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A Teacher’s Lifelong Impact: A Tale of Resilience and Gratitude

“In poverty, there’s perseverance.” This was Teacher Zhang’s impression of Chen, a student whose dedication and excellent performance stood out despite his family’s financial struggles. Chen’s eagerness for knowledge inspired the teacher to promise herself never to let down any student. She devoted two and a half hours every school day evening to tutoring her ...

Max Lu

A classroom in China.

Hard as Ice, Fluid as Water: An Allegory on the Stages of a Successful Life

A young businessman was betrayed by his partner and was left without wealth or hope. Desperate and despondent, he decided to end his life by jumping into a lake. On its banks, he encountered a wise monk deep in meditation. Overwhelmed with relief, the man eagerly approached the monk, shared his tragic tale, and sincerely ...

Mikel Davis

Ice in the form of a heart.

Want to Become a Good Man, Then Hone These Qualities as a Boy

It is expected that a man will have a solid character so that he can protect, provide for, and be with his family. But many men do not match up to these roles. Sons in such families do not get an ideal role model to follow. Here are some qualities which help in becoming a ...

Max Lu

Smiling African American boy sitting on the beach.

10 Advantages to Practicing Chinese Calligraphy

Chinese calligraphy is a unique part of traditional culture. But nowadays, we have developed network communication tools, and we seldom write Chinese, not to mention practice calligraphy. Chinese calligraphy, however, is one of the fundamental ways of self-cultivation. Advantages you can gain from practicing calligraphy 1. It nurtures your spirit In the Yellow Emperor, an ancient Chinese medical ...

Kathy McWilliams

Several calligraphy brushes sit on a table next to bowls of ink and paper.

A Blessed Person Has These 8 Uplifting Characteristics and Much More

Life’s journey is rich and varied, bringing both beautiful moments and untold hardships. If you can face all of life with a good and sunny heart, if you are proactive, calm, and unafraid, then you are a truly blessed person and many blessings will be freely given to you. 8 characteristics of a blessed person ...

Emma Lu

The heart of a blessed person.

Another First: Perseverance Captures the Sounds of Driving on Mars

As the Perseverance rover began to make tracks on the surface of Mars, a sensitive microphone it carries scored a first — the sounds of driving on Mars, including the bangs, pings, and rattles of the robot’s six wheels as they rolled over Martian terrain. Vandi Verma, a senior engineer and rover driver at NASA’s ...

Troy Oakes

Mars Perseverance photo of Mars.

The Goodness of Perseverance

The dictionary definition of perseverance lets us know that it is continued effort; to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition; the action or condition or an instance of persevering; steadfastness. Perseverance. It’s not something you are really taught, and sometimes you are not even sure if you have it — until you are ...

Tatiana Denning

Mountain climber climbs up icy mountain using ice pick.

Practice Makes Perfect

Regardless of your area of expertise, there is always room for improvement. This is especially true if you’re a professional in the performing arts. It’s nearly impossible to be happy with constant rehearsals. There are bound to be days when you’re not at 100 percent or maybe not even at 50 percent. On those days, ...

Jessica Kneipp

A violin bow lying on sheet music.

Perseverance

Ker used to work for a newspaper office. He was confident when he was hired to be an advertising salesperson, claiming that he did not need a salary. He only asked for the commission from the sale of the ads. This would require perseverance on his part. His boss accepted his proposal. Ker created a ...

Helen London

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