It was a day like any other day. I woke up, headed to the basement, found clothes, got dressed and headed to where the speech was to be held.
Had my room temperature glass of water, my notes in my head, shoes on my feet as the audience arrived at the precise time I was there. They were pretty quiet as they came in and took their spots. Their eyes wandering around just wondering what the speech would be about.
Here's the kicker,
Neither Did I
I didn't have the heart to tell em that I really didn't know exactly what my own speech would be about, how long it would be or what good it would really do them.
But the speech went on. I talked about my own times of not knowing what I wanted to be when I grew up. I talked of what I remember thinking as a child growing up. I wanted the audience to know that they were not alone in what they were thinking.
In the end, the things I wanted to let them know were that they were better than they believed. That they already had an idea in their mind of what they wanted to be, do and have if they would just listen to themselves. That they should just get back to what they started years ago. And that they should start today, no matter how small of a step it may seem.
But the speech went on. I talked about my own times of not knowing what I wanted to be when I grew up. I talked of what I remember thinking as a child growing up. I wanted the audience to know that they were not alone in what they were thinking.
In the end, the things I wanted to let them know were that they were better than they believed. That they already had an idea in their mind of what they wanted to be, do and have if they would just listen to themselves. That they should just get back to what they started years ago. And that they should start today, no matter how small of a step it may seem.
Damn I can be good
After the presentation, the audience stuck with me. They seemed to be thinking of what I had said. As they moved along to their normal routine of the day, I can only hope that they took what I had said to heart and will begin doing something to move in the direction of their dreams.
I gave a speech today.
The audience was I, and I alone.
I only hope I was listening.
I gave a speech today.
The audience was I, and I alone.
I only hope I was listening.
Writing Time...
- Write about a time you were by yourself
- Write about what you learned during that time
- Write about standing up and speaking out about something
- Write about having to write at the end of all of these postings
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David Stoddard
The Unmotivated Motivational Writer
Twitter: twitter.com/imdavidstoddard
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I love the way you winged it for your impromptu speech. Right off the top of your head.
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ReplyDeleteIt was a momentous moment in my making much mayhem with wise wordage while walking with watchers watching. Sure, stuffed animals or imaginary viewers, it's all the same. :-)