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Looking Over A Lifetime
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- What did he accomplish during his lifetime? Looking back, was there any one thing that he was particularly proud of? Did he invent something? Manage his family well? Purchase something that he didn't think he could ever afford?
- Did he ever have any regrets? What did he wish he had or hadn't done? What did he wish that he could change? Did he feel that he had missed out on anything? What was it and why?
- How would he have characterized his family? Over the years, were they close-knit? Did everyone get along well? Was he happy with the contribution that he made to his family?
- How would he describe his philosophy of life? Was he an optimist? A cynic? Did he worry about the future or take things one day at a time?
- What did he learn during his lifetime? Did he pass anything on to others? What was "life's greatest lesson"? When did he learn it? In what ways did it change his life?
- What was the best advice that anyone ever gave him? How did it help him?
- Did he ever feel that he had failed at anything? What was it? Why did he feel that he hadn't succeeded?
- Overall, what was the most important event in his life? Marriage? The birth of his children? A graduation day? What made it special?
- What was most important in his life? His family? Work? Money? A talent? Religion? Why did he feel this way about it?
- Who had the greatest influence in his life? A relative, co-worker, teacher, celebrity or perhaps an author? Why did he look up to this person? How did he or she influence him?
- If he was religious, did he feel his faith grew stronger over the years? Or was it stronger when it was new? As he matured, did his faith change from when he first committed to his religion? In what ways?
- Looking back, would he say that he was satisfied with his life? Did he reach the goals that he set out to achieve?
- Over the years, how did his personality change? As he matured, did he become more wise, more conservative, or maybe more adventurous?
- How did the world change during his lifetime? Were these changes for the better or for the worse? How did they affect him?
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