Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
April 27, 2021
Could You Patent the Sun?
By the mid-1950s, polio was as scary as an atomic bomb. In the United States alone, more than 40,000 people died or became disabled due to polio, and…
April 25, 2021
Net Preparing
Net is a tool for catching fish. Before sailing, a fisherman prepares his fishing net. Net gets entangled after fishing and he have to arrange it to use…
April 22, 2021
Two Important Days
A speaker asked the audience at a lecture hall. “There are two most important days in your life. When do you think they are?” The audience gave various…
April 19, 2021
Tree Planting
Micro dust today is causing a big problem in all seasons. While the debate on how to resolve the problem is ongoing, environmental experts came up with a…
April 16, 2021
Without Knowing the Value
There are about 350,000 species of plants on the earth. Among them, only about 3,000 species are cultivated for food. The edible plants are less than 1% of…
April 14, 2021
Dignity Maintenance
For the Korean government officers who are in charge of the administration of the country or the local public entity, dignity maintenance is not a choice but an…
April 12, 2021
A Boxer Who Left the Ring with Smile
Peter Buckley was an English professional boxer. He had a total of 299 fights for 19 years, 31 wins, 12 draws, and 256 losses. It’s the world’s worst…
April 10, 2021
Force to Lift up
In order for an airplane, which is made up of heavy metal, to fly in the air, there must be a combination of various kinds of forces such…
April 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…
April 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,…
April 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…
March 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…
March 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…
March 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…
March 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,…
March 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…
March 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…
March 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…
March 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…
March 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…
March 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.…
March 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…
February 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…
February 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…
February 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;…
February 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…
February 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…
February 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…
February 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…
February 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…