Chapter 32 Grant at Appamattus

When the British Prime Minister asked Grant to draw up the instrument of surrender, the commander-in-chief of the British Confederation turned to General Parker to provide him with some writing materials. "As I began to write this document," Grant recounted in his Memoirs, "I did not know how to use the words, I only knew what I wanted to say, but I could not express it clearly. .” In fact, General Grant did not need to hesitate at all for the wording, because he has his own thoughts, beliefs, and a strong desire to speak and strive for clarity, which will inevitably make him unintentionally express his ideas in a way that suits his own expression habits. .Moreover, this situation is suitable for anyone.If you're deeply skeptical, you can knock a guy down and see if he has nothing to say when he gets up.

Two thousand years ago, Horace wrote: Don't search for rhetoric, but invest in facts and ideas; in this way, whenever you write, it is like a divine help.Whenever you feel something, whether you are waiting for the teapot to boil, or walking in the street, or waiting for the elevator, you should practice speaking silently and emotionally; when you are alone in the room, you can Integrate into the passion of life and practice repeatedly vividly.Kane Lox Reiter of Canterbury once said that a preacher does not really get the meaning out of a sermon until he has preached it several times.So how can you expect to get the essence of your presentation without practice?When practicing, you have to imagine that there is a real audience in front of you, so that when you really stand in front of the audience one day, you will be full of confidence and feel at ease.