‘My hesitancy in speech, which was once an annoyance, is now a pleasure.

By having a mission he was willing to stand up for. How? By holding an aim that was far beyond him and his own public speaking nerves. Ghandi transformed himself into a meticulous orator in which every speech he delivered was enthralling and engaging. Someone else from the group had to continue to read out his speech further. He could manage to speak only a line from his speech and failed to speak further. Gandhi had prepared for it but when it was his turn to speak in public he simply panicked. It was decided that Gandhi (then a law student) was to give a speech on the benefits of vegetarianism. Gandhi’s Nervous Beginningsįlash back to a ‘Vegetarian Society’ meeting at a restaurant in London. Gandhi’s speeches weren’t always inspiring, or even confident. These people were not just freedom fighters and politicians, writers and thinkers there were also among them slum dwellers and villagers, farmers and laborers, little-educated people and illiterates.īut public speaking wasn’t always plain sailing for Gandhi. It has often been asserted that Gandhi’s impact on the people he met and spoke to was simply electrifying. Here’s how he got over it… and what it means for you. In fact in his early years, Gandhi was a terrified public speaker. Gandhi is seen as one of the world’s great inspiring public speakers. ‹ View all articles 15th February 2013 How to change the world: Gandhi style Ginger Leadership Communications Elevate: Purpose-driven leadership for turbulent times.

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