Focus: Explore your parent’s birthplace, childhood, family tree, and ancestral roots.
Questions
DEFINITION
How do you define a personal legacy, and what do you hope yours will be?
What values or achievements do you want to be remembered for?
How do you think your actions today are contributing to this legacy?
What steps have you taken to ensure this legacy is passed on?
FAMILY CONTRIBUTIONS
Reflect on the most significant contributions you believe you've made to your family, community, or profession.
What contribution are you most proud of, and why?
How have these efforts impacted others?
What do you hope will be the long-term effect of these contributions?
TRADITIONAL VALUES
Discuss a tradition or value you hope will continue in your family for generations to come.
What tradition or value is most important to you?
Why do you think it's vital for this to be preserved?
How have you worked to instil this in your family?
PIVOTAL MOMENT
Can you share a pivotal moment in your life that you believe will be a part of your legacy?
What was the moment, and why was it significant?
How did this event shape your life or the lives of others?
What lesson do you hope others learn from this experience?
YOUR MESSAGE
What message or advice do you have for future generations of your family?
What wisdom have you gained that you wish to pass on?
How can future generations apply this advice in their lives?
Why do you think this message is crucial for them?
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Reflect on how your cultural heritage has shaped your life and what aspects of it you hope to pass down.
How has Vietnamese culture influenced your values and actions?
What cultural traditions or practices do you find most meaningful?
How have you worked to preserve these for future generations?
CHALLENGE
Discuss a challenge you’ve overcome that you hope will inspire others in your family.
What was the challenge, and how did you overcome it?
What strengths or values helped you through this time?
How do you hope your story of resilience will impact others?
CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN
What are your hopes for your children and grandchildren’s futures?
What aspirations do you have for their personal and professional lives?
How have you supported or planned to support these hopes?
What qualities do you hope they develop as they grow?
YOUR MENTOR
Can you talk about a mentor or influential figure in your life and how you'd like to emulate their legacy?
Who was this person, and what impact did they have on you?
What part of their legacy do you wish to continue?
How have you incorporated their teachings or values into your life?
APPROACH TO DIFFICULTIES
What has been your approach to life’s difficulties, and what lessons from these experiences do you want to pass on?
How do you typically face challenges or setbacks?
What key lessons have you learned from navigating tough times?
Why is it important for future generations to know about these lessons?
FAITH
Discuss the role of faith or spirituality in your life and its significance to your legacy.
How has faith or spirituality influenced your decisions and path?
What spiritual beliefs or practices do you hope to pass down?
How do you see these beliefs shaping the lives of future generations?
PROFESSION
Reflect on your professional journey and what you hope others learn from your career.
What milestones or achievements are most significant to you?
What advice do you have for those following a similar path?
How do you want your professional life to be remembered?
ARTISTIC LEGACY
What creative or artistic expressions have you pursued, and how do you hope these will be viewed by future generations?
What forms of creativity have been most meaningful to you?
How do these expressions reflect your life or values?
What do you hope people remember about your artistic or creative works?
BEING REMEMBERED
How do you wish to be remembered by your friends and community?
What qualities or actions do you hope people associate with you?
How have you contributed to your community or circle of friends?
What message or feeling do you hope to leave with them?
CHANGES
Discuss how you’ve navigated changes in life and what wisdom you’ve gained from adaptability.
What significant changes have you experienced, and how did you adapt?
What have you learned about the importance of being adaptable?
How can future generations benefit from embracing change?
BEING A MENTOR
Reflect on a time when you acted as a mentor or guide, and how you hope those teachings will be carried forward.
Who have you mentored, and in what context?
What core lessons or advice did you provide?
Why is the role of mentorship important in your legacy?
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Share your thoughts on the importance of community service and how you’ve engaged with this in your life.
How have you contributed to your community or society?
Why do you believe community service is important?
How do you hope your efforts inspire future community involvement?
LIFELONG LEARNING
Discuss the significance of lifelong learning in your life and how you hope to inspire others to continue learning.
What has motivated you to keep learning new things?
How has lifelong learning impacted your life?
Why is it important for future generations to value education and learning?
FINANCIAL WISDOM
Reflect on the importance of financial wisdom and what principles you hope to pass down.
What financial advice do you find most valuable?
How have you applied these principles in your own life?
Why is financial wisdom important for your family's future?
PERSONAL VALUES
Discuss the values you’ve lived by and how you hope these will be remembered or continued.
What values have guided your decisions and actions?
How have you exemplified these values in your life?
What do you hope future generations understand or carry forward about these values?
