Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
Apr 6, 2020
Ordinary Heroes
It happened at a crossroad, several years ago. Late at night, a cargo truck that was parked on the sloping road in front of a mall suddenly began…
Apr 2, 2020
Sure Discipline
Hwang Hui was one of the most celebrated premiers of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He had three sons, but one of them was an embarrassment. Every time…
Mar 27, 2020
Senses Under Illusions
ⓒ Edward H.Adelson / http://web.mit.edu/persci/people/adelson/checkershadow_illusion.html / Copyrighted free use “What are the colors of part A and part B in the picture?” “Part A is gray and part…
Mar 25, 2020
Secret of Fine Speech
Former US president Barack Obama was the chief editor of the journal published in his college during his college years. In the process of editing, he tried editing…
Mar 23, 2020
Beginner’s Mind
When you start something, you have certain attitudes toward it at first—pure and humble mind and eagerness. This is the beginner’s mind. An online job market information site…
Mar 19, 2020
The Secret of a Great Flight
The biggest bird among the seabirds is the albatross. The Albatross, however, is not attractive on land. Its tottering steps with its long wings draped down on its…
Mar 17, 2020
Something Nicer Than a Luxury Car
Around an open market in Seoul, a boy was pulling a handcart instead of his grandmother. But he accidently scratched a luxury car that was parked. Seeing his…
Mar 13, 2020
Give Thanks to God!
In order to commemorate the passing of Thomas Edison, the inventor of the century, people throughout the United States turned off their electrical power for a minute. It…
Mar 11, 2020
“I Want to Become Old”
Just as no one can stop the flow of time, no one can stop aging, either. In order to hide the traces of aging, people dye their hair…
Mar 9, 2020
Something Much More Valuable than a Jewel
A woman bought a coat in a store. She came back home and tried on her new clothes again. When she put her hand inside the pocket, she…
Mar 5, 2020
Though Living a Single Day
As we don’t need to teach fish how to swim, so we don’t need to talk about a short life before mayflies. Mayflies live for a very short…
Mar 3, 2020
What Was Most Difficult
One reporter asked a runner who finished a marathon. “What was most difficult during the run?” then an unexpected answer came back to him: “What was difficult more…
Feb 26, 2020
Overcome to the End
No matter how good a product is, unless it is neatly finished, its value drops considerably. It is the same with the wood for a pillar. In order…
Feb 24, 2020
Fathers’ Dream
After taking the SAT, some high school students were asked of what their dreams were. Their answers varied: making debut as a singer, traveling around the world, eating…
Feb 20, 2020
Conditions of a Good Leader
Among the analects left by Genghis Khan who built the Mongol Empire, there’s a quote about his favorite servant whom he felt sorry for. “Yesun Bei is a…
Feb 18, 2020
A Trip That Turned Back Time
In 1979, a newspaper in the State of Ohio, U.S., put an advertisement for a one week free trip for eight elderly people in their late 70s to…
Feb 14, 2020
From What I Can Do
John Wood who was working as an executive for a major company went to a Himalayan remote area in Nepal for his holidays. There he saw students having…
Feb 12, 2020
Love Written on Napkins
Garth Callaghan, a common head of an American family, is such a sweet dad who packs his daughter’s lunch box. Every day, he wrote a good writing such…
Feb 10, 2020
The Way to Change a Troublemaker
There was a teacher who called the names of the children in her class peculiarly like cute who, wise who, and who of strong sense of responsibility. There…
Feb 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…
Feb 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…
Jan 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…
Jan 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…
Jan 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.…
Jan 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…
Jan 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…
Jan 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…
Jan 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…
Jan 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…
Jan 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,…