No substitute for perseverance

"Have you heard of an organization called Toastmasters?" Jades enquired. "I am thinking of joining them."

Surveys show that people's greatest fear is speaking in public. I have not been a member of Toastmasters but I have a few friends who are. They subject themselves to regular doses of what they feared most, speaking in front of others. These people eventually became the golden-tongued orators most of us envy today. They are so good that we often do not realise that it was perseverance - not natural talent - that took them to the top. Here's how I see it: no amount of talent will replace the ability to persevere.

from left: Shirley, Donna