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How to overcome hesitation? || Acharya Prashant, with IIT Kharagpur (2022)
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Attention
Hesitation
Public Speaking
Content
Sincerity
Fluency
Attentiveness
Self-expression
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a student's concern regarding hesitation and speechlessness when interacting with respected individuals. He explains that hesitation or confidence are secondary; what truly matters is one's attention and immersion in the conversation. He critiques the modern cultural obsession with public speaking and extroversion, where fluency is often prioritized over actual knowledge or content. Acharya Prashant asserts that ninety-five percent of the importance lies in the quality of the content, which is derived from attentiveness and sincerity toward life, while only a small fraction belongs to accent or vocabulary. He advises that instead of worrying about how to express oneself, one should focus on having something worth saying. Furthermore, he clarifies that the certainty of whether one's thoughts are good or valid also comes from attentiveness, observation, and personal experimentation rather than seeking external validation.