Daily writing prompt
Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech?

Look at all those holly book stumpers, politicians, pulpit screamers… and compare the way the majority of them talk with the way the majority of them walk. On a personal level: on the rare occasions that I’m asked to deliver a speech, I’m most of the time seduced to present a rosier image of myself in order to rise to the expectations of the audience. On those occasions my real self is deeply buried under thick layers of pretention. In reality I became comfortably asocial—a hermit who tends to be a pessimist and an oil-and-water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty, and drive. But that wouldn’t make a good speech and I actively try to avoid speech invitations. It’s not always possible, but at least I’ve warned you. Don’t listen to my talk but pay attention to my walk (in this case art and writings).

2 thoughts on “Acting is more fun since you can pretend to be someone else while giving a speech is pretending that you’re genuine.

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