Philosophyspeaking topic
“A happy life is impossible; the best that a man can attain is a heroic life.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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