Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
Jan 10, 2020
Pinocchio Effect
Why did Pinocchio’s nose grow whenever he lied? Was there a lie detector inside of it? This story is not entirely groundless. Dr. Alan Hirsch, researcher of the…
Jan 8, 2020
Championship Tips
In the Tokyo International Marathon 1984, a little-known Japanese athlete Yamada Motochi unexpectedly won the gold medal, defeating the favorites to win. People said he was just lucky,…
Jan 6, 2020
Unusual Vacation Homework
“Walk on the ground barefoot, watch the sunset, hug a tree in the forest, talk to it, crouch down to a wild flower, whisper to it, clean your…
Jan 2, 2020
The Secret to Success
There was a boy who grew up, listening to his father, a baker, always humming. He came to love music and wanted to learn it. However, he also…
Dec 31, 2019
A Millionaire Who Paid Back
A wind of change blew in a small humble village in Jiangxi, China. Rough roads were well paved and dilapidated mud huts were replaced with luxury villas. The…
Dec 27, 2019
Emotional Habits
Philip Brickman, a social psychologist at the Northwestern University in the U.S., conducted an experiment. It was to observe the changes of emotions over time among those whose…
Dec 25, 2019
Worthwhile Time
There was a man who enjoyed fishing at night. After work when it was the best time to relax, he hit the dusky road with a sandwich and…
Dec 23, 2019
A Shortcut
During the dry season, wildebeest living in the plains of Africa migrate over hundreds of miles in search of water and food. A zoologist observed month-long massive migrations…
Dec 19, 2019
How to Cope with Stress
Stress causes all kinds of illnesses, and if it worsens, can even lead to death. It is impossible to have no stress at all while living in this…
Dec 17, 2019
Passion
The English word passion means a strong feeling to accomplish something. It comes from the Latin word pati, which means suffering or enduring. So the real meaning of…
Dec 13, 2019
Mom’s Dish, the Best Homemade Meal
A group of mothers flew for over 10 hours to meet their grown children who were living in a distant country. The mothers brought the spoons, cups, and…
Dec 11, 2019
The 49/51 Rule
In dividing the profits of your partnership or corporation, if you take 49 percent of the profits and give your partner 51 percent, your partner will feel like…
Dec 9, 2019
Confirmation Bias: As I Want to Believe
In the morning, Ju-yeong wanted to put on her wristwatch but couldn’t find it anywhere. Suddenly, she remembered that she left it in her classroom desk drawer the…
Dec 5, 2019
The Same Side
How can you unite with people you compete against? Researchers at Lancaster University in England found a way. The researchers asked fans of two rival professional soccer teams…
Dec 3, 2019
Does It Spark Joy?
With the change of seasons, there is a change of clothes. The clothes from the previous season are put away, and those put away are brought out. While…
Nov 28, 2019
Intersection with No Traffic Lights
What would happen if traffic lights, signs, lanes, and curbs between streets and sidewalks were removed from an intersection where many cars and pedestrians pass through? Actually, such…
Nov 26, 2019
Keep Your Minds Clean
Just by cleaning your house once, you can’t keep it clean forever. As dust perpetually falls, there is always something new to clean. If you always want your…
Nov 25, 2019
To Spin a Pinwheel
“Dad, look at this pinwheel I made.” “Wow, it’s nice! Shall we try it and see how well it works?” Dad took his son’s hand and went to…
Nov 20, 2019
Love Is Touch
In an experiment with monkeys, researchers prevented a baby monkey from being touched. As a result, the baby monkey contracted a long drawn-out illness and died young. On…
Nov 18, 2019
Everybody Is a Winner
A picture of an elementary school sports day went viral in Korea. In the picture, there are five boys walking on the track, holding hands together. Everybody is…
Nov 14, 2019
Self-Handicapping
The day before the exam, you try to cram all the information, but nothing gets into your brain and you don’t feel like studying. The easiest choice you…
Nov 12, 2019
A Warm Price
There was a man who sold waffles in a shabby alleyway. His calculation of the prices for the waffles was a bit odd: 300 won for one and…
Nov 8, 2019
And Then
A poor student went to see a rich old lady in the village to borrow money for school expenses. “I want to study and become a lawyer.” “Yeah?…
Nov 6, 2019
I’m Happy Because I Have…
My friend’s new cell phone, a pair of shoes on display in the department store, a house in a magazine, a car in a commercial . . .…
Nov 4, 2019
Surpassing the Limits of Our Muscles
The muscles of an athlete are not built up in a day. In order to gain physical strength and improve their skills, they constantly have to train themselves.…
Oct 30, 2019
Crisis Can Be an Opportunity
In Yosemite National Park located in California, U.S., there are giant trees which are about 262 feet [80 m] high and 16 feet [5 m] in diameter. These…
Oct 28, 2019
A Flycatcher Full of Worries
A flycatcher was wearing a long face, perching on a twig. A mother sparrow and her young saw the flycatcher and asked, “Flycatcher, what’s wrong with you?” “I’m…
Oct 24, 2019
Marks
For “Go” players, their favorite board to use is made of a nutmeg tree. In addition to its good color and fragrance, its resilience allows the trace of…
Oct 22, 2019
Life’s Choice
Life is a series of choices. Even for small matters such as deciding whether to eat toast or cereal, or which dress to buy, people think things over…
Oct 18, 2019
If You Laugh
Generally, people think, ‘I laugh because I’m happy; I shiver because I’m afraid; I frown because I’m tired.’ However, there is a contrasting argument. The American psychologist William…