Good day, amazing people of the Hive blockchain! Welcome back to my blog for another edition of the #ladiesofhive community topic. 1️⃣ People are often fascinated by certain personality traits, styles, or habits of others and feel inspired to adopt them. However, despite their admiration, they may find it challenging to incorporate these traits into their own lives. Are there any specific traits or habits you find particularly admirable? What about these traits captivates you, and why would you like to adopt them? Have you ever made an effort to embrace them, and if so, what challenges did you encounter?
One thing about admiring someone is that it inspires and motivates us; it always helps us to develop ourselves. I don’t know if I am the only one that has this character; whenever I see any trait I love in a person, it will captivate me, and I will go so far as to make that person my friend.
There are many traits that will attract you to someone; it can be the person's mode of dressing, the way the person walks or talks.
Public speaking: if there is a trait I love and cherish, it is a lady who speaks in a crowd with confidence and boldness. Wow, the confidence of standing in a crowd to share your idea and your experience, with the fact that millions of people are seated listening to you, amazes me. I am this kind of person that has confidence when it comes to speaking to people. I always shy away from crowds whenever I see any lady doing that. There is joy inside me; it always motivates and inspires me.
I can remember when I was still in secondary school. There was this senior of mine; she was very good when it came to public speaking. I admired her so much. Most times, I would sacrifice my lunch money to buy her snacks because she inspired me. At a point, I started seeing her as my role model. When she found out that she inspired me, she took it upon herself to bring me out of my shell. It was not easy; she did a lot of work before I was able to be confident. Most times, she would assign me to address my fellow students, and I had this shaking voice. She kept on training me.
Before then, I was one naïve girl who was always bullied by people but couldn’t talk because I lost my voice. There was no confidence, but looking at her, I was inspired and motivated. Every day I went to bed, I wished I could be like her. I had to tell myself I could do it, and I started working towards it.
Since I was a kid, I have always wanted to stand in a crowd, share my ideas and educate them more, especially the girl child. Seeing that my senior, who inspired and motivated me, really helped me to be confident and boost my self-esteem. I was able to crawl out of my shell. Today I am happy with who I have become. I have easy communication with people, both verbally and orally. The communication skills are top-notch now.
Like I said before, public speaking is one trait that I admire; anyone who speaks in public is always able to think fast and have a better way of handling issues. It has really helped me to build myself, both personally and in my career; one shy girl is now someone who controls crowds. I am so happy for who I have become.
It was not easy for me to incorporate those traits into my life; it took a lot of work, sacrifice and determination before I was able to speak in public, but in all, I am glad I was able to take that bold step. It has really helped me to build my self-confidence and self-esteem. I adopted public speaking because I have always wanted to speak to crowds since I was a kid, but there was nobody I could look up to, seeing my senior with confidence; I knew I had to see my role model.
The challenges I encountered
Fear: stage fright I was not confident enough; my voice will always shake, and I will be sweating from head to toe.
Lack of confidence: I was not confident enough at first to express myself; my communication was zero.
I am so happy that I am able to build myself.
This is my entry on the ongoing content #ladiesofhive #233.
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