It is stated that a mirror is useful to us, as we can see our image in it. But it’s useless for the blind. The advice is also compared to a mirror that we can reflect on it and more than that, we can make use of it to improve our life for the better. However, some people see and know the advice is good for their life, but they intentionally ignore it, pretending neither to hear nor see. Therefore, they could be regarded as a blind man.
It is stated that if you are hard, you should learn to be soft. If you are soft, you should learn to be strong. Accordingly, you should learn to know the nature of both: strength and softness and use the knowledge. The strength and softness must be in harmony. Otherwise, this can be dangerous like…
It is stated that everyone wants to change the world, but no one wants to change oneself: after graduation, a man came back to his town, he desired to change his town for the better. So, he encouraged people to preserve the environment and keep the town clean. But no one cared for his advice….
It is stated that Life is a ‘Journey.’ We have passed through many stations in our life-journey, starting from birth, old age, sickness to death, the last station of all lives. A long with life-journey, there are two experiences: happy and unhappy. The question is, can we choose to be only happy. The answer could…
It is stated that to know is the gate to happiness as knowledge can fix everything: after checking the failed ship’s engine carefully, an old mechanic gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life. The engine was fixed! A week later, the ship’s owner received a bill from the old man. “What, a thousand…
It is stated that positivity (optimism) is the starting point of happiness. However, positive thought is not enough, we must have positive speech and action too. And, positivity should be implanted in our mind, speech and action; let it grow within ourselves and spread to others.
An old master taught his students, “If I tell you, this apple is delicious, you should take note of my words, but don’t believe me offhand, because you haven’t tasted it yet.” This is true teaching, as seeing or experiencing is believing. Therefore, we should not believe in hearsay and philosophy, or these are the…