#PublicSpeaking

Thirukkural Week 5

Thirukkural Week 5 When I was in 6th grade, I kept hearing about a Tamil teacher from another section, Malathy ma’am. My friends spoke about how she could transport students into the world of Tamil, her spontaneous humour, her command over the classroom, and above all, her deep love for the language. I had always enjoyed Tamil and consistently did well in the subject. Yet, I longed to experience her words. In 8th grade, it finally happened. Every Tamil class with her felt spe

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Thirukkural Week 3

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒏𝒐 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒏… 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒆. It might sound dramatic, but 2,000 years ago, Thiruvalluvar talked about stage fright. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 - 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟑 பகையகத்துச் சாவார் எளியர் அரியர் அவையகத்து அஞ்சா தவர். Many are ready to even die in battle, but few can face an audience without fear. - Thirukkural 723 And even today, this couldn’t be more true. Facing danger takes strength. Facing peop

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5 days ago2 min read

Thirukkural Week 2

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 - 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐 சொல்லுக சொல்லைப் பிறிதோர்சொல் அச்சொல்லை வெல்லுஞ்சொல் இன்மை அறிந்து When you speak, use words that cannot be replaced by any other. Choose words so precise and powerful that no other word can convey the same meaning. - Thirukkural 645 This is one of my favourite Kurals, and I don’t miss quoting it during my training sessions. Great communicators choose their words with care. When a message is crafted with the right

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Thirukkural Week 1

Last holidays, my 7-year-old daughter and I decided to spend productively by reading one Thirukkural a day. As I was picking the ones that might be relevant to her, I was surprised by how deeply Thiruvalluvar wrote about the art of communication.. How to speak, when to speak, how to persuade, and most importantly… when not to speak. I realised that these 2,000-year-old lines are still incredibly relevant. So, I am bringing them here to a wider audience, one Kural every week,

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