1. 1. Everybody gets afraid sometimes. If there were no fear, there
would be no opportunity for bravery. Write about the scariest
moment in your life.
2. Some people avoid challenges. Others see them as opportunities
to grow. Write about a time when you overcame a great
challenge.
3. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Write about a
time when you discovered something valuable that others
had discarded or ignored.
4. The golden rule states that you should treat others as you’d like to
be treated. It’d be nice if everyone followed this rule, but its been
broken more than once. Write about a time when you felt
disrespected. How did you handle it and what did you learn?
5. Everybody has a special talent. Write about the time when you
discovered one of your talents.
6. It’s no fun to be in pain, but it can be worse to watch someone
you love suffer. Write about a time when one of your loved
ones was hurt.
7. The world can be a cold place, but a little bit of kindness can make
it a lot warmer. Write about a time when you made the world
a better place for someone by being kind.
8. It’s a good thing that nobody’s perfect. Some of life’s greatest
lessons are learned on accident. Write about a time when you
learned an important lesson by making a mistake.
9. It can be hard to see ourselves for who we really are at
times. Write about a time when someone else taught you
something about yourself.
10. Doing the right thing isn’t always easy. Write about a time
when you got in trouble or made someone angry by doing
what you thought was right.
11. You don’t have to learn everything the hard way. Write
about a time when you avoided trouble by taking
someone’s advice.
12. You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Write about a
time when you were underestimated or when you
underestimated someone else.
13. Practice makes perfect. Write about a time when you got
better at doing something by practicing.
14. Can’t we all just get along? Write about a time when you
got into a disagreement with someone. How did you resolve
it?
15. There’s a time for work and a time for play, but it’s a lot
more fun to play. Write about a time when you put off doing
something important to have fun. How did it work out for you
in the end and what did you learn?
2. 16. You never know until you try. Write about a time when
you learned something about yourself by trying something
new.
17. Hard work doesn’t always payoff. Write about a time
when you worked hard on something but felt like your
efforts weren’t appreciated.
18. You can’t trust everyone. Write about a time when
someone betrayed your trust. How did you react? Did you ever
forgive them?
19. You can’t make everybody happy. Write about a time
when you made a decision that disappointed or hurt
someone.
20. Nobody said that life would be fair. Write about a time
when you witnessed someone taking advantage of a
weaker person. How did it make you feel?
21. Sometimes two people just click. Write about a time when
you formed a genuine connection with someone.
22. So much in life is about the choices that you make. Write
about a time when you had to choose between two things
that were important to you.
23. It’s the people we love that can hurt us the most. Write
about a time when you had to confront a loved one over
their decisions.
24. Accomplishments mean so much more when work for
them. Write about a time when you worked hard to earn
something. How did it make you feel to meet your goal?
25. Even the best of friends have the occasional
argument. Write about a time when you got into a dispute
with a friend. How did the situation get resolved?
26. Appearances are important. Sometimes your appearance can
work for you. Other times it can work against. Write about a
time when someone treated you differently because of your
appearance. You can share a negative or positive experience.
27. You can’t always get what you want and sometimes that’s
for the best. Write about a time when you were denied
something that you wanted and it worked out alright in the
end.
28. Once in a while everything just goes your way. Write about
a time when you felt on top of the world.
29. Sometimes people drift apart. Other times they are torn
apart. Write about a time when you were separated from
someone with whom you were close.
30. It’s been said that every gray cloud has a silver lining. The
hard part is looking for it. Write about a time when you made
the best of a bad situation.
