Literaturespeaking topic
“To understand, I destroyed myself.”
— Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet
hint ✧ Destroying yourself for the sake of understanding; speak on the price of understanding.
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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