Nearly everyone has had to speak to an audience before. But it’s especially difficult when you’re a shy person.

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The endless struggle to rehearse

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Writing and committing the entire speech to memory is one hell of a job. You begin to rehearse in the shower, mirror, on the road, and everywhere.

The urge to run away when it’s time to take the stage

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At this point, you’re thinking, “Why did I agree to do this in the first place?”

You get on the stage and the crowd looks like a pack of wolves

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All eyes are on you, and you begin to quiver.

You forget your lines

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This is every speaker’s worst nightmare

. Everything you memorised vanishes.

The crowd starts clapping in a bid to encourage you

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Thank you all. You’re the real OGs.

Then the mic stops working

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Now you have to rely on your voice. 

And someone from the back tells you to speak louder

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It’s not your fault. Nonsense.

It’s time for questions and contributions

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At this point, you’re just happy the difficult part is over.

Then someone’s contribution is longer than your speech

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Why didn’t you just give the speech yourself?

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