you went to harvard, the editor of a magazine, and you are a suk setsful guy, not -- successful guy, not someone that you would think struggles with anxiety. >> that's not the case. there's often a gap between the personae and the turmoil within. when a lot of colleagues read earlier copies of the book i had people coming into the office saying, "i had no idea. can i give you a hug", it was disconcerting. >> anxiety paralyzed you from your social life to work. >> that's common for people suffering anxiety disorders. it can be debilitating, constraining your ability to travel, socialise, do public speaking and take risks of various kinds. it can be a handicap. there's evidence about having the right amount of anxiety. it can be a motivating force and the pump of adrenaline can spur you to perform more effectively than if you weren't anxious. >> you wrote about how basketball great bill russell would throw up. for a period when he didn't do that, he didn't perform well. anxiety can contribute to success. >> for me this was fascinating. bill russel. multiple world championships. in coll

[applause] >> you know, i'm very, very happy as managing director of i.m.f., setsed here in you.ngton d.c., thank [applause] today.k you for coming i would also like to thank our national press club staff including our broadcast center, clubational press journalism institute staff for helping organize today's event. reminder, can you find more information about the national press club online as of today'sopy program at www.press.org. you. we are adjourned. [applause] [captions copyright national 2014]satellite corp. [captioning performed by the institute]ptioning >> governor of texas rick perry worlde speaking at the economic for number switzer land next week. alsoli prime minister is expected to be there as well as iran's president. atording to this article statement.com, governor perry is considering another run for theident in 2016, and invitation to davos is a political coup. he's expected to be on two panels, one deal with the consequences of drugs, and another on governors and public health. you can read more at states men.com. new jersey governor chris christie is in florida th