I found the big benefit of Toastmasters to be an increase in confidence.
Jerry Seinfeld pointed out that more people are afraid of public speaking than of dying. Standing up in front of a group and making your first speech is pretty scary stuff; but I did it, survived, and since then, nothing else is as scary as it used to be. 
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When people see things as beautiful, ugliness is created.
When people see things as good, evil is created.
When the way is forgotten, 'morality' and 'piety' need to be taught.
-Dao De Jing, Chapter 2
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