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We believe in something when we doubt it. When there is no doubt, we say we ‘know’. A person that has experienced terrible burns shall never say: ‘I believe fire is hot’. He/she knows perfectly and has no doubt about it. Such certainty is not related to the effort to believe and not...

The pleasure of satisfying a wish is, undoubtedly, a happiness. Human wishes have an infinite form range: the wish to eat well, to dress according to fashion, the wish for a car or love. When one wish is satisfied, dissatisfaction and pain go away, and we find the pleasant feeling achieved in the...

Do not think only of when seeds will bloom. Just plant. The world is full of people that spend time thinking of the harvest, but that never plant anything.  (By Kentetsu Takamori, author of the book ‘Why do we live?’) Good seeds (actions) produce good fruits (consequences). Bad seeds...

The more Wistaria sinensis flower bends, more people look to admire its beauty. The more humble a person is, more respect he/she captivates.  Therefore, bending with humility only to achieve respect is despicable.  (By Kentetsu Takamori, author of the book ‘Why do we live?’) A person...

Is that true? After reading the story below, you shall be able to understand the reason or this statement. A student went to visit a successful man and said: ‘Sir, I have been so busy lately that I cannot even find the time to study. It is an awful trouble.’  ‘Do not be ridiculous!’,...

Just like a marathon runner, who can only run with maximum strength if he/she knows clearly where the finish line is, only when life´s and human being´s critical question answer is clarified, we shall be able to live fully and focus on present moment, in its authentic and full meaning. The book...

A long time ago, it was taught in Japan that a person´s value shall not be defined by what he/she wears or says. Neither by the money and assets he/she has, nor by the knowledge he/she acquired so far.   A human being actual value shall be defined by the gratitude he/she feels and...