One of the most valuable applications of the "Hitching Post Idea" is
its use for fixing in mind the points of a talk, sermon or lecture.
Most of the nervousness of talking in public is caused by the fear of
forgetting. It is doubt of your ability to recall the points you wish
to talk about. This is easily overcome by the use of your Hitching
Posts. If you wish to make five points in a talk, make a picture to
remind you of each point and hitch them in turn to the first five words
of a list. Review the picture a couple of times, be sure that you can
recall them easily; before you are to speak, review them again.
When you are called upon, see the first word of your list and with it
you will see a picture which will remind you of the first point you
wish to make. The picture made with the next word of your list will
suggest your next point, when you are ready for it. There is no limit;
use as many words of the list as you have different points in your
speech. When you have used this idea once you will never do without it;
you will remember all the points of your talk and you will use them
in the order you intended. Hundreds, who have never spoken in public
without notes, are now doing so by the use of this method. Others, who
have been able to speak without notes have been troubled by getting the
points out of order or after sitting down have realized that they have
omitted an important one. With this idea you can entirely overcome such
a difficulty.