There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.
Interpretation
This quote highlights the disparity between our expectations and reality in public speaking.
Dale Carnegie's quote emphasizes the complexity of communication and the inner dialogue that often accompanies public speaking. It suggests that for every speech delivered, there are two other versions: one that was rehearsed and may never see the light of day, and another that reflects the speaker's ideal aspirations. This reflects on the nature of self-criticism and the quest for improvement in oneβs expressive abilities.
In practice
In a workshop on public speaking, you might say this quote to encourage participants to embrace their mistakes.
When I asked him -Mr.Henry Ford- if he ever worried, he replied: "No. I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe that every-thing will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about?
Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
By talking to yourself about the things you have to be grateful for you can fill your mind with thoughts that soar and sing.
It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.
I can look back at my own life and see where a few words of praise have sharply changed my entire future. Can't you say the same thing about your life?
Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
If you try to be anyone but yourself, you will fail; if you are not true to your own heart, you will fail. Then again, there's no success like failure
Ease makes less of an impression on us than struggle.
Sometimes the ideas that mean the most to you will feel true long before you can quite formulate them or justify them.
Much of the stress that people feel doesn't come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they've started.
Between believing a thing and thinking you KNOW is only a small step and quickly taken.
Being smarter gives you a tailwind throughout life. People who are more intelligent earn more, live longer, get divorced less, are less likely to get addicted to alcohol and tobacco, and their children live longer.
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