Goodness and tolerance are virtues that often bring unexpected rewards. The tale that follows of a virtuous wife showcases how acts of kindness and patience in difficult situations can lead to positive outcomes, reinforcing the idea that virtue is its own reward. A virtuous wife’s tolerance Once, there was a poor scholar who sustained his ...
In a small village, a young man had to leave school and return home due to his family’s financial struggles. Despite his youth, he was incredibly focused, ensuring his full attention was given to whatever task he was engaged in, whether admiring the landscape or cautiously navigating his way to avoid mishaps. An old copper ...
In a small rural village, a 7-year-old boy experienced his first life lesson under the guidance of his father in the vast expanse of their family fields. The task was simple yet daunting for the young boy: to rid the field of weeds without harming the tender rice seedlings. As the boy stood paralyzed by ...
In 2021, in partnership with BBC Radio, the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex conducted the most extensive study on kindness, dubbed “The Kindness Test.” About 60,000 people aged 19-44 from 144 countries participated in this study. The researchers wanted to know the most common acts of being kind, the relationship between being ...
Nowadays, it would be best not to rush on pocketing any dollar bill you see on the street. Whether the person you were following dropped the bill or it was casually laid in a public area, you should be wary of thinking “finders keepers.” Otherwise, it could be your easy ticket to being an online ...
Living with cerebral palsy is an unimaginable hardship that some people have to go through. But find out how this hardware store employee helped a man’s son with cerebral palsy with just a small act of kindness. Jessica Getty and her husband Mark went to a Lowe’s home improvement warehouse in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, to buy ...
In ancient times, weddings were often celebrated with multiple families joining the festivities. One day, two families were marrying their daughters; one bride was wealthy, and the other bride was extremely poor. As they met in the middle of their journey, heavy rain started to fall, and the bearers of both families put their sedan ...
A young man worked for a boss who was raising fish in the sea and it was the young man’s job to feed them. The boss agreed to pay the young man a monthly salary of US$750, but he would have to provide his own food. The boss had a total of 500 enclosures in ...
Many people pursue a good life based on material success, such as a high income, expensive homes, and luxury cars. However, these things are temporary and may not bring true contentment. So what types of blessings bring long-lasting happiness in life? The principles of karma and virtue Because good and evil will eventually be rewarded, ...
During the Ming Dynasty, there was a fortune teller famous for face reading who could assess a person’s character and personality from their outer appearance. His name was Yuan Gong and he wrote a book on the subject that became a must-read for anyone interested in learning the art. His son, Yuan Zhongche, also inherited ...
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