So far, this year has been a roller coaster ride for us. January started with Australian bush fire , then in February world was preparing for world war 3 and now in March we are suffering from you know it and it must not be named. So if zombies come in next month I will not be surprised though😂. At first, I liked the idea of lock down and social distancing but now after watching every single content on Netflix and talking to every wall of my house, I am bored now. I decided to write something. But problem is due to lock down my mind has become completely blank and there is nothing inspiring. So I just started looking old pictures on my mobile to see how beautiful the world was before you know it cannot be named. While looking, i came across this above picture. I participated in a debate competence in my university . Before I started bragging about winning the debate competition , which I will, first, I would liked to point out that I have stammering problem since childhood so during my school time I did not participated in any debate competition due to lack of confidence. I always wanted to be a part of but my fear overshadowed my confidence level. And that thing really hurts because you know you have the capability but somehow you are afraid of yourself and you started to judge yourself that will I have enough confidence to deliver in front of large crowd. So, this was a another opportunity for me to overcome my fear. But it was not easy. My mind was playing with me and adding negative thoughts. But this time my family was there for me. Sometimes you need a push button that motivates you to go and make it possible. I used to practice a lot in front of mirror. My sister advised me one important thing is that on stage just think that you are the only audience who is watching and listening and just be calm. I believe these small talks help you and brings your best form. On stage no matter how much positive you are, there is always a crowd pressure. I wanted to run but this time my inner voice helped me and gave me enough confidence to give my best shot. To be honest, I didn’t stammer throughout my speech. I realized it is lack of confidence and fear that makes you stammer. And once you overcome them then there is no one to stop you. From that day I didn’t look back. Even in GCU, i have enough confidence to participate in a class or take part in discussion. Being confidence is also one of common good attribute.
Last thing, be safe and keep others safe!!!
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