I had a bad history of stage appearances. Not that, if I reached on stage, someone was gonna come to me and eat me alive, but yeah, that’s how it felt to me. Apart from that what all I felt when I was on stage is tough to describe, but let me make an attempt to the same. Symptoms were as follows: 1) Looking down at the floor or up on the ceiling, 2) Dry lips, 3) Itchy throat, 4) Elevated heartbeat, 5) Trembling legs, 6) Sweat dripping all over me, 7) Lower than normal voice (I’m already known for not speaking much loudly) I’ll come back and add more if any other thing pops-up my head, but right now, apart from someone eating me alive, these 7 points I mentioned above were the key highlights of my mental and physical state whenever I stepped on any stage addressing even a crowd as small as 4–5 people. Yeah, I know 5 people might not sound big to you, but for someone who has stage fear and paranoia, for them it is a LOT. I
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we're indeed... :O
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DeleteCreatively expressed with emotion reaching us ~ thanks, namaste, ^_^
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DeleteWe are pawns governed by the will of Providence. Truly said, Cynosure! But we can accept the challenge to better ourselves doing it our way!
ReplyDeleteHank
Life is a challenge...and He always guides us through the challenges only if we want to... :)
Delete'All the world is a stage...and one man plays many roles in his life'
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One of the best statements by the master...thanks rallentanda... :)
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Delete:) so true
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DeleteThat's so true philosophical.
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indeed... :)
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DeleteThe common truth... but never realized by most! Loved it..
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thanku ma'am... :)
DeleteI don't feel like a pawn...
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just a way to think...liked this thought of yours...but some way or the other we're all just guided by him like puppets... :)
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DeleteThat's a beautiful Haiku :)
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DeleteYou're great with haikus! Keep going man! :D
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DeleteMR.Mathematician will be called as MR.Haiku from now on :)
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ReplyDeleteindeed we're...thanks... :)
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