Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
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…
Jun 17, 2019
Mission of a Libero
In a volleyball team consisting of six players, we can see a player who is in a uniform different from his teammates. He is a libero, who is…
Jun 14, 2019
The Wage of Overcoming Pain
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a French artist in the impressionist style, did not put down the painting brush in his hand even on the day when his fingers were in…
Jun 13, 2019
Woodpecker’s Brood Patch
Feathers are light and have very good thermal stability. So in winter, down jackets are popular among people. However, woodpeckers pluck out the feathers that cover their bodies…
Jun 12, 2019
Giving Time to Save Life
A three-year-old son of a man living in Germany had leukemia. The man had to go to the hospital for his son’s treatment, but he could not quit…
Jun 11, 2019
How to Overcome a Tsunami
When a tsunami is generated, where should a ship escape to if it is already out in the sea? People generally think the ship should quickly go toward…