Let’s talk about breaking the sound barrier. Breaking the sound barrier doesn’t mean to practice shouting loud or clearing your throat loud.

You should not speak in a manner that your speech becomes invisible in seconds or vaporizes like the split second effervescence of a chemical solution. You should speak the words you mean that come straight from your heart. That makes you evolve to become the very special person that you are. To be able to do this, you need to have strong beliefs, values and above all, tremendous self confidence. Self confidence comes from feeling positive about yourself and just being yourself.

The foundation of any relationship are thoughts and words. As the thoughts form in the mind, they transform into words and the words transform into action. Speaking clearly, correctly and convincingly is like taking the first step in getting past the sound barrier.

Different ways to break through the sound barrier
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Following are some of the ways you can learn to get over your self consciousness and become a good speaker.

Have an abiding passion in your life
You should be able to sum up in a few lines about what it is that really drives you. Is it the work that you do? Is it your hobby? Or is it your personal philosophy about life? It is very important to evolve into a person of deep conviction. You can do that only when you are strongly convinced about the appropriateness of something that you are pursuing in your life. Thoughts like “What are the many experiences that you have in life that really drives you and everything in your life?”. You must be able to define it in a few sentences. Explore and cultivate that dimension in your life.

Define and evolve your own code of rights and wrongs
Things that you will do and things that you won't. Be principled.

Respect others
Respect is the foundation in any relationship. Respect can develop only when people behave in a manner worthy of being respected. To be able to command respect, you need to be that person who sticks to all those old fashioned values that are fast disappearing now-a-days. Respect is that grudging sense of admiration that comes only when the other person sees you demonstrate certain qualities that are universally appreciated, like honesty or compassion.