Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
November 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?…
November 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 . . .…
November 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.…
October 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…
October 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…
October 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…
October 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…
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 contrasting 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…
September 23, 2019
What Do You See?
A company was in crisis due to recession. Disheartened employees lost their willingness to work. One day, the company president gathered the staff and showed a piece of…
September 19, 2019
Following the Dream
There was a man whose dream was to become an actor. He went to as many auditions as possible to fulfill his dream. However, he was rejected each…
September 17, 2019
Nudge Effect
If both stairs and escalator are equipped side by side, most people tend to use the convenient escalator. But at a subway station in Stockholm, the capital city…
September 13, 2019
Articles with No Malicious Comments
Some say malicious comments are better rather than no comments. But if they go through malicious comments about themselves, they will change their thought. Although many groups are…
September 11, 2019
Decision
When a volcano on French island Martinique was about to erupt, one ship was taking on cargo from the port. The captain, who detected the signs of volcanic…
September 9, 2019
Reason for Casting
A five-year-old daughter of Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie made a surprise appearance in a movie, drawing people’s attention. She played a role well even in her young age,…
September 5, 2019
Dad’s Crash Diet
Eduardo Camargo, 35, who had never jogged after his school days and only failed in his diet, went on a crash diet this time. Cutting down on his…
September 3, 2019
The Time Taken to Solve the Problem
There was a problem which had been a global challenge for a long time in American Mathematical Society, New York. However, this problem was solved on the year…
August 30, 2019
Treasure Hidden in a Field
A park in U.S. the scenery is not that beautiful. There are not many cool tree shades. It’s like a barren land. Its admission fee is $10. But…
August 28, 2019
Harmony
Although every musician of an orchestra is excellent in his own performance, unless all the performers play in harmony, they come to make ugly sounds. As long as…
August 26, 2019
Invisible Power
Albert Einstein, a world-renowned genius physicist, came to believe that “there exists an invisible force in the world,” when he saw a compass needle always pointing north, no…
August 22, 2019
It’s Easier to Change
Dr. Bernice Andrews from Royal Holloway, University of London, conducted an experiment on about a hundred middle-aged women; 79% of them had low self-esteem and depression. She wanted…
August 20, 2019
Listening Carefully
In a survey of around 1,000 office workers about “communication,” 40% of them said that the most important part in communication is “listening.” An experiment where two people…
August 16, 2019
Now Is the Time to Soar Up
It is well known that birds are devoted to their eggs from the time they lay them until hatching them. It is said that birds don’t let their…