Public Speaking

It is said that the Fear of Speaking in Public (Glossophobia) is ranked even above fear of death. Why do we find people afraid to speak in public?

Winners : Both events, oration and death, are rightly juxtaposed for various reasons, 1. They don't happen very often in one's life (for more than 75%) 2. They... see more are not often voluntary (for much more than 75%) It is true that most of the people who fear public speaking have not done it enough to overcome the fear and if they did speak in public it was on being seriously goaded. Surely forced labour doesn't yield great results. The genesis of the problem also rests in adolescence/late childhood when the individual is still coming to terms with what (s)he is becoming gradually. In those years the exposure to other's eyes and ears is less desirable at times and that is when most of the public speakers are born or nipped forever. Careful handling in those years by parents and mentors can make all the difference. Gradual exposure starting from safer audience to increasingly unknown public with topics on which the speaker has command leads to good results. For those who can't afford the time machine it helps to, 1. Know the subject thoroughly. 2. Feel one with the audience and make eye contact with those who exude reception. 3. Practice a lot and be prepared to forget it all. 4. Have prompts which can be glanced on to get an idea in case you forget. 5. Learn to dance (not while you are speaking of course) and feel at ease in your body and move gracefully on the stage. 6. Exercise in general and look your personal best at the given hour. I remember to always say to myself that it is the warrior's last dance and it must be done well. A phrase I picked somewhere but again brings oration and denouement close together. I'm sure that people who die more than once start liking death as well.