Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
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…
Jul 16, 2019
“What Is Love?”
“When you tell your friend you like his shirt, then he wears it every day.” “During my piano recital, I felt scared on a stage. I looked at…
Jul 12, 2019
In Order to Save My Brother
In April, 2013, a primary school girl and a boy, who are siblings, were on their way home from a study room in Seoul, Korea. They saw some…
Jul 10, 2019
A Note That Changed a Thief’s Mind
Eileen was a visiting nurse in a small resort city in the U.K. She rode a bike whenever she visited patients. One day, when she came out of…
Jul 8, 2019
What the Brain Does Not Know
Our body moves as the brain orders. If the brain loses its function, other parts of the body cannot play their roles properly, so the brain is the…
Jul 4, 2019
That’s Not Me!
“That’s not me!” You might have reassured yourself with this thought at some point in your life. While watching TV or browsing the Internet, you may have thought…
Jul 2, 2019
The Power of Words
“Be careful with your words. Once they are spoken, they can be only forgiven, not forgotten.” “The tongue has no bones, but it’s strong enough to break a…
Jun 28, 2019
In Unity
Chlorine [Cl] is a very toxic gas. If chlorine [Cl] and sodium [Na] combine, they become salt [NaCl], which is indispensable for our life. The process of forming…
Jun 27, 2019
A Note from Baby Twins
“Hello! We’re twin baby boys on our first flight, and we’re only fourteen weeks old! We’ll try to be on our best behavior, but we’d like to apologize…
Jun 26, 2019
Training for Humility
Nordstrom is an American department store famous for its high quality customer service. At Nordstrom there is an executive training program that all management-level employees must go through…
Jun 25, 2019
A List of Things to Throw Away
When you have things that you have to do or you want to do, it helps you improve your concentration if you make a list of them and…
Jun 24, 2019
Helper’s High
When you help others without conditions, a quantity of endorphins secrete and make you feel good and also bring good changes to your body. This finding is called…
Jun 21, 2019
A Letter to Dad
A nine-year-old boy named Mac, who lived in Alaska, baked cupcakes and hosted a party every year on the birthday of his father, who was killed in Afghanistan…
Jun 20, 2019
How to Keep Your First Resolution
Once upon a time, a king was passing through a country village. On his way, he met a young shepherd who was greedless and diligent, and took him…
Jun 19, 2019
A Judge Who Made a Girl Cry
“Stand up, please.” A judge said in a soft voice to a girl who was in the court for theft. When the girl stood up hesitantly, the judge…
Jun 18, 2019
“As I Have Loved You, So You Must Love One Another”
People who live by the word of God make efforts to put this teaching into practice. However, it is not easy, contrary to their expectations. God said, “Love…