Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
Jan 18, 2026
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…
Jan 12, 2026
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…
Jan 5, 2026
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…
Dec 31, 2025
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…
Dec 29, 2025
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…
Dec 27, 2025
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…
Dec 23, 2025
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…
Dec 21, 2025
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…
Dec 14, 2025
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…
Dec 10, 2025
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…
Dec 7, 2025
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,…
Dec 4, 2025
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…
Nov 27, 2025
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…
Nov 25, 2025
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…
Nov 25, 2025
The Famous Gardener
A novice gardener once visited the home of a renowned gardener and was awestruck by the beauty before him. The trees, flowers, and fresh green lawn blended perfectly…
Nov 25, 2025
Fruit
During the reign of King Yeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty, Jeong Ho, who had once served as Chief State Councilor, retired from government service and devoted himself to…
Nov 25, 2025
If You Cannot Win Against the Weeds
Two farmers who had moved from the city to the countryside began farming for the first time. In spring, as they planted rice seedlings, they made a friendly…
Nov 25, 2025
Preparing in Advance When There Is Leisure
A wild boar was diligently sharpening its long tusks beside an elm tree. A passing fox saw this and asked, “Boar, there are no hunters around, and no…
Nov 23, 2025
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…
Nov 20, 2025
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…
Nov 16, 2025
Those Who Were Conscious of God
The LORD said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the…
Nov 12, 2025
A Great Way to Remove Weeds
A teacher brought his students to a field overgrown with weeds to teach them one final lesson before ending the semester. Pointing to the field, the teacher asked,…
Nov 10, 2025
It’s Never Too Late
One day, an elderly man, who wanted to learn Russian, went to a Russian language school to enroll for classes. A staff member kindly asked him, “Have you…
Nov 10, 2025
Observation
When Alexander the Great was twelve years old, his father, the king of Macedonia, purchased a prized horse named Bucephalus at a great price. He brought his son…
Nov 10, 2025
The Kneeling Trees
In the tree line zone of the Rocky Mountains, 3,000 meters above sea level, trees cannot grow straight because of the fierce winds. Instead, they bend and take…
Nov 10, 2025
The One Word I Needed to Hear
A customer once stormed into a snack company, angrily complaining. “There was a foreign substance inside the snack bag. I ate several pieces without realizing—what are you going…
Nov 10, 2025
Question Marks and Exclamation Points
When a friend arrives late for an appointment, instead of saying, “What if you’re late again today?” try saying, “It must have been tough getting here!” When a…
Nov 10, 2025
Positive or Negative Suggestions
An experiment was conducted to observe the effect of giving repeated negative suggestions to a healthy person. First, someone said to the person, “You don’t look well. Are…
Nov 10, 2025
The Long Roots of the Moso Bamboo
The Moso bamboo, which mainly grows in China and other parts of Asia, has a very unusual growth pattern. For the first four years, it hardly grows at…
Nov 10, 2025
The Words ‘I’m Sorry’
When you make a mistake but refuse to apologize, the other person receives three unspoken messages: “The problem is yours.” “I do not respect you.” “I do not…