Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
Apr 8, 2021
As Magpies Build a Nest
Magpies build a nest when they’re about to lay eggs. They build a nest at the top of a tall tree that can protect their young from natural…
Apr 5, 2021
Elohist
The word “banana” is derived from the Arabic word “banan,” which means “finger.” Since the fruit looks like a finger, it has got the name “banana.” Kiwi fruit,…
Apr 1, 2021
A Man Who Took Off His Shoes
“Earth is blue.” This was spoken by Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space on April 12, 1961, looking at Earth out of the atmosphere. Gagarin entered Earth’s…
Mar 29, 2021
A Person Who Wants to Put On a Crown
The crown, which symbolizes dignity and authority, is decorated with gold and jewels throughout the ages and the world. Korea’s National Treasure No. 191, a golden crown in…
Mar 26, 2021
Change
In cold winter days, when the temperature drops below freezing, a slow-flowing river and a pool on the ground turn to solid ice that anyone can glide over…
Mar 23, 2021
Molting
When a child grows up, he changes his clothes into a bigger one. Likewise, an insect turns into a new body, throwing away its old self that no…
Mar 21, 2021
Without Oxen, the Manger Is Clean But …
In an agrarian society, the next most important property after land for farmers is oxen. Oxen can do work equivalent to several workers in the field. Raising oxen,…
Mar 18, 2021
Sparring Partners
There are sports players working in a sweat for their fellow players to win gold medals. They are sparring partners of the players who will compete in the…
Mar 15, 2021
Wait
In Korea, there is a flower that is hard to see even once in a lifetime. It is a sweet potato flower. Since it blooms once in a…
Mar 12, 2021
Vernalization
Forsythia, azalea, cherry tree, magnolia … Spring flowers burst into bloom when a warm southern wind blows after cold winter is gone. Outwardly, it seems that spring plays…
Mar 9, 2021
For Your Own Good
We often hear people say, “small but definite happiness.” It refers to the small happiness that we feel in our daily life. Seoul National University’s Consumer Trend Research…
Mar 7, 2021
Conversation between a Father Emperor Penguin and His Young
“Dad, how long was I in the egg?” “You were there for two months.” “Then what were you doing until I hatched?” “I was holding the egg on…
Mar 4, 2021
Family
A few years ago, in a high school in Bucheon, Korea, a homeroom teacher attracted a lot of attention by making breakfast every day for her class children.…
Mar 1, 2021
Find Something in Common
Joe Girard, an American salesman, has been on the Guinness Book of Records for twelve consecutive years as the world’s greatest car salesman. One of his secrets of…
Feb 26, 2021
God Will Guard Your Minds
A man has tens of thousands of thoughts in mind from the moment when he gets up till he goes to bed. A study by American psychologist Shad…
Feb 23, 2021
A Lesson from Kauai
The island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands is now famous for its beautiful scenery, but it was once a dark gloomy land. The residents suffered from poverty…
Feb 21, 2021
God Is Light
If you turn to the light, the shadow retreats backward, but if you turn against the light, the shadow—darkness— is in front of you. … God is light;…
Feb 18, 2021
Appearance and Value
In January 2007, a man wearing a hat in shabby attire began to play the violin at a subway station in Washington D.C., U.S. For forty-five minutes of…
Feb 15, 2021
Open
Open concert, open lecture, open competition, open experience . . . There are many “open” events that emphasize the opportunity to participate without any restrictions. If it says…
Feb 12, 2021
When You Talk about Others
One disciple asked his teacher, “You said backbiting hurts three people.” “Yes. It turns the backbiter, the listener, and the one who gets backbitten into victims.” “So what…
Feb 9, 2021
A Single Message
The Island of the Five Lighthouses written by Spanish author Ferran Ramon-Cortes is a book about the process of solving communication problems through five lighthouses. The story goes…
Feb 7, 2021
Pit Crew
Formula One Grand Prix is a world-class motor race. As Formula One [F1] is a single-seat racing car, it may seem the game depends on the driver, but…
Feb 4, 2021
God Knows Everything
“What do you want to do if you become invisible?” This is a frequently asked question in a superpower quiz. Answers vary, but some are always included: visiting…
Jan 31, 2021
How to Get Up Early in the Morning
It is easy to lie down at night, but it is hard to get up at once from your cozy bed in the morning. Many people struggle in…
Jan 28, 2021
The Place beyond Your Imagination
Man’s imagination is limitless. When you see an incredible invention or a beautiful work of art made out of brilliant imagination, you would marvel, exclaiming, “Wow.” When somebody…
Jan 25, 2021
To Create a Dense Forest
Forests not only purify the air, but also regulate humidity, temperature, and wind speed. Also, they provide us with a lot of products such as wood, herbs, and…
Jan 22, 2021
We Are All Friends
In Western society there is an idea called six degrees of separation that anyone in the planet can be connected to anyone else in just six steps. It…
Jan 19, 2021
Eight-year-old Son Who Saved His Father
A man in China was given only six months to live due to acute leukemia. The only way to live was bone marrow transplantation. Even after three months,…
Jan 17, 2021
Worry First, Enjoy Later
先憂後樂 This is a four-character Chinese idiom written in the essay, Yueyang Lou Ji (On Yueyang Tower) by Fan Zhongyan, a noted premier in the Northern Song dynasty…
Jan 14, 2021
Banbogi (Meeting at the Midpoint)
In Joseon Dynasty in Korea, married women could hardly visit their parents. At that time, a married daughter was no longer a member of her own family and…