Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
May 20, 2019
Allelopathy in Plants
When herbs are waving in the wind or you touch them with your hand, they give off a strong scent people like. Actually, however, the release of their…
May 17, 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…
May 16, 2019
The Greatest Doctor
During the Warring States period in ancient China, there was a famous doctor named Bian Que. His two older brothers were also doctors, but they were less famous…
May 15, 2019
Laughter Defeats Even Cancer
Do you know we have special forces in our body? They are natural killer cells(also known as NK cells). Viruses or germs that get into the body from…
May 14, 2019
Prince’s Identity
A king visited a village famous for unfriendly neighbors. Before he left, he made a request: “My youngest son is staying here temporarily. Please be nice to him.”…
May 13, 2019
Your Beginnings Will Seem Humble
A river starts from a drop of water. A raindrop falling from the sky, and tiny water drops that well up from the forest and form a spring…
May 10, 2019
Love Starts from Seeing
“A rainbow is a full circle.” It sounds odd but it is true. From an observer’s line of sight, we can only see half of the circle above…
May 9, 2019
Treasure
Everyone has their own personal treasure. To some, their hard-earned wealth is a treasure, to some their authority or honor which they have acquired after a great deal…
May 8, 2019
“I Knew It!”
We call the ability to see what is likely to happen in the future foresight. On the contrary to this, there is a psychological phenomenon called hindsight bias.…
May 7, 2019
A Café That Discriminates People
Nice is a resort city located in the southern part of France. In this city, there is a café where they priced their coffee on the menu as…
May 3, 2019
Patience and Persistence
Bill Porter was born with cerebral palsy in San Francisco, U.S., in 1932. He spoke in an awkward way, his back was bent, and his right hand and…
May 2, 2019
The T-Mac Time
On December 9, 2004, there was a basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs. When they had only 41 seconds left, the score was…
April 30, 2019
Manners
After completing a six-month rehabilitation course, a tennis player had a match. In the match, he played with all his might, but he lost the game. A reporter…
April 29, 2019
Mother’s Faith
On September 17, 1960, many people who were watching the Rome Olympics paid attention to one female American athlete. She won a gold medal in the 100-meter dash…
April 26, 2019
This Is ( ).
This makes your heart flutter. This makes you ready to do anything for it. This allows you to be free from complaints. To achieve this, you have to…
April 25, 2019
A Conductor and His Passengers
While checking passengers’ tickets, a train conductor said to a passenger, “You are on the wrong train. Please transfer at the next stop.” The conductor also said the…
April 24, 2019
The Reason the Big Tree Fell
A big tree had stood firmly for four hundred years on a hill in the State of Colorado in the United States, but one day it fell down…
April 23, 2019
The 101st Hit
A reporter asked a question to Benjamin Franklin, well-known as a scientist, politician, and diplomat. “How could you accomplish your goals without giving up, despite many difficulties?” Franklin…
April 17, 2019
Sincere Consideration
One day, Gandhi went on a business trip. When he arrived at a train station, he quickly boarded the train that was about to take off. At that…
April 16, 2019
Mutual Respect, the Key Principle for Successful Organizations
Recently, there have been a report that rude speech and behavior negatively impact job satisfaction or work performance. According to a survey done on 3,000 workers by Pearson…
April 15, 2019
The Secret to Success
Restaurant A is the most successful stew restaurant in town. There was one man who went to restaurant A frequently. One day, he went to restaurant A to…
April 12, 2019
The Value of a Glass of Milk
This is a true story that happened in America. A university student was thirsty while walking along the road. As he was passing by a farmer’s house, he…
April 11, 2019
Courage of a Mother
Pearl S. Buck, a Nobel Prize winner in literature, spent her childhood in China with her father who was a missionary. Once, there was a drought while her…
April 10, 2019
The Miracle of Kindness
One day, John Rockefeller, a global businessman called the King of Kerosene, received shocking news that he only had one year left to live. When he was sitting…
April 9, 2019
Success Created by Compliments
Jack Welch, the former CEO of GE, who was also known as a famous executive, stuttered a lot when he was young. He stuttered so bad that once,…
April 8, 2019
Anger Is Poison Inside of Your Body
There is a saying that goes, “When you get angry once, you will age once. When you laugh once, you will get younger once.” Like these words, laughter…
April 7, 2019
The Result of Giving Thanks
Nelson Mandela, the former President of the Rep. of South Africa, was kept in prison for a long time. He was in prison for 27 years from the…
April 6, 2019
Contextual Listening
When conversing with others, we may wear each other out by insisting on our own opinions. In this situation, we may become frustrated with one another. Speaking is…
April 5, 2019
The Thief Who Stole from Himself
There was an infamous thief who was skilled at stealing expensive jewels. He was clever enough to evade the police for a long time. One day, he was…
April 4, 2019
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
The following parable teaches us a lesson about unity: “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire men…