Thirukkural Week 3
- Kavitha
- 20 hours ago
- 2 min read
๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐โฆ
๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
It might sound dramatic, but 2,000 years ago, Thiruvalluvar talked about stage fright.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ค - ๐๐๐๐ค ๐
เฎชเฎเฏเฎฏเฎเฎคเฏเฎคเฏเฎเฏ เฎเฎพเฎตเฎพเฎฐเฏ เฎเฎณเฎฟเฎฏเฎฐเฏ เฎ เฎฐเฎฟเฎฏเฎฐเฏ
เฎ เฎตเฏเฎฏเฎเฎคเฏเฎคเฏ เฎ เฎเฏเฎเฎพ เฎคเฎตเฎฐเฏ.
Many are ready to even die in battle, but few can face an audience without fear.
- Thirukkural 723
And even today, this couldnโt be more true.
Facing danger takes strength. Facing people takes something deeper. If you have ever stood in front of a crowd, you know what I mean.
The moment you face the audience, your heart beats louder than your voice. Your hands shake, your legs feel heavy, and even simple words feel complicated. One glance at the audience, and suddenly your mouth goes dry, and your thoughts run away. You know they are just people, but it feels like every pair of eyes is judging you.
I still remember my first (CC1) speech in Toastmasters 10 years ago. A thousand thoughts rushed in the moment I faced the audience. I wasnโt scared of speakingโฆ I was scared of being judged. And in that moment, I completely understood what Thiruvalluvar meant.
We are now fortunate to have supportive spaces like Toastmasters, where anyone can learn, practise, and grow at their own pace. Stage fright doesnโt disappear overnight. It decreases with practice.
So if the mic still makes your hands shake, remember you are not alone.
You get better every time you speak. Even after all these years, I still feel anxious. But now I know how to work with that fear instead of against it.
So the real battle is on stage, and the best weapon is practice.
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