As I started this blog today after conceiving the idea 2 nights ago, that familiar ugly feeling enveloped me...what if I don't know what to write? What if I get bored after a while? What if I step on people's toes? A lot more WHAT IFs??? my imaginative mind well in overdrive! And I thought to share how I deal with my fears???
For presentations, I have come to realise that it is all about planning and rehearsing. Prepare your presentation slides well in advance - (even though I rarely do because of overlapping responsibilities) and do a good research on the topic of presentation. I also ask myself a question "What do you want people to gain from this presentation/blog and how would you like to be perceived" As a weakling or as someone who thrives to excel in whatever they do? You know my answer to that question.
And then my favorite quote to myself runs through my mind....."I may not be the best, but I want to be able to tell myself, I have done my best"
I hope to reach out to people through this medium, we go through different types of emotions, sometimes just knowing that you are not alone makes it all easier to deal with. And I think we should be telling each other these things.
Although as I am writing this, my heart is still thudding with the familiar question...What If I am wrong? But it is just a thought in my head......whatever the outcome, I will look back and say, I have done my best!
So tell me, how do you deal with your fears?
this is a good piece.
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