I have heard a few political speeches by people such as Ron Paul, attended womens conferences with powerful speakers, and a few others. Out of all of those I think the one that has had the most effect on me was a sermon that a priest from out of town gave in our local catholic church. I think part of the reason why it had such a great effect on me is because I honestly was not expecting it. I just went to church like I do every Sunday mainly just to please my mom, but instead of feeling disconnected with the people around me, I felt more connected to them than ever before. This priest talked about courage, secrets, and what it really meant to have a happy life. He was not your typical "Catholic priest," he had a darker past that he shared with everyone, and he even had children which is extremely rare for a priest to have. I often saw priests as judgmental old men but this man made me realize they are just like everyone else. He used examples from the today's world, had a loud strong voice and brought up controversial topics that normally are not brought up in such a conservative, christian environment. I found myself crying, with chills going down my spine and looked around to see many other people were too. I think it is truly amazing if a speaker can evoke that much emotion and have people of all different ages relate to each other and be on the same page.
I think the worse speaker I ever heard was during a JSA (Junior Statesmen of America) conference in high school. It was obvious the speaker was only talking to receive some sort of credit, not because the felt passionate about the topic at all. I was bored and you could tell everyone else was too. If a speaker is not confident in themselves, there is no way they are going to be able to get through to others.
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