Who in this world always has a smooth and easy life? Year after year, people go through the cycle of birth, old age, sickness, and death, experiencing many ups and downs throughout their lives. As the saying goes: “Life is like traveling on a road, and there are always mountains and rivers in front of ...
In what is now nearly-forgotten history, Japan invaded China in 1937, more than two years before the official start of World War II in 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. In the early morning of June 1, 1938, as fighting between Japan and China escalated, a company of Japanese invaders attacked Luyi County, Henan Province. As ...
The ancient story Silence Is Cultivation comes from Treasured Tales of China Vol. 1 This book is filled with historical stories and legends that foster morality and virtue. The short stories take us back to ancient times in China, and the book sparkles with wisdom. It is translated by Dora Li and edited by Evan Mantyk ...
“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” — John Muir Ah, nature’s wisdom. It’s a balm for the spirit and an education for the soul. It has nurtured a wealth of poetry and literature, inspired some of the most treasured works of art, and moved musicians to create ...
Most modern societies around the world deem the worth of a human through how much control he or she has over the rest of the community. Success is determined by this metric where you try to enforce your control over your fellow beings. This is basically what most governments do to their citizens and corporations ...
People often have a mistaken notion that intelligence is something modern and that the ancients were not as wise as we are now. If you harbor such beliefs, the following words of wisdom from ancient Greek thinkers and the Chinese philosopher Laozi about character and life should change your opinion. Greek quotes about character Heraclitus (535 ...
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