Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
February 6, 2020
Actor–Observer Bias
If you are late for work, you justify yourself that there were enough reasons for it such as a traffic jam or a long bus interval. But if…
February 4, 2020
Mature Faith
Children usually throw a tantrum if they cannot get what they want. They are selfish, so they do not care about their parents who are having a hard…
January 30, 2020
“Remember Birkenhead!”
In 1912 when the Titanic, called as a “Floating Palace,” was about to sink into the sea, the captain ordered to let women and children first get on…
January 28, 2020
The Secret of Longevity
A Korean TV program reporter asked a 107-year-old man, “Sir, what is the secret of your longevity?” Then he answered with embarrassment, “Did you call me Sir? Call…
January 24, 2020
Learning Harmony Through Orchestra
In 1975, a special meeting was held in Venezuela. José Antonio Abreu, an orchestra conductor and economist, founded “El Sistema,” an orchestra made up of eleven impoverished children.…
January 22, 2020
A Man Who Stumbled Over a Rock
A man was walking along a path. The sunlight shining through the dense forest and a fresh breeze made him feel happy and refreshed. Smelling the fragrance of…
January 20, 2020
When Seen from a Different Angle
An art teacher handed out a portrait of Picasso to students and asked them to copy it. The students looked confused because Picasso’s drawing had two or three…
January 16, 2020
Sandwiches from the Sky
There is a sandwich shop where customers have to look up in order to receive their sandwich. What is unique about this is there are no tables, no…
January 14, 2020
Weakness Turned Into Opportunity
Toscanini, a world-famous conductor, was first known as a promising cellist. Because of his poor eyesight, he was unable to read the sheet of music, so he had…
January 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…
January 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,…
January 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…
January 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…
December 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…
December 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…
December 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…
December 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…
December 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…
December 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…
December 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…
December 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…
December 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…
December 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…
December 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…
November 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…
November 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…
November 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…
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 all the information, but nothing gets into your brain and you don’t feel like studying. The easiest choice you…
November 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…