makes you uncomfortable and eventually you start to dread it. That will possibly manifest into fear our your mind will just sweep it under the rug. Some time back I came across an interesting perspective:"Face your fears!". It's nothing new but every time I try to put it into practice it's like I'm trying to walk for the first time. However, as I do tend to stay positive and confident about what I am doing then it's like riding a bicycle.

Sometimes it makes for some hilarious situations. You even start fearing something simple as greeting the next person, for fear that they might not greet you back. When I was a teenager I used to casually hide behind walls , divert my walking path and do some other crazy things because I was trying to avoid an uncomfortable greeting moment. Yikes. This took its toll on me especially with the ladies, for fear of rejection. Well now, I'm glad to say that I take rejection very well.

I'll be a little less generic now and take a really good case in point. Public speaking. This could probably be at the top of the list of many people's fears. Not everybody is born a Toastmaster,that is a God-gifted talent, but so many of us find it so difficult to pull off a good speech. While many of us will hide behind the pen and the keyboard, we will be called upon at some point in our lives to make presentations to audiences. I had this experience two weeks ago. It was actually a lot of fun.

My apologies for the poor sound quality and video of my Nokia N80, You be the judge ...

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