Mthokozisi Sidney Nkosi

“If you really want to know yourself, start writing a book” _Theodore Roosevelt_ When I joined Toastmasters International, I became aware of my passion for writing. I delivered ten great inspirational speeches. But like most people I had the fear of public speaking and my aim for being a member was to overcome that fear. I realised that the only way I can conquer it was standing up in front of an audience and deliver my ice breaker, a speech about myself. I needed to get up and begin talking before an audience. It was uncomfortable at first, but the more I wrote and spoke the more it became easier to get used to. My reason for joining was that everything I wanted to do in my life involved speaking in some form. Then it came to my attention that most of us want to do great things with our lives, but we don’t want to take the necessary steps. We are too comfortable where we are and satisfied with whatever life throws at us. We cannot even answer a simple question about who we are and what we want to do. Living our lives based on other people's opinions about us. We enjoy having it easy in life and we are fine with complementing other people's achievements and neglecting our own dreams, all because we have concluded that life is not fair and achievement relies upon how fortunate you are as a man or woman and whether you have support...