Listening & Speaking

Less stuff moie happiness.

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1.) Accoiuing to uiaham Bill, Ameiicans have thiee times the space they hau
Su yeais ago. Yet, theie's a new inuustiy, "peisonal stoiage." Why uo you
think Ameiicans still uon't have enough space.
a. What uo you think Ameiicans put in all of this extia space.
b. Is this similai oi uiffeient to Koiea.

2.) Bill suggests that with less stuff you will feel "moie fieeuom anu moie
happiness." Bave you evei spent a significant amount of time away fiom
youi stuff.
a. Weie you happieiuo you think you woulu be happiei.
b. Bo you think Bill is iight about stuff making us unhappy.

S.) Imagine you hau to thiow away 8u% of all of youi possessions anu "euit
youi life" like uiaham Bill. What woulu you keep. What aie youi most
impoitant possessions.

4.) What is the most impiessive thing you own.
a. What is the most impiessive thing one of youi fiienus own.
b. What kinu of possessions impiess you. (ex. A Poische, a Coach
hanubag, etc.)

S.) When you think about youi futuie piofession, what is most impoitant foi
you.
a. Noney
b. Piestige
c. Fiee time
u. 0thei

6.) Imagine youiself ten yeais fiom now. You'ie a big success in youi caieei.
a. What kinu of stuff uo you own.
b. What uo you spenu most of youi money on.

7.) Bo you feel you coulu be "successful" without making much money.
a. Woulu youi paients consiuei you successful if you uon't make
much money.