tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700197548299305500.post5737411928507480600..comments2024-03-25T20:37:33.599+05:30Comments on harimohan paruvu: How I Survived My TEDx Talk at VNR VJIET Harimohanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17080410333580185917noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700197548299305500.post-44558774091074006962016-11-16T16:20:08.184+05:302016-11-16T16:20:08.184+05:30Dear Meghana,
Thank you for such a lovely, heart f...Dear Meghana,<br />Thank you for such a lovely, heart felt mail. I was so moved by it, by your honesty and your effort to reach out and to share your thoughts with me.<br /><br />The reason why I wrote the blog was to share the actual process behind what shows up. Our fears and our doubts will always keep coming up but we have to keep seeing that beautiful outcome and hold on to it. Its scary and beuatiful and great fun. Just like I sad in the talk :)<br /><br />I am so so glad you could connect to that effort and preparation behind that 'superhuman' performance. Like you said, all superhuman performances come because those guys work doubly harder, expose themselves to more risk and prepare like crazy. That's the only secret. Like Kung Fu Panda realises - the secet ingredient is nothing - its you.<br /><br />I could not have hoped for a better reaction than yours. The talk, the effort, the doubt and even the sharing on the blog are all aimed at making you and whoever reads it believe that we are all fast bowlers inside - in one field or another and that there is a way to achieve what we want - to be super human. I only knew that I had to prepare and prepare and prepare until I dropped off. It had to be the best speech of my life right?<br /><br />Can't tell you how glad and how contented I am feeling as I write this mail to you. That I have been able to share that space with you honestly - and that you can always hold it as you reach for bigger and bigger things in your life.<br /><br />Do keep in touch. It's always wonderful to interact with you all.<br /><br />Good luck and god blessHarimohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17080410333580185917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700197548299305500.post-675165787425010412016-11-15T23:29:15.131+05:302016-11-15T23:29:15.131+05:30Hello sir
This is Meghana again from TEDxVNRVJIET...Hello sir<br /><br />This is Meghana again from TEDxVNRVJIET. I just read your blog about your first TEDx talk experience and it is an eye-opener! <br /><br />To begin with, I have to tell you, public speaking has always been my passion. Since a very young age, I have always marveled at the skill of some very eminent public speakers. The way they could sway the emotions of the crowds, make them laugh and cry along with them seemed like an extraordinary gift they have. At an age when I couldn’t even understand what the talks were about, I have decided that I wanted to have that sort of effect on the people around me, that sort of power to make people emote with me. <br />But the reality remained that I was the sort of person who would freeze in mid sentence if I realized that there were more than two people listening to me. <br />At some point in my life this passion became more of an obsession and I decided to come out of my shell and grab every opportunity I get to practice talking in public and try to lose the stage fear. For everything from elocutions to even the smallest of the presentations in my class, I would practice in front of the mirror for up to 2 o’clock in the night till my voice became hoarse. <br />Eventually I started getting better at it. The crowds did start to listen to my talks with great interest and I used to get some appreciation for my oratory skills. However the stage fright that has always been my mortal enemy, still clang on to me. But I found ways to hide it all and put on a ‘cool’ facade. All along, it still didn’t make any sense to me how the people who deliver the best speeches seem to do it with so much ease and spontaneity! They always seemed like super humans who could deliver a spectacular talk even if they were woken up in the middle of the night!<br />When you sent us your rough draft, I knew that your talk would doubtlessly be one of those great ones. On the day of the event, even though I had a ton of organizing work to do outside, I snuck in to catch your talk and watch it become a huge hit. And then you took the stage and owned it like a boss! I remember those pauses you gave. Wow! How dramatic! I thought with admiration. That moment you became the newest addition to my superhuman list. <br />Little did I know about all the sleepless nights and hours of tremendous practice that went into the making of this hit. If it weren’t for the pictures of your ten drafts that you put on your blog, I would never have believed that you actually put in that much hard work. That’s when I knew that real super humans aren’t born with super powers but they make every effort to acquire the super powers they want. In fact, the super power itself is not the ability they acquire but the dedication and determination they have to acquire those abilities. <br /><br />Thank you for a brilliant talk and a great lesson that came along with it!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700197548299305500.post-84566169945706909962016-11-08T22:31:36.647+05:302016-11-08T22:31:36.647+05:30Thanks Raja. You suffered one of those preparatory...Thanks Raja. You suffered one of those preparatory ones! In retrospect - was super fun.Harimohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17080410333580185917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700197548299305500.post-6244606869351477592016-11-08T18:20:21.332+05:302016-11-08T18:20:21.332+05:3018 minutes is not easy. It came off well- no doubt...18 minutes is not easy. It came off well- no doubt, preparation is key.Rajendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111857915483185905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700197548299305500.post-11389448323074024792016-11-08T09:00:50.053+05:302016-11-08T09:00:50.053+05:30Thanks Ram. That's what the fast bowlers do! P...Thanks Ram. That's what the fast bowlers do! Prepare, prepare, prepare.Harimohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17080410333580185917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700197548299305500.post-23152320267353394932016-11-08T08:59:56.830+05:302016-11-08T08:59:56.830+05:30Thanks Anon for your kind words. I am so glad it w...Thanks Anon for your kind words. I am so glad it was of some help. The idea was to share what I felt and experienced so someone could get an angle or two - on 'how to' or 'how not to'. :) Harimohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17080410333580185917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700197548299305500.post-89345035145318849482016-11-06T13:17:52.092+05:302016-11-06T13:17:52.092+05:30Now we now what it takes to deliver a original and...Now we now what it takes to deliver a original and great talk. Plus, Anjali is lucky to go to a school where TEDx talks are shown to kids.Rama Rajunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700197548299305500.post-12190455440534781942016-11-05T20:36:09.794+05:302016-11-05T20:36:09.794+05:30Wow....to the clarity, honesty, and humility with ...Wow....to the clarity, honesty, and humility with which this is done. Exemplifies walk the talk. And thanks for sharing the behind the scene experience. It's truly insightful and inspiring. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com