March 26, 2025

To march to the beat of a different drum

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Learning Journey: You Are Here

Overview

Today's activity involves thinking about your life journey. What types of experiences were milestones in how you got where you are today?

Anticipated time to complete: 15 minutes

Activity

A graphic that has a map maker saying "you are here."

Respond to each of the following questions. Press the Submit Button when you are finished.

First Name:
1. What is your age group? (select one) 18 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 or over
prefer not to answer
2. What was your childhood like?
3. What is your earliest memory of receiving a special gift? How old were you at the time? What did you receive? Why was this gift so memorable?
4. What is the most impactful gift you have ever given? What was the gift? What made this gift so special to the Receiver?
5. What are some lessons you acquired from your parents/grandparents/family about what it means to be generous with your time, talent, or financial resources?
6. Do you consider yourself to be a generous person? Why or why not?
7. Growing up, can you recall any circumstances that have shaped your attitudes toward money?
8. Are there any gaps in your knowledge of personal finance that you wish you knew more about?
9. Can you describe an experience in the past three months that you felt you were being generous with your time? (a) Whom did you help? (b) What did you do? (c) What motivated you to act? (d) What was the outcome? (e) In hindsight, how do you feel about this act of generosity?
10. What are you curious about in order to live generously? (check all that apply) I would like to learn what it means to be generous.
I would like to know what I can give if I don't have much time or money.
I would like to learn how I can make a difference.
I am interested in learning how I can become a better money manager so I can give more.
I would like help finding causes that I care deeply about to support.
I would enjoy participating in an online community where people talk about living generously.
11. If you had a personal mentor, are there are topics, issues, or goals you would like assistance in navigating the journey ahead to become the best version of yourself?
12. Anything else you would like to share about milestones on your life journey that brought you to today?
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