How to Overcome Public Speaking Fear

According to surveys, people are more fearful of public speaking than death!

I know Port Dickson Toastmasters members have no such problems. But you may have friends that may need this FREE ebook download that explains 'conversational hypnosis' and an audio session on 'how to overcome public speaking fear'.

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The Language Perfectionist: Redundancies Redux

By Don Hauptman

A year ago, I devoted a column to the topic of redundant expressions. This error continues to be widespread, as the following examples, recently culled from the media, demonstrate:

• "I have come to realize that the seeming constancy of the harbor symbolized a false myth about nature." (The phrase false myth is not as common as true fact and actual fact, but it's just as redundant.)

• "Many filed applications with the state attorney general's office to get their refunds back...." (The re- in refund means "back," so the sentence should read "get their refunds.")

• "Scientists at Newcastle University, UK, have worked out a mathematical formula that could be used to give advance warning of where a tsunami is likely to hit and how destructive it will be." (By definition, a warning comes in advance.)

Sometimes, the redundant elements are separated and thus harder to spot, as in this example: "Nothing short of body scans and conducting all security outside the airport is the only way to ensure protection." (Nothing short of and only convey the same meaning.)

Why is it desirable to avoid redundancies? One reason is that they're unnecessary. The most famous commandment of Strunk and White, in their classic guide The Elements of Style, is "Omit needless words." Effective writing is concise. In addition, redundancies can be irritating. A friend once complained to me that she cringes at her husband's frequent use of "tiny little."

Living with Positive Attitude- Free E-Book

Recently, one of our Toastmasters member, Harold Gomez, gave a series of Law of Attraction (LOA) talks in the club.

One of the critical element in determining the quality of your life and what you attract is your own attitude.

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What exactly is living with a Positive Attitude?

Ways in which Your Positive Attitude will Impact Your Life

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Word of the Day: Magnanimity

Magnanimity (mag-nuh-NIM-ih-tee) -- from the Latin for "great" + "soul" -- is the quality of being courageously noble in mind and spirit; generous, forgiving, and unselfish.

Example : "To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts... but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity, and trust."

The Language Perfectionist: A Metaphor to Avoid

By Don Hauptman

Consider these passages, found via online search:

• "Is it any wonder that there are so many problems in America today when there is such contradictory, schizophrenic behavior in our society?"

• "Any vote would take place in a state where attitudes toward marijuana border on the schizophrenic."

• "David Letterman's seemingly schizophrenic first 15 minutes of tonight's Late Show spanned the spectrum from funny to serious...."

The word schizophrenic is frequently used, as in the above examples, to mean split, opposed, or contradictory.

But this metaphorical usage should be avoided. Schizophrenia is not synonymous with a "split personality," as many assume. Rather, it's a psychosis characterized by "incoherent, hallucinatory, delusional thinking," as one psychiatrist defines it.

But that's hardly what most people mean when they use the word to indicate two things that are different or in opposition. More appropriate words for this purpose are dual, dichotomous, and contradictory.

Finally, advocates for the mentally ill point out that schizophrenia is a serious affliction. They frown upon the use of the word in casual and trivial ways. The authors of a study on the widespread misuse of schizophrenic note that "these inaccurate metaphors in the media contribute to the ongoing stigma and misunderstandings of psychotic illnesses."

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Chinese New Year Greetings

Port Dickson Toastmasters Club wishes all Members and Friends a

HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS CHINESE NEW YEAR!!

GONG XI!! GONG XI!!