Tell us a story: conceding

Tell us about a time when you decided that something wasn't worth fighting for and simply conceded. What was the contest or dispute about? And what led you to step away from the conflict?

Pushing against the current

What recent experience made you feel as though you were working against the natural flow of things?

Wind in your sails

An anonymous well-wisher gave student wizard Harry Potter a top-of-the-line flying broomstick so he could compete better in the sport of Quiddich. What helpful gifts or favors (anonymous or not) have you received from people who supported what you were trying to do and who wanted to see you succeed?

This week's theme is built-in advantages.

Born this way

What special advantages — ones that most other people can't claim — were already in place for you by the time you were born? Were you born with favorable genes that gave you an edge later in life? Were you born into a rich or well-connected family, or into a community with exceptional resources and opportunities?

This week's theme is built-in advantages.

Being in the right place

What opportunities came to you just because of where you lived, or from just happening to be in the right place when something was happening?

This week's theme is built-in advantages.

Your personalized lesson plan

Your childhood gave you opportunities to see, do, and learn many things — including some rare things that most people didn't get the chance to do. What were some of those special opportunities from your childhood? And how did they help give you a head start for things that you would do later, in your adult life?

This week's theme is built-in advantages.

Built-in advantages

Is your name early in the alphabet? Are you taller than average? Do you happen to live close to where important things happen? What are some of the competitive advantages that life handed you without any effort on your part?

This week's theme is built-in advantages.

Tell us a story: overtime

Tell us a story about a party or event where you stayed much longer than you'd planned. Where were you, and what happened that kept you there later?

Undo

If you could take the Undo button out of the computer and into everyday life, where would it be most handy? Where could you make good use of the ability to roll back your last action and do it over?

Take your places

If you had to make an instant choice, where would you stand: Leader, Follower, or Getting Out of the Way?

This week's theme is In Five Seconds or Less.

A fun outing

Without stopping to think, which would you pick: A night at the opera, or a day at the races?

This week's theme is In Five Seconds or Less.