Focus: Explore your parent’s birthplace, childhood, family tree, and ancestral roots.
Questions
LESSON FROM PARENTS
What is the most valuable lesson your parents taught you about life?
How did they teach you this lesson?
Can you share a specific memory where this lesson was applied?
How have you passed this lesson on to others?
MISTAKE
Reflect on a significant mistake you made and the wisdom you gained from it.
What led to the mistake, and what was the outcome?
How did this experience change your perspective or behaviour?
What advice would you give to someone facing a similar situation?
LEARNING THE HARD WAY
What life lesson did you learn the hard way, and how has it shaped who you are today?
What was the situation, and what did you learn?
How have you applied this lesson in your life since then?
Why is this lesson important to share with future generations?
TRADITIONAL WISDOM
Can you share a piece of traditional Vietnamese wisdom that has influenced your life?
What is this wisdom, and how did you come to learn it?
How does this piece of wisdom reflect Vietnamese culture or values?
In what ways has this wisdom guided your decisions or actions?
FRIENDSHIP
What advice would you give about maintaining lasting friendships and relationships?
What has been key to maintaining your own long-term relationships?
How do you navigate conflicts or disagreements in relationships?
What is the importance of friendship in your life?
RISK
Discuss a time when you took a significant risk, and what you learned from that experience.
What was the risk, and why did you decide to take it?
What was the outcome, and would you make the same decision again?
How has taking risks shaped your approach to new opportunities?
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
What lessons have you learned about handling financial responsibility and security?
How did you learn to manage your finances?
What financial advice do you find most important?
How have your financial priorities changed over time?
FAILURE
Reflect on a moment of failure and the resilience you found to overcome it.
What was the failure, and how did it impact you?
How did you find the strength to move past this failure?
What did you learn about resilience and perseverance?
FULFILMENT
What wisdom have you gained about finding happiness and fulfilment in life?
What does happiness mean to you, and how do you achieve it?
How do you balance personal desires with responsibilities?
What advice would you give to someone seeking happiness?
HEALTH CHALLENGE
Share a lesson learned from a health challenge or crisis and its impact on your life.
What was the challenge, and how did it change your perspective on health?
How did you adapt your lifestyle or habits as a result?
What advice do you have for maintaining health and well-being?
EDUCATION
Discuss the importance of education and lifelong learning in your life.
How has education shaped your opportunities and outlook?
Why do you believe in continuing to learn throughout life?
How do you incorporate learning into your daily routine?
DECISION
Reflect on a pivotal decision in your life and how you approached making it.
What was the decision, and what factors did you consider?
How did you feel about the decision at the time versus in hindsight?
What lessons did you learn about decision-making?
LOVE
Share a lesson you learned about love and relationships from your own experiences.
What have you learned about building and sustaining love?
How have your views on relationships evolved over time?
What advice would you give to someone navigating love and relationships?
COMMUNITY
What have you learned about the importance of community and belonging?
How has your community influenced your life?
Why is a sense of belonging important, and how can one foster it?
How do you contribute to your community?
CULTURAL CHANGE
Discuss a lesson learned from experiencing or observing a cultural change in Vietnam.
What was the change, and how did it affect you or your community?
How did you adapt to or resist this change?
What wisdom can be gleaned from navigating cultural shifts?
UNCERTAINTY
What advice do you have for dealing with life's uncertainties and challenges?
How do you approach the unknown or unexpected?
Can you share a time when you faced uncertainty and how you handled it?
What is your philosophy for living a life full of unknowns?
TRADITION VS MODERNITY
Share insights gained from balancing tradition with modernity in your personal life or community.
How do you navigate the intersection of traditional values and modern life?
What challenges have you faced in maintaining cultural traditions?
Why is it important to find a balance, and how can it be achieved?
PATIENCE
Discuss the role of patience and timing in achieving personal or professional goals.
Can you share an example where patience paid off for you?
How do you determine when to wait and when to take action?
What advice do you have for someone struggling with impatience?
PREJUDICE
What wisdom can you share about overcoming prejudice or discrimination?
Have you faced prejudice, and how did you deal with it?
What have you learned about tolerance and understanding?
How can individuals and communities work to overcome biases?
ENLIGHTENMENT
Reflect on a moment of personal or spiritual enlightenment and its lasting impact.
What was the moment, and how did it come about?
How has this enlightenment changed your outlook or behaviour?
What advice do you have for others seeking similar insights?
