Faith & Life
Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
November 20, 2019
Love Is Touch
In an experiment with monkeys, the experimenters did not touch a baby monkey. As a result, the baby monkey has a long drawn-out illness and died young. On…
November 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…
November 14, 2019
Self-Handicapping
The day before the exam, you try to cram for the exam, but nothing gets in the brain, and you don’t feel like studying. The easiest choice you…
November 12, 2019
Odd Calculation
There was a man who sold waffles in a shabby alleyway. His calculation of waffle price was a bit odd: 300 won for one and 1,000 won for…
November 8, 2019
And Then
A poor student went to see a rich old lady in the village to borrow school expenses. “I want to study and become a lawyer.” “Yeah? And then…
November 6, 2019
What I Have
My friend’s new cell phone, a pair of shoes on the display stand in the department store, a house in a magazine, a car in a commercial .…
November 4, 2019
The Uppermost Limits of Muscles
Athletes’ strong muscles are not built up in a day. In order to strengthen physical strength and improve skills, they constantly train themselves. When they overcome the uppermost…
October 30, 2019
Crisis or Opportunity
In Yosemite National Park, located in California, U.S., there are giant trees which are about 262 feet [80m] high and 16 feet [5m] in diameter. They are giant…
October 28, 2019
A Flycatcher Full of Worries
A flycatcher was wearing a long face, perching on a twig. A mother sparrow and its young saw the flycatcher and asked. “Flycatcher, what’s wrong with you?” “I’m…
October 24, 2019
Marks
Go players’ favorite Go board is made of a nutmeg tree. Apart from its good color and fragrance, it is resilient that the trace of the stones disappears…
October 22, 2019
At the Crossroads of Life
A life is a series of choices. Even for small matters such as “toast or cereal?” and which dress to buy, people think over and over again to…
October 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 contrary argument. The American psychologist William…
October 16, 2019
What Is More Valuable than Competence
On September 16, 1976, in a city in the Soviet Union, a bus lost its balance and fell into the river. Then a man threw himself into the…
October 14, 2019
The Love of a Shepherd
“Then Jesus told them this parable: ‘Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open…
October 10, 2019
Practice to Become Happy
‘I wish I could sleep more in the morning,’ ‘I wish the weather would be better,’ ‘I wish the traffic wouldn’t be bad in the morning,’ ‘I hope…
October 8, 2019
If You Want to Fly
Carpenter bees move from this flower to that flower to collect honey from early in the morning. Their bodies are bigger and chubbier than other ordinary bees. For…
October 4, 2019
Sensory Illusions in Aviation
As for flight operations, there are two types—conducting under visual flight rules (VFR) and instrument flight rules (IFR). Visual flight rules are a set of regulations under which…
October 2, 2019
A special photo
A son is mischievously sticking out his tongue looking at the bathroom mirror and there is his dad looking at his son through the mirror pleased. They are…
September 27, 2019
Standard of Tuition Fees
A young man who felt proud of his speech came to see a famous orator to learn about leadership. The young man self-confidently introduced himself to the orator…
September 25, 2019
Rescue Operation for One Man
In June, 2014, a scientist was injured by a falling rock and collapsed while exploring a cave in the Germany Bavarian Alps. The site of the accident was…