Literaturespeaking topic
Tolstoy's Ivan Ilyich only asks on his deathbed, what if my whole life was lived wrong? Why do people postpone authenticity to the very end while believing they are living correctly?
— Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilyich
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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