“Demons frighten me a lot every day, what can I do” were the words of a little girl who spoke to Bellamy in the American TV series ‘The 100’. Bellamy’s reply was “You have to ght them, if you don’t, it can get over you and destroy you forever.”
Each and every one of us have or had fears in life, while some of us have mastered in getting throught them, some have unfortunately fallen prey to their own fears. Talking about demons, I remember a cricketer who fought cancer to become one of the best in the world. Yes! You guessed it right. Yuvraj Singh fought cancer to become one of the
best in the business and as the Man of the Series in 2011 Cricket World Cup to win the world cup for his country. If he had let his demon break him apart he would not have become who he is and brought fame to his country.
Even though I excelled in school in my studies, my speaking was not the best, rather it was limited to four walls and ve audiences, and I was never able to go up on stage and deliver something, it was then I realized ‘The Demon’ GLOSSOPHOBIA was taking over me, and I had to do something to fi ght this demon off . I could not allow it to shatter my dreams and rip my plans off . The best way to overcome challenges in speaking is to join a Toastmasters club, and as a dream come true I was blessed with joining the best where I could squeeze the demon inside me and push it to a clif so it will never come back, and keep pulling me back.
The value of a diamond goes up when it is cut and polished in the right manner. I believe that Awakening is the best in molding me to my best form, shooting to the stars and to bring out the best in me not only in speaking but in
every aspect of my life.
Zumry Iqbal
Awakening Toastmasters