SELF CARE
Share a lesson learned about the importance of self-care and setting personal boundaries.
How did you learn the importance of self-care?
What strategies do you use to maintain your well-being?
Why are personal boundaries crucial, and how can they be effectively set?
PARENTING
Discuss the wisdom gained from parenting or guiding younger generations.
What has being a parent or mentor taught you?
How do you approach the responsibility of influencing others?
What key values do you aim to impart on younger generations?
FORGIVENESS
What have you learned about the power of forgiveness, either giving or receiving it?
Can you share a time when forgiveness played a significant role in your life?
How does forgiveness impact personal peace and relationships?
What advice would you give about the process of forgiving?
ADAPTABILITY
Reflect on the importance of adaptability and flexibility in life.
How has being adaptable helped you in life?
Can you provide an example of when flexibility was particularly beneficial?
What advice do you have for becoming more adaptable?
CULTURAL IDENTITY
Share insights on the significance of maintaining cultural identity in a globalising world.
How do you preserve your cultural identity and traditions?
What challenges have you faced in maintaining this identity?
Why is cultural preservation important, and how can it be achieved?
LOSS
Discuss a lesson learned from a significant loss or grief.
How did you cope with the loss, and what did you learn?
What helped you find strength or solace during that time?
What advice would you give to someone experiencing a similar loss?
POSITIVE MINDSET
What advice do you have for cultivating a positive mindset and outlook on life?
How do you maintain positivity in challenging times?
Can you share a practice or habit that helps you stay positive?
Why is a positive outlook important, and how can it be fostered?
COMMUNICATION
Share a lesson about the importance of listening and effective communication.
Why is listening an important skill, and how have you developed it?
Can you provide an example of when effective communication was crucial?
What tips do you have for improving listening and communication skills?
HARD WORK
Discuss the value of hard work and determination from your own life experiences.
What has hard work helped you achieve?
How do you stay motivated and determined in the face of obstacles?
What advice would you give to someone lacking motivation or facing failure?
EMPATHY
Reflect on a time when empathy and understanding transformed a situation for you.
How did empathy change your perspective or approach?
Can you share a specific instance where understanding made a difference?
Why are empathy and understanding important in personal and professional relationships?
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Share wisdom about the importance of health and wellness that you've learned over the years.
What lifestyle changes have you made to improve your health?
How do you balance physical, mental, and emotional wellness?
What advice do you have for someone neglecting their health?
PURPOSE
Discuss the significance of having a purpose or passion in life.
How did you find your purpose or passion?
How has this purpose or passion guided your life decisions?
What advice do you have for someone searching for their own purpose?
CHANGE AND TRANSITION
Reflect on how you've dealt with change and transition throughout your life.
What major changes have you experienced, and how did you adapt?
How do you approach the prospect of change now?
What lessons have you learned about navigating life's transitions?
TRAVEL
Share a lesson learned from travelling or experiencing different cultures.
How has travel or exposure to different cultures affected your worldview?
Can you share a memorable experience from your travels?
Why is experiencing different cultures valuable, and what can be learned?
GRATITUDE
Discuss the importance of gratitude in your life and how you practise it.
How do you cultivate a sense of gratitude?
Can you share a time when expressing gratitude had a significant impact?
Why is gratitude important, and how can it enhance one's life?
ADVICE
Reflect on a piece of advice you wish you had received earlier in life.
What is the advice, and why is it significant to you?
How might your life have been different if you had this advice earlier?
What prompted you to realise the value of this advice?
AMBITION VS CONTENTMENT
Share insights on balancing ambition with contentment.
How do you pursue your ambitions while remaining content with what you have?
Can you provide an example of when this balance was particularly challenging?
What advice do you have for those struggling with ambition and contentment?
ROLE MODEL
Discuss a lesson learned from a role model or influential figure in your life.
Who has been a significant influence, and what did you learn from them?
How has this lesson influenced your actions or decisions?
Why is having role models or influencers important in one's life?
HOBBIES
Reflect on the importance of making time for hobbies and leisure activities.
How do hobbies and leisure contribute to your quality of life?
What activities do you find most fulfilling, and why?
What advice do you have for someone who feels they're too busy for hobbies?
SELF-DISCOVERY
Share wisdom about the journey of self-discovery and personal growth.
What has been your process of self-discovery?
How do you approach personal growth and self-improvement?
What advice would you give to someone on their own journey of self-discovery?