Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
Jul 29, 2023
What to Grow in a Greenhouse
“If you criticize an idea whenever you come up with it, whether it is a good or a bad one, you will never get a good result.” Tom…
Jul 27, 2023
How Is Your Life Going?
David Brooks, a New York Times columnist, said in his book that one should ask the following four questions for the assessments of his life. First, have I…
Jul 25, 2023
The Secret to Becoming a Genius
When Pablo de Sarasate, a renowned Spanish violinist, was ten years old, he was so talented that he performed in front of Queen. He was praised for his…
Jul 22, 2023
Formula for Success
“Mr. Morgan, in this envelope I hold the guaranteed formula for success which I will gladly sell you for 25,000 dollars.” An old gentleman approached John P. Morgan,…
Jul 20, 2023
Why There Are Many More Customers
In one village, there were two flower shops. One flower shop was large and diverse flowers were displayed, and the other shop was small but was always crowded…
Jul 16, 2023
A Positive Mindset
During America’s Great Depression, Walter Hobby who lived in Pennsylvania kept sending resumes to a pharmacy which had over 300 branches just in New York. However, he did…
Jul 14, 2023
Eating Both the Pheasant and Its Eggs
There is a time when a pheasant acts differently, though it usually flies away when it senses even the slightest motion. It is when it incubates eggs. The…
Jul 12, 2023
Emperor Taizong and Zhangsun Shunde During the Chinese Tang Dynasty
In the age of the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China, a courtier named Zhangsun Shunde aroused criticism because he accepted bribes. Contrary to everyone’s expectation…
Jul 8, 2023
The Power of Affirmative Faith
When a famous professor from the department of heart surgery listened to the heart beat of a cardiac patient with a stethoscope, he made a diagnosis, saying, “His…
Jul 6, 2023
Life Exchanged with Treasure
During the voyage, a luxurious ferry struck a rock and was sinking little by little. Since the rescue boats were not big enough to take all the passengers,…
Jul 3, 2023
Stains
A man stopped by a gas station for gas. A worker cleaned the car’s windshield while pumping gas. “Thank you for using our gas station. Have a nice…
Jun 27, 2023
The Most Valuable Work in the World
There is a research which shows that simply knowing how meaningful and important our work is can help us increase our job satisfaction and efficiency. This is the…
Jun 25, 2023
Alert
When we first put on a new pair of shoes, we take much care of our new shoes to keep them as clean as we can; if our…
Jun 22, 2023
The flower of smile or laughter
In Korea, when we see people smiling or laughing brightly and happily together, we usually say that “the flower of smile or laughter is in full bloom.” This…
Jun 20, 2023
The Spirit of Ownership
Nanami Shiono, a Japanese author and novelist known for her work titled “The Story of Romans,” stated that one of the main reasons why the Roman Empire fell…
Jun 17, 2023
The Perfect Pasta Sauce
A food company in the United States asked a consumer psychology expert to find the perfect taste of a pasta sauce. It was to find the best taste,…
Jun 16, 2023
Strive for Heaven
If one cultivates and practices virtue towards God by doing good, where will his soul go? His faith, deeds and blessings will remain with him, and he will…
Jun 14, 2023
God who divided the Red Sea
During the Sino-Japanese War, a Chinese missionary was evacuating along with over a hundred children who had lost their parents. When they reached a desperate situation where they…
Jun 12, 2023
How to Break Free From Trivial Worries
There was a man who always felt restless and anxious over small and trivial matters. His desire was to live without worry. So one day he went to…
Jun 8, 2023
Limitation
In the 1900s, it was considered beyond human capability to lift 500 pounds (approx. 270kg) in weightlifting. Vasily Alexeyev, the legendary Russian weightlifter, attempted a 500-pound lift, but…
Jun 6, 2023
Dandelions
A man started a garden. He poured soil into the garden, where he planted the seeds of his favorite flowers. After some time, beautiful flowers were in full…
Jun 3, 2023
My Dream
In 1952, Edmund Hillary, New Zealand’s most famous mountaineer, attempted to climb Mount Everest after training rigorously, but he failed. Then people asked him, “You’ve experienced how hard…
May 27, 2023
Serendipity Law
Many great inventions and discoveries have been made unexpectedly. These include X-ray, penicillin, microwave oven, vaccination method, nylon, glass, etc. It is called serendipity when we make a…
May 25, 2023
Sharing Something Small With Neighbors
“If we want to find happiness, let's stop thinking about gratitude or ingratitude and give for the inner joy of giving.” Dale Carnegie There is a campaign to…
May 22, 2023
Always Speaking Positively
“No Graffiti” “No Dumping or Littering” “No Photography” “No Food and Drink” “No Parking” . . . When you go to the street, an office or a restaurant…
May 20, 2023
The Law of Jante (The Law of Ordinary People)
“If you are happy, you can make others happy. If you make others happy, you will be even happier.” Gleim (German poet) When people in Northern Europe teach…
May 14, 2023
Giving Up One’s Life for Her Daughter
Who could ever lay down their one and only life for a stranger without any condition? If there is, it must be the person’s mother. In 2013, a…
May 12, 2023
Gollum, King Kong, Ape
If you ask people if they know who Andy Serkis is, they may tilt their heads. However, most people will recognize him when they hear “Gollum.” He had…
May 8, 2023
Sumbisori
Breathing means living. In other words, not breathing implies death. Life or death depends on whether we breathe or not. However, there are people who have to hold…
May 6, 2023
How Many Colors Are in the Rainbow?
When you see a rainbow in the sky, you cannot take your eyes off it because of its amazing appearance. It may sound random, but how many colors…