Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
Oct 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…
Oct 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…
Oct 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…
Oct 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…
Sep 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…
Sep 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…
Sep 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…
Sep 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…
Sep 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…
Sep 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…
Sep 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…
Sep 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,…
Sep 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…
Sep 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…
Aug 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…
Aug 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…
Aug 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…
Aug 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…
Aug 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…
Aug 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…
Aug 14, 2019
The Debt of Love Paid Later
A girl who took refuge with her mother lived a hard life during World War II. She almost died malnourished, but survived thanks to relief goods from the…
Aug 12, 2019
Must Be Broken
There was a proud young man. An old man who was cleaning up the flowerbed of the village called out when the young man passed by. “Young man,…
Aug 8, 2019
Symbiosis
There is an agricultural method that the natives of America used in barren lands. It is the Three Sisters. Native Americans planted maize (corn) with beans and squash.…
Aug 6, 2019
The Secret of Reconciliation
When there is an uncomfortable feeling in relationship with others, there is a river we must cross to put that feeling down. It is a river of reconciliation…
Aug 2, 2019
When There Is a Drought
Two workers went up to the mountain and cut a tree down. When the tree was cut, they saw growth rings on the wood. Then the younger worker…
Jul 30, 2019
Promise
This is the definition of “promise.” However, since no one knows what will happen to them tomorrow, though they make a solemn oath, they often break it unintentionally…
Jul 26, 2019
Scarcity Error
Such advertising terms as “Limited Offer Today Only,” “The First Hundred People Receive,” or “Only While Stocks Last!” are a strategy to promote consumer confidence. The fact that…
Jul 24, 2019
The Role of One Person
A few years ago, an unprecedented incident occurred at a marathon held in the U.K. About 5,000 runners were all disqualified except only one person. The story goes…
Jul 22, 2019
Once You Start
Do you happen to know Writer’s Block? It is a condition where an author cannot start a new work because of the fear that he might not create…
Jul 18, 2019
Probability of Success
Picasso, the best painter in the 20th century, drew about 20,000 paintings, and Einstein, the world-famous physicist, wrote about 240 theses. Bach, a German composer and musician, composed…