KINDNESS
Share a story of a significant act of kindness or generosity you’ve experienced or given, and its impact.
What was the act, and why was it meaningful?
How has this experience influenced your perspective on kindness or generosity?
How do you hope to inspire similar acts in others?
EVOLVING BELIEFS
Reflect on the evolution of your perspectives or beliefs over time and what you’ve learned from this growth.
How have your views changed throughout your life?
What experiences or people have been instrumental in this evolution?
What lessons from this personal growth do you find most important?
BALANCE
Discuss how you’ve balanced personal ambitions with family or community responsibilities.
How have you managed to pursue your goals while fulfilling your duties to others?
What challenges have you faced in finding this balance?
What advice do you have for others trying to achieve a similar balance?
LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP
Share insights on maintaining relationships and what you’ve learned about love and friendship over the years.
What has been key to sustaining long-term relationships in your life?
How have your views on love and friendship evolved?
What do you hope future generations understand about maintaining healthy relationships?
RECONCILIATION
Reflect on a moment of reconciliation or forgiveness that was significant in your life.
What led to this moment, and why was it important?
How did this experience change you or your relationships?
Why do you think it's important to share this story with others?
GLOBAL EVENTS
Discuss the impact of global or historical events on your life and the lessons learned.
What events have significantly influenced your perspective or life path?
How have you navigated the challenges or changes brought by these events?
What wisdom have you gained from living through these times?
CULTURAL TRADITIONS
Share the importance of cultural or family traditions in your life and how you’ve contributed to their preservation.
What traditions do you find most meaningful?
How have you worked to keep these traditions alive?
Why is it important for future generations to continue these practices?
LOSS AND HEALING
Reflect on your experiences with loss or grief and the insights gained on healing and moving forward.
How have you coped with significant losses in your life?
What has helped you find healing or peace?
What do you hope others learn from your experience with grief?
HEALTH
Discuss the role of health and wellness in your life and the advice you have for maintaining it.
How have you prioritised health and wellness?
What lifestyle choices have been most beneficial for you?
Why do you think it's important to focus on health, and what advice do you have?
TRAVEL
Share your experiences with travel or exploring new cultures and the impact on your worldview.
What travels have been most influential for you, and why?
How have these experiences expanded your understanding of the world?
What do you hope others gain from exploring new places and cultures?
RESILIENCE
Reflect on the role of resilience in your life and the lessons learned from facing adversity.
How have you developed resilience through challenging times?
What strategies have helped you persevere?
Why is resilience important, and how can it be cultivated?
ENVIRONMENT
Discuss the significance of environmental stewardship and the actions you’ve taken to contribute.
Why is caring for the environment important to you?
What steps have you taken to live more sustainably or protect the environment?
How do you hope to inspire others to be more environmentally conscious?
SELF-EXPRESSION
Share your thoughts on the importance of self-expression and finding one’s voice.
How have you found ways to express yourself throughout your life?
Why do you think self-expression is vital?
How can others be encouraged to find and use their voice?
HOME
Reflect on the concept of home and what it means to you.
How do you define “home,” and what makes a place feel like home to you?
How have your ideas of home evolved over time?
What do you hope your family remembers about the sense of home you’ve created?
HOBBIES
Discuss the evolution of your hobbies or interests and how they’ve enriched your life.
What hobbies have you been most passionate about, and how did you get into them?
How have these interests contributed to your personal growth or happiness?
Why do you think it's important to pursue hobbies or personal interests?
ANCESTORS
Share a moment when you felt a strong connection to your ancestors or heritage.
What was the moment, and what sparked this connection?
How has understanding your personal heritage impacted your sense of identity?
Why is it important to maintain this connection for future generations?
SUCCESS
Reflect on the idea of success and how your definition of it has changed over time.
How did you originally define success, and how do you define it now?
What experiences or realisations led to this change in perspective?
What do you hope future generations understand about the nature of success?
COMMUNITY
Discuss the importance of community involvement and how you've participated in your community.
What community activities or organisations have you been involved with?
How has this involvement impacted you and those around you?
Why do you believe being active in the community is important?
TRADITION VS INNOVATION
Share insights on the balance between tradition and innovation in your life or work.
How have you navigated the tension between upholding traditions and embracing change?
Can you provide examples of how you've blended tradition with innovation?
What advice do you have for others trying to find this balance?
PERSONAL GROWTH
Reflect on your journey of personal growth and the key milestones along the way.
What moments or experiences have been pivotal in your personal development?
How have you approached the process of learning and evolving?
What do you hope others learn from your journey of growth and self-discovery?