Mind & Spirit, Editor's Pick

How Your Thoughts Can Change Your World

How many times have you had a thought that changed your world? Whether it is a sudden realization or a slow epiphany, our thoughts have the power to shape our reality. Every day, you make countless decisions that shape your life, and your thinking plays a significant role in those decisions. If you can learn ...

Raven Montmorency

A man sitting hold a book and thinking.

Spiritual Thinking May Be the Key to Ending the Pandemic

Though society continues to use various methods to curb the pandemic, such as physical quarantine, lockdowns, vaccinations, and medications, the Omicron variants have swept the globe quickly. However, such practices have failed to curb the transmission of the virus and the confirmed number of cases of the sixth wave was far beyond the previous five ...

Tatiana Denning

Rays of light from the sun shining through clouds.

The Ancient Sage Hua Tuo’s and His Medical Miracles (Part 1)

Hua Tuo was a renowned Chinese doctor of the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, there is very little known about this legendary doctor’s background or his early years in the existing records. However, in the annals of history and legend, Hua Tuo’s medical skills are dazzling and brilliant. Any individual who cultivates their character and ...

Michael Segarty

A statue of Hua Tuo.

Falun Dafa: The Hope of Humanity

An interview with Fei Liangyong,  Chairman of the Asian Democracy Forum In anticipation of World Falun Dafa Day on May 13, commemorating when the ancient teachings of Falun Dafa were first introduced to the public, Fei Liangyong, Chairman of the Asian Democracy Forum and the Forum for a Democratic China (FDC), spoke about the significance of ...

Tatiana Denning

Lotuses in bloom.

The Self-Discipline Project

Controlling your emotions, desires, and actions through self-discipline lets you create a better life for yourself. “Discipline is choosing between what you want now, and what you want most.”—Abraham Lincoln I learned a valuable lesson from my son. From the time he was in the womb, according to my ultrasounds, my son loved to suck ...

Tatiana Denning

Woman standing on a rocky peak looking out over a lake in the valley below with mountains in the background.

Having Great Virtue Brings You a Brighter Future

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Wenliang Yu, a good friend of the great military counselor Liu Bowen, had been known as a virtuous and talented person since he was young. When he grew up, he was quite handsome. However, he was best known for his great virtue, such as righteousness, innocence, and protecting ...

Max Lu

Jiahong Su, a trail guide for the Alishan Forest Railway Management Office of the Taiwan Forestry Bureau, captured the natural beauty of the sunrise, sea of ​​clouds and cloud-fall at Xiaoliyuan's Mountain 360-degree viewing platform.

The Tale of the Heroine Luyun

Gao Yuting was a very dutiful son. Soon after he was appointed to be the mayor of Tuyang County, he invited his 70-year-old mother, Madam Yu, to stay with him. As Mrs. Yu passed the East Mountain of An County, she heard miserable crying, so she stopped to see what had happened and found a ...

Emma Lu

A dirt road winds through the woods.

A Mother’s Good Deed Saved Her Daughter

In a small city in China, a single mom and her young daughter lived together with the mom’s parents. The mother was a school teacher, and her salary was meager. Although they were poor, their life was good and peaceful. When the daughter was 5 years old, she was diagnosed with lymphoma. The family had to sell ...

Emma Lu

Fortifications of Xian, an ancient capital of China, are seen in the foreground while skyscrapers and other modern buildings are seen in the background through a haze of smog.

A Life Lesson Learned From a Wolf

This is the story of how a wolf taught my brother-in-law an important life lesson and actually changed his life. My brother-in-law is an American who loves to explore. When he was young, he wanted to be a sailor and navigate around the world. He came from a well-to-do family and as such, he had ...

Kathy McWilliams

Close-up of a gray wolf in the woods.

Xiao Lin’s Interview Failure Changed His Life

Xiao Lin was a top student majoring in marketing from a designated key college. After graduating, he faced several twists and turns in finding his direction in life. He persevered and was successful in getting the opportunity for an interview with a well-known international company. His failure turned into success and changed his life. The ...

Michael Segarty

Screen of a desktop computer open to an online job application form sits on a desk with an open notebook with colorful sticky notes on it, some folders, and a desk lamp.