A Story on Praising Others’ Goodness — In the 1930s, there was a great educator named Xingzhi Tao (陶行知), who was the principal of a middle school. One day, he saw a student about to throw a rock at another student. Mr. Tao immediately told that student to stop. The student was shocked and embarrassed that he…

Have you ever dealt with really impolite behavior? Recently, I had a student complain to me that his group leader was very irresponsible during their team project. He sent her his work early, but she did not send her work back on time. Later, she submitted the rough draft without…

A young girl recognized her middle school teacher on the street, and she walked up to her and said, “Teacher! Do you recognize me?” The teacher looked at the young girl and said, “Sorry, I don’t remember.” The student said, “I was in your middle school class. …

Once upon a time, there was a farmer who worked diligently in the fields every day, all throughout the year, but when autumn came, he often reaped very little harvest. …

Once in ancient Korea, a monk master and his student were traveling to another city. Back then, there were no buses, so they had to walk. Since the student was young and strong, he carried most of their luggage on his back. During the walk, the student complained many times…

During the Great Depression (1929–1939), a wealthy bakery owner gathered twenty of the poorest children in the city and told them, “Until God improves our situation here, all of you can come to my bakery to get one loaf of bread daily.” Every morning, these starving children would swarm to…

This past week has been pretty rough for me due to some family conflicts. I haven’t gotten so upset or angry in a very long time. Coincidentally, two of my friends also went through a really emotional week due to relationship conflicts. …

Imagine you organized a party for some special guests. You put in a lot of effort to book the venue, to pick the best food, to put up decorations, and to pick a special gift. During the party, would you tell your guests all the effort you put in? I…

President Fox of Mexico garnered the respect of his citizens due to his sincerity and trustworthiness. These two words were his life’s guiding principles. As a result, he went from being an ordinary salesperson to being the country’s president. Once, President Fox was invited to speak at a university. A…