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 People cannot accurately understand the feelings or thoughts of others unless they experience it themselves. This is because, although the experience may be interpreted differently for them, they can still have similar experiences overall. There was something my parents always said. If you have a child, you will understand your parents’ position. Likewise, I was able to vaguely understand my parents’ feelings only after I had my own child. Since I am a man, I cannot accurately understand the feelings and thoughts of becoming a mother. This is because I cannot carry a child for 10 months and give birth to it. However, I would like to talk about what I have felt so far in the process of becoming a father. 1. Responsibility - When you become pregnant, men naturally have a sense of responsibility. Even if you are married, I think the difference between having a child and not having a child is stark. When you are two, you only have to dream of your own future, but since you also think ...

 People have to work to live. Because a life without doing anything is like living a life like drifting alone in the empty sea. It is like facing a storm in the distance while just watching it flow by without any destination. Also, in order to live without doing anything, people need money. Most of us study for about 20 to 30 years to get a job (money). Money is something that allows us to live and enrich our lives. However, most jobs end after about 20 to 30 years. And these days, the life expectancy of a human is about 80 years. If you work at someone else's company without thinking about your life after that and get old enough to retire, your life after that will be miserable. So, even if we are a little young, if we are working at someone else's company, we must think about our life after that. I think that the period of time spent at someone else's company is a grace period where you can reflect on yourself and plan your own work. If you are someone who can find your o...

 - Philosophers say that I should look at myself first. I think that we should check and think about how much we know about ourselves, based on the famous saying of Socrates, “Know thyself.” First of all, the literal meaning of self-reflection is “reflecting and examining one’s own consciousness or ideas.” In the past, I often regretted getting angry. I often got angry and regretted it later, even though it was not something to be upset about or angry about. So I always try to think about it one more time. Is this really something I should get angry about? I still don’t think I can control and apply myself perfectly. However, I think that if I continue to try, think, and change, I will eventually become a better person. For example, let’s say an article criticizing celebrity A comes out. I think that getting angry or liking it plays a role in excreting my emotions through it. However, did celebrity A think about it? Maybe he has to endure the malicious comments on that one article,...

 1. Interest (curiosity) - People only see things they are interested in. For example, if someone is about to enlist in the military, they will start to see soldiers they didn't see on the street. Or, if they become interested in dieting, they will start to see diet advertisements on the internet, buses, etc. that they didn't see before. When a certain field or thing of interest arises, things that they didn't see before become more visible and they become interested. That's why online search engines like Google and shopping malls show words that customers searched for or items they selected (related items) as pop-ups or advertisements. Once you do something, you start to become interested or curious. It can become a job or a hobby. And no matter how much you talk to someone who isn't interested, they won't listen or remember because they aren't interested. Once you first become interested, do some hard research, look it up, and consider whether it's the...

 1. Always stay healthy - When you ask the genie of the lamp for 1 trillion, the genie says, "You will die 24 hours after receiving the money." Assuming this, what good is money? You need to be healthy to eat delicious food, be happy, and have the authority to love. Always stay healthy. 2. Have many experiences, but you don't have to experience bad things on purpose. - People are diverse, and there are many cultures and lifestyles in the world, and the more you experience, the broader your thoughts become. However, bad experiences such as drugs and crimes only leave you with regrets. 3. Don't waste time and money - Human life is limited. I hope you cherish your time, don't waste it, and live constructively. Because the day will come when you will regret the time and money you wasted. 4. My life is mine, listen to other people's advice, but don't blindly believe it, and live with a sense of responsibility for your own life. -There is no right answer in the ...

 1. Avoid judging based on mood. Judges were more likely to grant parole in the morning or after a meal than right before a break. Judges were 16 times more likely to sentence someone when they were hungry. mobile e-book: 44p The moment of judgment is determined by the judge's mood. mobile e-book: 206p Based on the above quote, it is about American judges, but I think it is common to all humans. When you are in a bad mood, you can only apply any judgment negatively, and when you are in a good mood, you can think positively. For example, when you have a cold, you don't want to do anything because you are sick, and you want to finish your work quickly. If you have several things going on, you have to force yourself to do them, and you are more likely to make mistakes when you do them. You are also more likely to accept other people's requests that you have always received in a nervous or negative manner. However, if you are healthy, you will be able to handle any task accurat...

