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In 385 BC, B.C. there was a boy born sickly and frail. He had nearly a debilitating

speech impediment. As seven years old his parents died and his guardians stole all of

his inheritance and they refused to send him to school. His weak stature prevented him

from receiving the customary Greek gymnastic education as well. So he was basically a parent the So as you would expect this made him pretty damn mad. The boy, now a man, moved underground and began plotting a horrible revenge on the people who had wronged him.

In order to take them to court, he had to make his his case which means it would require him making a

convincing speech but for this small stature mumbler that was going to be a big

problem so this is what he did he overcame his stutter by filling his mouth full of rocks and then shouting into the wind while running.

Apparently, formal speech therapy had not yet been invented. This was so he learned to form words

clearly and with great volume. He would also practice by reciting entire speeches in

a single breath. This was in order to develop his endurance.

To keep himself dedicated to his training, he shaved half his head to motivate himself

to stay inside. This was so that he would stay focused on educating himself and

working on his speech. Eventually, he emerged from his dark cave, but it wasn't to kill

everyone in a murderous rampage. Instead, he emerged as an eloquent and masterful speaker.

He challenged his guardians in court. He won, handily, and regained the last bits of its fortune.

In the process, he so impressed everyone,

then he went on to become one of the most influential and knowledgeable lawyers

and politicians in the city. Who is this mad man? Demothanes of Athens, Greece, recognized as one of the greatest of ancient

orators of all time. It was Demothanes, who roused the Athens to oppose Philip of Macedon, and later his murderous son Alexander the Great

who both planned to enslave them all.

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