How to develop self-confidence?

Probably all afraid of something. I had a panic fear of public speaking. Whenever necessary to speak before a large audience of people — the horror, colic, faint and dizzy. Our teacher of Business Communications advised me to read Carnegie’s book about how to develop self-confidence.

Perhaps my experience would be for someone useful.

A tremor in the hands, voice, self-doubt, I forgot all about what was supposed to report. The result — a brilliant project failed because of my fear of public speaking, inability to present themselves and the results of the work done by me.

In this book, Carnegie tells about his personal experience as he helped people gain confidence in themselves. Jean Jaures, Lloyd George, Charles Stewart Parnell, John Bright, Disraeli, Sheridan had the same problem as me. Reading about his achievements in the first chapter, I really wanted to continue. I wondered what this is all over, that I reach after passing through all the chapters.