Imagine you're on stage in front of a bunch of people.  They're all looking at you, it's quiet as a funeral home, you can hear a pin drop, your mouth is dry, and you have no idea what to say or what you're even expected to say.  You don't know why you're there, you don't even know who these people are, and then you realize it's a dream. 

For a lot of people this isn't only an occasional nightmare, it's a real life fear.  I've heard that right next to the fear of dying many people have a fear of public speaking. Read author Chris Brady's complete blog post.

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