Psychologyspeaking topic
“To have faith requires courage, the ability to take a risk, the readiness even to accept pain and disappointment.”
— Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving (1956)
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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