Confronting fear of public speaking
- sciart0
- Apr 17
- 1 min read
Excerpt: Why are mumbling and rambling so common?
When are they so common? We are all capable of speaking with precision, and we are also capable of mumbling and rambling. The key distinction here is are we other-focused, or are we self-focused?
When a kid runs in front of a bus, no one says, “Uh, there’s a … the … there’s a … there’s a … you know, a vehicular ... incident about to … occur.” When we are other-focused, we reach for language instantly, we grab it, and we shout that language. In that moment, our focus is on the two places it should be: one, our audience—the kid—and two, the message we need to communicate.
When we’re more self-focused, we begin to think all about our own performance. Then our communication crumbles, and we begin to mumble, ramble, or do other things.