When a stimulus affects us, and our mind and body respond, we say we are “under stress.” Depending on how we perceive that stimulus, the stress can be positive or negative. Perfectionists or highly sensitive individuals tend to interpret the same stimuli negatively, turning it into harmful stress. Some smile at a glass of whiskey…
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Human life is sustained by food harvested from the earth and air that comes from the sky. One can survive for three weeks without food and three days without water, but it is difficult to live beyond three minutes without breathing. Yet, while we tend to place great importance on food and water, we often…
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Humanity’s effort to find answers to the questions “Where did I come from?”, “Where am I going?”, and “Why do I exist?” can be found in literature, philosophy, religion, and thought. Jesus clearly stated the reason for his existence: “I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth. ” He also…
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“I looked up to the sky and prayed that I would not have a single bit of shame. I was in pain even when the wind blew through the leaves,” is Korea poet Yun Dong-ju’s prologue. “To look up at the sky with not a single shame, even in the wind brushing the leaves, I…
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Healthy life expectancy is not just about living a long time but about the period one lives without being plagued by illness. As average life expectancy increases, the time spent suffering from diseases also increases. In fact, the gap between life expectancy and healthy life expectancy exceeds ten years. This means that about a decade…
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In his book Gyeokmongyogyeol (“Essential Teachings for Awakening the Ignorant”), Yulgok Yi I, a prominent Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty, wrote: “Revere Heaven as the root, understand the principles of nature to clarify goodness, and carry them out through diligent practice—these three are the lifelong tasks of a human being.” This is summarized as…
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