Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
August 25, 2024
A Housekeeper Who Brought Honor to Her Hotel
In 1992, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. It was the first hotel to win this award. This award is a prestigious award which the U.S. government gives to an enterprise with an outstanding quality of…
Read moreMay 14, 2023
Giving Up One’s Life for Her Daughter
Who could ever lay down their one and only life for a stranger without any condition? If there is, it must be the person’s mother. In 2013, a…
May 12, 2023
Gollum, King Kong, Ape
If you ask people if they know who Andy Serkis is, they may tilt their heads. However, most people will recognize him when they hear “Gollum.” He had…
May 8, 2023
Sumbisori
Breathing means living. In other words, not breathing implies death. Life or death depends on whether we breathe or not. However, there are people who have to hold…
May 6, 2023
How Many Colors Are in the Rainbow?
When you see a rainbow in the sky, you cannot take your eyes off it because of its amazing appearance. It may sound random, but how many colors…
May 3, 2023
A Lunch Lady Becomes a Hero
Jarrett J. Krosoczka, an American cartoonist, went to give a lecture at the elementary school that he attended, and ran into a lady who had been working in…
May 2, 2023
A Conversation Between Two Elderly Women
An elderly woman with huge baggage got on the subway. Just in time, there was an empty seat in the senior citizen’s area, so she put down her…
April 20, 2023
When You Procrastinate
The Rational Decision Maker sets out on a voyage to the Island of the Blue Sea. Suddenly, the Instant Gratification Monkey appears and snatches the wheel. The Instant…
April 16, 2023
Those Who Saved Others’ Lives
“The old woman trapped in the fire reminded me of my mom in Sri Lanka.” A Sri Lankan man who jumped into a house on fire and saved…
March 29, 2023
A Book Compiled With a Father’s Sincere Love
In the Joseon Dynasty, the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, there was a custom among the noble families. The family would put the book called ‘Cheon-In-Cheon-Ja-Mun 千人千字文’ on…
March 27, 2023
A Bow and Dojigae
Gakgung is a representative traditional bow in Korea. Since it is water buffalo horn-based, it is called Gakgung, using the Chinese character called Gak 角, meaning horn. In…
March 23, 2023
The Tardy Deputy Minister
One day in January 2018, a meeting was held at the UK Parliament Building at 3 p.m. Michael Bates, the Deputy Minister for the Department for International Development,…
March 9, 2023
The Courage to Save Lives
Those who pass away or get injured while trying to save another's life in danger or disaster, even though it was not their responsibility, are considered righteous. Some…
March 7, 2023
A Rejection Letter with Consideration
Due to the competitive job market, there are many things job seekers must go through in order to find employment. Receiving constant rejections after taking assessments or going…
March 6, 2023
An Actor Who Gave the Gift of a Special Memory
“My grandson said you are famous. May I have your autograph?” An old man approached Roger Moore, who was reading the newspaper in the airport lounge. Roger Moore…
March 4, 2023
The Talent of Hard Work
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics ended with great success. Regardless of the results, the athletes who endured until the end received loud cheering and applause from the audience,…
March 3, 2023
Kindness to a Stranger
In August 2016, Kasey Simmons, a 30-year-old man who lived in Dallas, TX, went grocery shopping and saw an elderly woman with a gloomy face. Other people passed…
February 21, 2023
Special Bus Stop
There is a special bus stop on a mountain road in Taebaek-si, Gangwon-do, Korea. It is a bus stop called, “In front of Kwon Chun-seop’s House.” The bus…
February 18, 2023
Even If Everyone Gives Up
On May 8, 2019, a woman in her thirties named Amanda Aller got lost while walking in a nature reserve in Maui, Hawaii. Since she left her cell…
February 17, 2023
Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya’s Friendship
During the Spring and Autumn Period in China, there were Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya. They were very close ever since their childhood and became government officials together.…
February 15, 2023
Family Glory
Treasure No. 182, Imcheonggak, is located in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea. It is the oldest house that exists in Korea. It was a private house during the Joseon Dynasty…
February 14, 2023
Happy Bronze Medalist
There is an athlete who suddenly became a star after winning a bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. The athlete is a Chinese swimmer…
February 12, 2023
A True Teacher of the Nation
To establish the foundation of his country, King Sejong in Joseon Dynasty of Korea created Hangul (Korean alphabet) despite his heavy workload. King Sejong was fluent in reading…
January 16, 2023
The Teacher’s Last Gift
In June 2018, people with colorful schoolbags gathered together in one place. There were various school supplies in the school bags. The place where they gathered was a…
January 16, 2023
A Teacher Who Saved His Pupil
Kaden Koebcke, a twelve-year-old boy from Georgia, U.S., was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease when he was two years old. When he was five years old, he…
December 25, 2022
Best Bargaining Card
Rafael Antoni Furcal gained popularity while steadily performing well after winning the National Baseball League Rookie Award in 2000. When his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers expired…
December 25, 2022
Why We Need to Read
The brain plays a pivotal role in the body, feeling emotions, thinking reasonably, and giving orders to different parts of the body. Just as exercises strengthen the muscles…
December 11, 2022
The Reason You Need to Make Your Bed
“If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed first.” This is what U.S. Navy Seal Admiral, William H. McRaven said during his speech…
December 11, 2022
The Most Popular Titles
The title of a book determines the first impression it will receive. The title of a book should suggest the overall content of the book well, and attract…
December 5, 2022
Specify Your Happiness
“Are you happy?” If you can’t answer this question without hesitation, there are probably two reasons: One reason is that you actually feel unhappy, and the other is…
December 5, 2022
What Changes Me into a Good Person
Good and evil, true and false, light and darkness, joy and sadness! If you like one, you come to dislike the other.However, there are relationships that you must…