Victory …

The virtue of all achievement is victory over oneself. Those who know this can never know defeat.
 
A. J. Cronin 

It's been a long time since I read A.J. Cronin. Nice to see this quote just in memory of enjoying his books. Regarding this particular piece - I certainly believe it applies to achieving mastery and certainly mastery of public speaking. We overcome nerves, we develop "muscle memory" through rehearsal, we learn to interact with an audience rather than just speak at them, and so much more. What has been your greatest victory over yourself in becoming a speaker?