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Chapter 5 have persistent determination

This point is much more important than you might think.If a trainer can reach into your inner world and determine the intensity of your desires, he can almost certainly predict the rate at which you will make progress.If your desire is pale and weak, then your grades will not improve in the end.But if you keep fighting for your goals like a bulldog chasing a cat, then nothing in the world can stop you. Build your enthusiasm for this self-awareness, and figure out the benefits of speaking.You should think about what it means to you to have the confidence and ability to speak more convincingly in public—whether in terms of money, social status, making friends, or increasing your personal influence.Also, speaking gives you a leadership position more quickly than any other activity you can think of.

Chancey Depoew declared: "There is nothing like public speaking. Everyone can have this ability, and can quickly start this career and gain social recognition." Philippe Armer, after owning a million-dollar family fortune, said: "It is better to be a great orator than a great capitalist." Every educated person wants to acquire the gift of public speaking.After Andrew Carnegie's death, people found in his writings a life plan he made for himself at the age of 32.At the time, he figured that in two years his business would be making $50,000 a year in profit; therefore, he planned to retire at age 35, go to Harvard to complete his education, and then "concentrate on public speaking."

Looking forward to the colorful happiness and joy that speaking will bring, I traveled all over the world and had various experiences.But for total and eternal satisfaction, there is nothing like facing the public and having them think along with you.This will bring you strength and pride in your personal success. There seems to be magic and eternal excitement in it.One speaker confessed: "Two minutes before I start, I'd rather be whipped than start; but two minutes before I finish, only being shot will shut me up." At every step along the way, there are people who get discouraged and give up because they fail; so you should always think about what this skill means to you before your wish becomes a beautiful reality.You have to maintain a strong enthusiasm from beginning to end until you reach the other side of success.Set aside one evening each week to read these chapters.In short, try to travel lightly and never give up.

When Caesar led his army across the Channel and landed in England, do you know how he ensured the victory of the army?He did a very clever thing: he ordered his troops to stand on the edge of the cliffs in Dover harbor, watch the waves 200 feet below them, and burn all the ships they were on.In the enemy's country, with the last link to land gone and the last means of retreat burned, there was only one thing for them to do - advance and win.And that's exactly what they did afterwards. This is the immortal Caesar spirit.So why not make that spirit yours in this fight against ignorant public fear?

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