The Number One Fear

There are things that we fear the most in our life. These may also be called as phobia to someone. Fear is a common emotion to everyone. We fear if our mind perceive that we face or is going to face is too dangerous for our self to handle. Fear is common for everyone. You, me, and to the person right behind you reading with you.

What do you fear the most?

According to some research, Public Speaking is the most feared subject rather than death itself. At first, I didn't want to believe in the article, so I made myself a little "investigation" and asked twenty people  this question:

"What do you fear? Public Speaking or death?"

Results show that most people really do fear public speaking. It didn't shock me to see the results as I finish the random interview on people. We probably even already know that the fear of public speaking is already on the top-rank especially on our country. As I observed so far, workers and students alike had hard time dealing to talk in front of the mass. Of course, this doesn't apply to those who have conquered their fear on public speaking or Glossophobia especially on the current education level in our country as a whole.

With a little research and observation alike, I found some reason on why people fear public speaking.

1. You think that people or you will embarrass yourself. - This is one of the common reason that I found on students especially when they are going to speak in front of the class without some or with little preparation.
2. A factor of making a mistake, or failure - Both students and workers thinks them subconsciously and their body and mind reacts to keep quiet even if asked or to deny that they can't think of something at the moment. Even if they already knew the answer to a question or would like to make a suggestion, thinking that the answer or the comment will be off the topic, they would rather to sink in to silence to prevent mistake.
3. A fear of getting rude or bad comment - People will keep out of this kind of comments since this will actually make the self-esteem to drop.
4. Self Doubt - This is one of the common reason why people would stay away from public speaking or even to try to speak in groups. People with self doubt thinks that they are not better in speaking in public or in group or have doubts whether the words that they will utter will make a difference.
5. Stress - Since people perceive that speaking in public would make stress, they would prefer to avoid this.
6. Don't know How to - most people don't know how to prepare a simple speech or don't know how to deliver the speech prepared for them.

Public speaking can help you develop your personality. This can also be your ticket in the future in case you need it. There are no easy step in everything. It always start with your first step towards overcoming fear or and to be confident on the field. Overcoming public speaking can take time,effort and patience. But when you notice that you have release yourself from fearing it, you can have your desired result. All you have to do is to take that grand first step in overcoming your fear.