Pastimes

Round 1. Active & Passive pastimes

Which active leisure activities do you appreciate and why?
Are you heavily into any hobbies? Are you hooked on anything?

• What are your personal benefits of enjoying a leisure pursuit?
• Are you a keen participant in any communities?
• How can we carve out time for the activities that we enjoy? (find time even if you're busy). How much time do set aside for your hobbies?
• Do you prefer when leisure activities involve physical or mental work?
• Do you lead a sedentary lifestyle? (involving little exercise or physical activity) Is this a problem? How to tackle it?
• Have you ever done these activities: hiking, fishing, jogging, mountain climbing, camping? What was your experience like?
• Do you like socializing with friends? Have you ever taken part in any social activities like dancing or art classes, book clubs, board games meetups?
• Would you consider volunteering as a great way to spend your free time?

Round 2. Nightlife

1. Which type of nightlife entertainment do you like most? For example: pubs, bars, nightclubs, parties, live music, concerts, cabarets, theatre, cinemas.
2. Is your city's nightlife vibrant? (energetic, dynamic)
3. Have you ever visited any places/events that hit the right note? (very good)
4. What venues in your city do you like? (the place where something happens)
5. What tips would you give to someone to make the most out of the nightlife? (take maximum)
6. What places do you frequent yourself? (visit very often)
7. Have you ever been a night owl? (a person who is habitually active or wakeful at night.)
8. Do you know about nightlife in other countries? Did you take part in any nightlife events abroad?
9. When you were a student did you like to hit the nightlife? (discover) Where did you go? What did you

Round 3. Inspiration

• How would you define inspiration? What is the greatest source of inspiration for you?
• Which ideas do you agree/disagree with? Why?

If you can dream it, you can do it. Walt Disney
Only the educated are free. Epictetus
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. Confucius

• If you were an inspirational example for others, what would you like to be? (for friends, colleagues, a family, etc.)
• How is inspiration related to motivation? What inspires your best ideas?
• What are your inspirational movies and books?
• If you were going to work for free for the rest of your life, what would you want to do?
• Do you know any examples of professionals that really stand out? What is their secret?
• What are the possible reasons for being demotivated? How to overcome this state?

Round 4. Work & Studies

1. What is your career path? Is your career path clear?
2. Do relish challenges in your job or your studies? (enjoy greatly) What kind of challenges do you face?
3. What hurdles did you have to overcome during your studies? (an obstacle or difficulty)
4. Has your life in recent years remained unchanged? Were there any fundamental changes?
5. What were the momentous decisions you have made? (of great importance)
6. Have you ever made poor or wrong decisions? Why?
7. What career plans did you have when you left school? Did you stick to them? (follow) What plans did you abandon? (give up completely)
8. Do regret (not) doing anything in the past? What would you have done differently?
9. Should parents present children with choice? For example, what to study, what to wear, what to do in free time. Why? Why not?