Meeting #860
At Shenzhen Toastmasters' 860th meeting, four members told personal stories about self-acceptance, resilience, and humility: one on ten years of ups and downs in Toastmasters, another on recovering after testing positive for illness, and a third on staying humble after an awkward moment on stage. In the Table Topics round, Eleven and Emily tied for first place, and the meeting closed with recognition for the evening's host, timer, and evaluator.

Prepared speeches
Olivia spoke on “Imperfection is Beautiful” (IP 1.2). Sampson spoke on “Be thankful” (Engaging Humor 3.7). Eleven spoke on “Becoming Me” (PM 5.3 Reflect on Your Pathway). Emily spoke on “an awkward thing” (EH3.4).
From the group chat
“Wow[庆祝][庆祝] Thank you Eleven [庆祝][庆祝] and thank you for all your support and encouragement . Haha Hope one day I can make a speech on stage like Eleven .haha[加油][加油]”
“I also like Tao’s evaluation a lot too. Hahah lots of unexpected twists. Sadly Yannas overwhelming passion defeated you, uncle Tao”
“Great job @Ailsa for stepping up and nailing the TME role tonight! Smooth transitions and great job managing the stage”
The club posted its own write-up that week. Some of what it said, in the words it used:
she was trapped in a circle mindset that her body hair on the body was thick, rather than the smooth skins that she saw in the bathhouse, and her calf is not as slim as other girls. What’s more, the boy she had a huge crush on fell in love with the most beautiful girl in her school.
He quit Toastmasters and didn’t join Toastmasters until he encouraged himself to try it again six years later, and gradually he learned that less is more
Unfortunately, Sampson tested positivewhich contributed to him taking many poos at that time. Luckily, he has a lot of close friends to take care of him, which relieved his discomfort.

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It’s not the lack of beauty ,but a lack of eyes to find beauty. Olivia looks gorgeous now, but can you imagine that she didn’t appreciate herself in the past? She was trapped in a circle mindset that her body hair on the body was thick, rather than the smooth skins that she saw in the bathhouse, and her calf is not as slim as other girls. What’s more, the boy shehad a huge crush on fell in love with the most beautiful girl in her school. What a sentimental love story!
你知道吗?这个台上看上去光彩熠熠的女生,也有着不为人知的一面。因为自己的不完美而郁郁寡欢,喜欢的男生也有其他喜欢的人。人总是不能同时拥有一段青春和对青春的感受,就匆匆的与青春擦肩而过了。

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Eleven, the name he has hated for a long time, joined Toastmasters ten years ago. He has been through ups and downs in the ten years. At first, he could never finish his speech on time. He suffered a setback because of this problem. He quit Toastmasters and didn’t join Toastmasters until he encouraged himself to try it again six years later, and gradually he learned that less is more, and now he takes his time and tries his best in every speech. By reflecting, he digs deeper and deeper to find his purpose on the journey.
Eleven 在头马经历起起落落,人生海海,又何必在意一时沉浮,毕竟后面还有更多沉浮!

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Unfortunately, Sampson tested positivewhich contributed to him taking many poos at that time. Luckily, he has a lot of close friends to take care of him, which relieved his discomfort. He was thankful that his friends are always ready to help. After a few days of physical torment (and many poos), he realized that he should be thankful to himself. Herealized he was a person who deserves care, respect, and appreciation. Not only the whole 2022 but also the whole of his life has not been easy. He is a person who is responsible for all of life’s difficulties and pressures. So be self-thankful.
心怀感恩,所遇皆是温柔!时光,因懂得而美好;人生,因感恩而厚重!

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“Don’t brag about yourself,“Emily told us. It’s what Emily learnt from a embarrasing experience on stage, She tried to imitate the dance which she engaged in. Compared with Olivia’s being fully prepared, Emily found herself to be awkward, but took a lesson from this experience that it is necessary to keep low profile.
保持低调!满招损,谦受益,做人保持低调,不仅是修养,更是一种自我保护!
Table Topic
『Awards

Ailsa had made a great progress in hosting, before the meeting, she sat in a corner reciting her manuscript.
Yannas who was as passionate as always.
Min pay a compliment to her mentor Eleven!
Mike devoted herself to filming and timing, which is diligent.
Dave gave us a whole professional remark.
感谢参与者的积极付出和认真参与,你们的认真和付出是会被看见的。SZTM 因为有你们不断变得更加精彩!