Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
Jul 18, 2025
Gentle on the Outside, Strong on the Inside
Plantago asiatica springs back up even after being run over by a car tire. With its strong vitality, plantago asiatica is known to grow even better on paths…
Jul 17, 2025
An Old Lady on the Platform
"Mind the gap" is a warning to watch the space between the train and the platform. At one time in the London Underground, this announcement was delivered in…
Jul 17, 2025
Preparing for Father’s Birthday
The three siblings gathered together to plan a birthday celebration for their father. As their father was turning sixty, the children wanted to prepare something special and put…
Jul 17, 2025
The Reason for Differences in Skill Level
Psychologist Gary McPherson had a question about children who play musical instruments: “Why do children progress so differently even when they receive the same lessons?” To find the…
Jul 17, 2025
Fresh Strawberries and Rotten Ones
On a table sat a basket of strawberries. Most were fresh, but about 15% were spoiled. Children were divided into two groups. One group was asked to pick…
Jul 17, 2025
Between Mistakes and Self-Reproach
As the saying goes, sports are an unscripted drama. The outcome of a game depends not only on the athlete’s skill, but also on various factors such as…
Jul 17, 2025
Action
In a barley field lived a family of larks, huddled together in a cozy spot. One day, the mother lark said to her baby larks, “When the barley…
Jul 17, 2025
Affluenza
In the state of Texas, United States, a teenage boy from a wealthy family caused the deaths of four people while driving under the influence of alcohol. The…
Jul 17, 2025
When I Think of My Mother
At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, a Chinese athlete named Zhou Jihong, small in stature, won the gold medal in the platform diving event, defeating tall and slender…
Jul 17, 2025
Mother, Mother
Not long ago, an online news story titled “What Was in the Bundle of a Mother With Dementia” quietly stirred hearts across the internet. The story began when…
Jul 17, 2025
The Judge in an Apron
In Osaka, Japan, a man nearing retirement enrolled in a culinary school after stepping down from his career. Surrounded by young students, he began by learning how to…
Jul 17, 2025
The Gorilla Who Saved a Child
In 1996, at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois, United States, a three-year-old boy was playing around when he fell into the gorilla enclosure and lost consciousness. Although gorillas are…
Jul 17, 2025
A Father’s Final Gift
“The Lee Jin-ah Memorial Library was built through the earnest love of a father who hoped that the name of his daughter, now a star, would remain as…
Jul 17, 2025
A French General Who Became King of Sweden
In November 1806, French General Bernadotte led his army to occupy Lübeck, a city in the Kingdom of Prussia.1 At that time, around 1,800 Swedish soldiers, who were…
Jul 17, 2025
How to Identify the Mother Horse
An envoy once visited a neighboring country to promote friendly relations. He brought with him two horses. On the surface, they were presented as gifts, but he had…
Jul 17, 2025
The Stockdale Paradox
In 1965, U.S. military officer James Stockdale fought in the Vietnam War and was captured and imprisoned in a Prisoner of War (POW) camp. Enduring harsh torture and…
Jul 17, 2025
After a Missed Shot
In basketball, the hoop is mounted 3 meters (9.8 ft) above the ground, and the basket is just big enough for the ball to pass through. A player…
Jul 17, 2025
A Father’s Advice
Jorge Posada, once an unknown player in the United States Minor Leagues, dreamed of making it to the Major Leagues. However, his position—second baseman—was extremely competitive, filled with…
Jul 4, 2025
A Bold Pitch at the Brink
In 1942, during the U.S. professional baseball season, a pitcher introduced an unconventional new pitch known as the “Eephus ball.” Unlike the typical fastball, the Eephus was remarkably…
Jun 23, 2025
The Order of the Forest
In a dense forest, if you look up, you might notice something remarkable: the tops of the trees seem to keep their distance, with their branches spaced apart…
Jun 23, 2025
A Kingdom Built on a Father’s Love
It’s easy to call your daughter a “princess,” but actually making her a real one sounds like something out of a fairy tale. Yet, one father turned that…
Jun 23, 2025
Sharing a Treasure
When Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, he actively promoted his new machine through science magazines and newspapers. Later, when he began experimenting to develop the incandescent light bulb,…
Jun 23, 2025
The Riddle Candy
During class, the teacher began walking around, handing out candies to the children. But each child received a different amount. One got a single piece, another received two,…
Jun 23, 2025
Children Grow on the Love and Encouragement of Their Parents
“I think my desire to become someone great came from the expectations my parents had for me.” These are the words of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis.…
Jun 23, 2025
The Brain Sees What It Wants to See
This is a true story from the British publishing industry, shared on a radio program. A university press in the UK was preparing to publish a series of…
Jun 23, 2025
Statute of Limitations System
“A person who sleeps on their rights is not protected.” This is a famous legal proverb from the West. “Right” refers to the power to perform an action…
Jun 13, 2025
When You Run to the End
In May 2023, the women’s 5000-meter final took place at the Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. After all the runners crossed the finish line, only one…
Jun 13, 2025
Sharing
There was a water carrier whose job was to fill the water jars at a wealthy household. He always used two jars. One was perfectly intact, while the…
Jun 13, 2025
What Happens If We Lose Our Sense of Smell?
“If you had to give up one of your five senses, which would you choose?” In a survey conducted by the University of Pennsylvania, the most common answer…
Jun 13, 2025
As Long As You Don’t Give Up Until the End
When a ball leaves the pitcher’s hand and reaches the batter, it takes only about 0.4 seconds. In that split second, the batter has to swing the bat…