Welcome To My Nightmare

Fear is very powerful. Fear can stop you from succeeding in life. Fear is everywhere in life and sometimes we have to acknowledge it before it eats us alive. For me my biggest fear is public speaking. I dread speaking in public, whether its in a classroom or in front of my friends, i simply hate it. I wasn't always afraid of public speaking, it was until i got to a certain age that i began to become more embarrassed and shy to actually speak in front of others when i realized "hey this is really scary". Even though i would always tell myself to not worry about it and just speak, my fear of making a fool of myself in front everyone really stopped me from speaking my mind. Lately I haven't really allowed my fear of public speaking stop me from doing and saying what i want, but there has been times when i remain quiet when i feel i should say something. Honestly, I believe that speaking your mind is the most powerful thing anyone can do. Letting others know that your opinion matters and that you have a voice, really is something to be proud of. Sometimes to overcome the fear, you have to do what you fear the most. For me, putting the fact of speaking in front of others and knowing i will be judged; whether its negative or positive, aside is a big step in making public speaking my strength rather than my fear.