Is there a particular activity that makes you feel happy? What one change to your current lifestyle could make you happier? What has been the happiest period of your life so far?

What does a job have to have/offer in order for you to be satisfied? What would hinder your job satisfaction levels?

Discuss these quotes: "We learn from history that we never learn anything from history." (Hegel) and "Happy people have no history." (Tolstoy)

If you could live anywhere when you retire, where would you live and why? If it became possible to live to be 150, would you want to? Why (not)?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small town or village as opposed to a big city?

What are some of the issues that advertising contributes to? How? Can those harmful contributions be stopped? How? Should marketing be more strictly controlled?

What might younger people enjoy or find difficult about talking to older people? What might older people enjoy or find difficult about talking to younger people?

Would you consider doing a DNA test to discover more about your ancestry? What do you think people might be hoping to prove from the results of such DNA tests?

What are the two best and worst inventions of the twenty-first century so far? Give your reasons why.

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Explain.

What books or TV series were you interested in when you were younger? Are you still interested in them now?

Do you keep a diary or have a blog? Why (not)? What are the main differences between blogs and diaries? What are the potential risks of keeping a diary?

What could cause people to give up a sport or a hobby? Have you ever given up a sport or hobby? Why?