My entire life changed because of one sentence I couldn’t remember. I was giving a short talk at work—something I’d prepared for days. I’d practiced. Memorized. Even rehearsed in front of the mirror. But when I stepped up to speak, the first line vanished. Just… gone. I felt heat rush up my neck. My hands shook. People stared. I stumbled through the talk, reading off my notes like a robot, praying it would just end. Afterward, someone patted my shoulder and said, “Don’t worry. Public speaking is