The New York Times
"1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?2. Would you like to be famous? In what way?3. Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what you are going to say? Why?4. What would constitute a “perfect” day for you?5. When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?6. If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?7. Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?8. Name three things you and your partner appear to have in common.9. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?10. If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?11. Take four minutes and tell your partner your life story in as much detail as possible.12. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?13. If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future or anything else, what would you want to know?14. Is there something that you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it?15. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?16. What do you value most in a friendship?17. What is your most treasured memory?18. What is your most terrible memory?19. If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why?20. What does friendship mean to you?21. What roles do love and affection play in your life?22. Alternate sharing something you consider a positive characteristic of your partner. Share a total of five items.23. How close and warm is your family? Do you feel your childhood was happier than most other people’s?24. How do you feel about your relationship with your mother?25. Make three true “we” statements each. For instance, “We are both in this room feeling ... “26. Complete this sentence: “I wish I had someone with whom I could share ... “27. If you were going to become a close friend with your partner, please share what would be important for him or her to know.28. Tell your partner what you like about them; be very honest this time, saying things that you might not say to someone you’ve just met.29. Share with your partner an embarrassing moment in your life.30. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?31. Tell your partner something that you like about them already.32. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?33. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven’t you told them yet?34. Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?35. Of all the people in your family, whose death would you find most disturbing? Why?36. Share a personal problem and ask your partner’s advice on how he or she might handle it. Also, ask your partner to reflect back to you how you seem to be feeling about the problem you have chosen."
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"1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?2. Would you like to be famous? In what way?3. Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what you are going to say? Why?4. What would constitute a “perfect” day for you?5. When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?6. If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?7. Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?8. Name three things you and your partner appear to have in common.9. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?10. If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?11. Take four minutes and tell your partner your life story in as much detail as possible.12. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?13. If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future or anything else, what would you want to know?14. Is there something that you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it?15. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?16. What do you value most in a friendship?17. What is your most treasured memory?18. What is your most terrible memory?19. If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why?20. What does friendship mean to you?21. What roles do love and affection play in your life?22. Alternate sharing something you consider a positive characteristic of your partner. Share a total of five items.23. How close and warm is your family? Do you feel your childhood was happier than most other people’s?24. How do you feel about your relationship with your mother?25. Make three true “we” statements each. For instance, “We are both in this room feeling ... “26. Complete this sentence: “I wish I had someone with whom I could share ... “27. If you were going to become a close friend with your partner, please share what would be important for him or her to know.28. Tell your partner what you like about them; be very honest this time, saying things that you might not say to someone you’ve just met.29. Share with your partner an embarrassing moment in your life.30. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?31. Tell your partner something that you like about them already.32. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?33. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven’t you told them yet?34. Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?35. Of all the people in your family, whose death would you find most disturbing? Why?36. Share a personal problem and ask your partner’s advice on how he or she might handle it. Also, ask your partner to reflect back to you how you seem to be feeling about the problem you have chosen."
"1. لو خُيِّرتَ بين أي شخص في العالم، فمن تود أن يكون ضيفك على العشاء؟
2. هل تود أن تكون مشهوراً؟ وبأي طريقة؟
3. قبل إجراء مكالمة هاتفية، هل تتدرب أحياناً على ما ستقوله؟ ولماذا؟
4. ما الذي يشكل يوماً "مثالياً" بالنسبة لك؟
5. متى كانت آخر مرة غنيت فيها لنفسك؟ ومتى كانت لغيرك؟
6. لو قُدِّر لك أن تعيش حتى سن التسعين، وتحتفظ بعقل أو جسد شاب في الثلاثين للستين عاماً الأخيرة من حياتك، فأيهما تختار؟
7. هل يراودك شعور خفي حول كيفية وفاتك؟
8. اذكر ثلاثة أشياء تبدو مشتركة بينك وبين شريكك.
9. على ماذا في حياتك تشعر بالامتنان الأكبر؟
10. لو استطعت تغيير أي شيء في طريقة تربيتك، فماذا سيكون؟
11. خذ أربع دقائق وأخبر شريكك قصة حياتك بأكبر قدر ممكن من التفاصيل.
12. لو استيقظت غداً وقد اكتسبت صفة أو قدرة واحدة، فماذا ستكون؟
13. لو استطاعت كرة بلورية أن تخبرك الحقيقة عن نفسك، حياتك، المستقبل، أو أي شيء آخر، فماذا تود أن تعرف؟
14. هل هناك شيء طالما حلمت بفعله؟ ولماذا لم تفعله بعد؟
15. ما هو أعظم إنجاز في حياتك؟
16. ما الذي تقدره أكثر في الصداقة؟
17. ما هي أغلى ذكرى لديك؟
18. ما هي أسوأ ذكرى لديك؟
19. لو علمت أنك ستموت فجأة بعد عام واحد، هل ستغير أي شيء في طريقة عيشك الحالية؟ ولماذا؟
20. ماذا تعني لك الصداقة؟
21. ما الأدوار التي يلعبها الحب والمودة في حياتك؟
22. تبادلا ذكر شيء تعتبره صفة إيجابية في شريكك. اذكرا ما مجموعه خمسة أشياء.
23. ما مدى قرب عائلتك ودفئها؟ وهل تشعر أن طفولتك كانت أسعد من طفولة معظم الناس الآخرين؟
24. كيف تشعر تجاه علاقتك بوالدتك؟
25. صِغ ثلاث عبارات حقيقية تبدأ بـ "نحن" لكل منكما. على سبيل المثال: "نحن الاثنان في هذه الغرفة نشعر بـ..."
26. أكمل هذه الجملة: "أتمنى لو كان لدي شخص أستطيع أن أشاركه..."
27. لو كنت ستصبح صديقاً مقرباً لشريكك، يرجى أن تشارك ما سيكون مهماً له أو لها أن يعرفه.
28. أخبر شريكك بما يعجبك فيه؛ كن صريحاً جداً هذه المرة، وقل أشياء قد لا تقولها لشخص قابلته للتو.
29. شارك شريكك لحظة محرجة في حياتك.
30. متى كانت آخر مرة بكيت فيها أمام شخص آخر؟ ومتى كانت بمفردك؟
31. أخبر شريكك بشيء يعجبك فيه بالفعل.
32. ما هو الشيء، إن وجد، الذي يعتبر جدياً جداً بحيث لا يمكن المزاح فيه؟
33. لو متَّ هذا المساء دون فرصة للتواصل مع أي شخص، فماذا ستندم عليه أكثر لعدم إخبارك به أحداً؟ ولماذا لم تخبرهم بعد؟
34. منزلك، الذي يحتوي على كل ما تملك، يشتعل فيه الحريق. بعد إنقاذ أحبائك وحيواناتك الأليفة، لديك وقت للاندفاع بأمان لإنقاذ غرض واحد فقط. فماذا سيكون؟ ولماذا؟
35. من بين جميع أفراد عائلتك، وفاة من ستجدها الأكثر إزعاجاً؟ ولماذا؟
36. شارك مشكلة شخصية واطلب نصيحة شريكك حول كيفية تعامله معها. واطلب من شريكك أيضاً أن يعكس لك كيف تبدو مشاعرك تجاه المشكلة التي اخترتها."
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"...wearing a turban of yellow, signifying knowledge, and a robe of purple, portraying purity and activity, Virchand Gandhi of Bombay delivered a lecture on the religions of India..."
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