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In his 1945 work Prayer: The Art of Believing (which is reproduced in full this collection), Neville writes: “To change the world, you must first change your conception of it. To change a man, you must change your conception of him. You must believe him to be the man you want him to be and mentally talk to him as though he were.”
The Ideal Realized
Mitch Horowitz
What to Put in Your Scenes As illustrated in the example above, the goal of an effective scene is to create an emotional setting that the audience will find relatable. Throughout this process a critical element is to connect with the senses of the audience. In World Class Speaking, this is referred to as “Checking the VAKS.” VAKS stands for visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and smell. When describing any of the elements of the scene, include a variety of these sensory elements. In this section we will focus on three components of an effective scene:1 • Circumstances: where are we? • Characters: who’s involved? • Conflict: what’s the problem?
World Class Speaking in Action
Craig Valentine
You can live in the reality-tunnel imprinted upon you by environmental accident or you can choose your own.
Prometheus Rising
Robert Anton Wilson
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