Chapter 29 Chapter 3 Skills Training——Say goodbye to Tong Yanwu's "skills"

I often think of Sir George's speeches. His sincerity and enthusiasm can only be revealed when he really feels and really thinks about the topic he chooses. In 1926, I visited the Seventh Congress of the League of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, and later took notes on the situation at that time.Recently, I stumbled upon these notes again, and here is a passage from them: "After three or four dead speakers had read their manuscripts, Sir George Foster of Canada took the stage. I saw that he was carrying no Any paper or note, could not help but be greatly appreciated. He concentrated on what he had to say, often emphasizing his points by gestures. He was eager to make those thoughts known to his audience, and was eager to convey those precious ideas. This kind of The situation is as clear as the clear Lake Geneva outside the window. The principles that I have always advocated in teaching are perfectly displayed in his lectures."

I often think of Sir George's speeches. His sincerity and enthusiasm can only be revealed when he really feels and really thinks about the topic he chooses.Bishop Fusheng J. Xin is the most powerful speaker in the United States.He also learned this lesson from his early life.In his book "This Life Is Worth It" he wrote: "I was chosen to join the debate team in my college. The night before the Marian debate, our debate professor called me into his office to scold me. "'You're a wretch! There's never been a worse speaker in the history of this house!'

"'Then,' said I, trying to excuse myself, 'if I'm such a jerk, why did I get picked for the debate team?' "'Because you think, not because you speak,' he answered. 'Go over there and take a passage out of your speech and tell it.' I repeated a passage for an hour, and he Said: 'See what's wrong?' 'No.' So it was another hour and a half. Finally, I was exhausted, and he said, 'Can't you see what's wrong?' "After these two and a half hours, I found the crux of the problem. I said: 'You can see, I have no sincerity. I am not paying attention at all. I have no real affection.'"

In this way, Bishop Fusheng J. Xin learned an unforgettable lesson: immerse yourself in the speech.So he began to make himself enthusiastic about his subject.Only then did the learned professor say, "Now you can speak!" If some students in our class say, "I can't get excited about anything, I live an ordinary and monotonous life."Our trained teacher would ask him, what do he do in his free time?Some say go to the movies, some say bowling, some say plant roses.One of them told the teacher that he collected books about matches.He regained his energy as the teacher continued to ask him questions about his unusual hobby.After a while, he began to describe the small room where he kept his match books.He told the teacher that he has a collection of match books from almost all countries in the world.After he became interested in his favorite topic, the teacher interrupted him: "Why don't you talk about this topic with us? I think it's very interesting." He said that he never thought that anyone would be interested in these topics!This man's painstaking, years-pursued hobby, which he has almost become a passion for, he has dismissed as worthless.The teacher told him sincerely that the only way to know whether a topic has interesting value is to ask himself how interested he is in it.Afterwards, he chatted cheerfully all night as a collector.Then I heard that he went to various lunch clubs and lectured on the topic of collecting match books, so he was respected by the local people.

Of course, it doesn't mean that the topics you are qualified to talk about will definitely arouse the interest of the audience.For example, I'm a devoted do-it-yourself practitioner, so I'm really qualified to talk about washing dishes.But I'm not keen on it, in fact I don't want to think about it at all, are you sure I can get the subject right?But I've heard housewives -- that is, household managers -- speak brilliantly about the subject.They either harbor a rage at the never-ending dishes, or discover new ways to handle the annoying job.In any case, they were enthusiastic about the subject.So they can talk about washing dishes with gusto.Here is a simple question that can help you determine whether a topic you think is suitable for public discussion.You ask yourself, if someone stood up and spoke out against your point of view, would you have 100 percent confidence to defend yourself fiercely?If you can, your topic must be suitable.