The Shy too can Lead
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The Shy too can Lead
Long before I joined high school, as early as I could remember, I used to be the most introverted kid in the room. The moment I stepped into high school, my biggest fear was coping in a new environment with no familiar human shield in the form of my mother. Little did I know that as time passed by I would overcome my biggest predicament and become a voice for the weak and the meek of the society, transformed!
In my mind, in my own twisted way, I believed leaders were made from the sanguine material. The loudest person in the room or the one who could speak most words in a minute was the only type that could lead. However, in my own twisted way, I secretly admired those who could structure their words into coherence, whether they spoke loudly or softly. It pained me that words always vamoosed the moment I needed them and that any demonstration in front of the class could be possible only with my back turned to the crowd. Pathetic! I dreaded being in a place where I had to meet new people and therefore attending social events was a nightmare.
I cannot pinpoint exactly when my attitude changed, but I know it had much to do with group discussions. Since I have always been an adept timekeeper, arriving early prepared on the subject always gave me priority over my colleagues. This is where I started getting involved. The fear of mistakes diminished, and consequently, I found myself doing class presentations and getting applauded for it. Now, whether they were celebrating my newly discovered talents or the goodness of my work was not a bother, I was Thomas Edison and public speaking was my light bulb (“They Did Not Give Up”).
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Naturally, the best public speaker and debater would end up being elected to the student council, and this was no different in my case.
All along this journey, progress happened because I believed in myself and made those around me do the same. Are there things I could have done differently? Of course, yes, but again where would be the joy in my story if everything had been perfect from the beginning? Through it all, I have learned something, that people don’t bite and the audience wants me to succeed (Schultink, n.p). The shy to have talents, but polishing them is deliberate. Every day presents an opportunity to add value so that tomorrow one can be proud of today’s achievements.
Works Cited
Schultink, Jan. “The Audience Wants you to Succeed.” Presentation software and PowerPoint alternative – SlideMagic. N.p., 2010. Web. 13 Jan. 2018.
“They did not Give Up.” Uky.edu. N.p., 2014. Web. 13 Jan. 2018.
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