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Chapter 4 concentrate on speaking

In the final analysis, even in terms of expressive skills, it is still necessary to return to the principle that has been emphasized again and again: devote yourself to the speech. Sincerity, enthusiasm, and a high level of enthusiasm can also help you accomplish everything you set out to do.When a person is affected by their sense of self, their true self comes to the surface.The passion he possesses can burn down all obstacles.His behavior will be revealed naturally.His conversation will follow naturally, and of course his performance will also be natural. In the final analysis, even in terms of expressive skills, it is still necessary to return to the principle that has been emphasized again and again: devote yourself to the speech.

When Dean Brown delivered a speech on evangelism at the Yale Divinity School, he said: "I will never forget that a friend described to me the situation of the church ceremony he attended in London. The friend said that the speaker of evangelism was Famous pastor loves George Macdonald. He read the eleventh chapter of the New Testament Hebrews that morning. And he said, 'You all have heard the stories of these men's faith, I There is no need to tell you what faith is. The professor of theology explains it much better than I do. I am here to help you build your faith.' Love George Macdonald again in a simple, sincere and noble way, explaining his love for Faith in invisible and eternal things hopes to help the faithful to build confidence in his heart. His whole heart is absorbed in his work, and his sermons are of great help, because these come from the true beauty of his life. "

"He puts his heart and soul into his work." That's the secret of success.But I know that many people don't notice this.It seems vague and inaccurate, and the average student would like simple advice, and ideally some more definite advice, as tangible as a driver's manual. Many people have such a request, and I hope to satisfy everyone.This will be much easier for them, and easier for me.There is nothing wrong with such advice or rules, there are just some problems: they don't work, they just take away all the spontaneity, life, and interest from your speech.I wasted a lot of energy practicing these rules when I was young, so I was careful.Let them not appear in this book, because Josh Billings said: "It is useless to know more things that are useless."

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