 1. You need to express your emotions. Not expressing your emotions is a defense mechanism to avoid getting hurt again. To change this, you need to have a loving and persistent family or people around you who are with you for a long time, and you need to change your perception. mobile e-book: 184p There is something called 'hwabyung' that exists in Korea, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Of course, I think there may be similar types of diseases in other countries, not just in Asia. It is a form of depression, and a problem that occurs when emotions are not properly expressed. Most Asian cultures developed based on agricultural societies, so everyone is accustomed to a culture where they do things together, eat the same things, and enjoy the same things. That is why they pay a lot of attention to what others think and value harmony among members. I don't think it is right to think that someone should maintain discipline in the family, or to unconditionally follow others, or to avoid...

 1. Equality may not be right. Individuals in a free market society that prioritizes freedom are very creative and innovative, whereas in a welfare state that prioritizes equality, human innate capabilities are limited. mobile e-book: 51p I think a welfare state is a double-edged sword. People think that more welfare means a higher quality of life, but in the end, the cost of achieving that welfare must be borne by the people. So in Europe, welfare is good, but because a lot of taxes are taken out, the actual income may be low, and in Korea, we receive good medical services due to health insurance, but the health insurance premium continues to increase. Of course, welfare is good because it provides the same benefits to those who need it and do not have benefits, but the reality is that it does not always have advantages. And because everyone enjoys the same benefits, new creative ideas decrease. For example, because everyone pays a lot of taxes and receives the same medical benefi...

 1. Humans have collective intelligence. The 'collective intelligence' I'm talking about contains exactly this meaning. As an individual, no one knows the entire process of manufacturing a computer mouse from start to finish. The worker who assembled the mouse at the factory doesn't know how to drill an oil well. (Plastic is made from petroleum.) Even the person who knows that doesn't know how to assemble a mouse. Mobile e-book: 30p The collective intelligence that we talk about as the difference from other animals can be an example of the above. No one knows the entire process of manufacturing all the products/foods/manufactured goods that we commonly use, such as smartphones, laptops, Bluetooth earphones, clothes, and food. Each person faithfully fulfills their role in what they can and know, and a product is born. Even if we don't know the details of how a product is made, if we have a currency that we have decided on among ourselves, we can enjoy all of thes...

 1. Will before execution is more important. Helping someone who does not have the will to change on their own is simply a waste of time. mobile e-book: 240p In order to change or achieve your own habits, behaviors, and goals, the will to execute them is most important. If you are satisfied with your current habits or behaviors, then you have no will to change at all, and you only have the thoughts of others who want you to change. I think that your own will is the most important for change to occur, and nothing works for someone who has no intention of changing at all. As the saying goes, 'reading sutras to a cow's ear', no matter how good the methods, alternatives, and choices are around you, if you do not think so, they are all useless. Before changing others, you should question whether you can change yourself well, and you should always think about how much your will can change yourself. 2. How much have I changed compared to the past? Do not compare yourself to others...

 1. Self-sufficiency in the modern era is foolish. For example, a wool jacket worn by a day laborer may look crude and rough, but it is the result of the combined labor of many workers. Shepherds, wool selectors, wool carders, dyers, weavers, filament workers, and finishing workers, all combined their different skills to complete this poorly made object. mobile e-book: 38p Most of the items we buy and use are the result of someone's effort and labor, and are ultimately sold to us through many hands. Every part is a product of the combined efforts of today's science, technology, distribution, industrialization, etc. We now live in an incredible world where we can receive items tomorrow morning with just one click. I think the delusion that we can return to farming or a self-sufficient life in this wonderful world is extremely problematic. Of course, if you are good at farming or have a job that you really need to do, there is no problem, but you may want to return to your hometo...

 1. Learn to listen. What my friend needed was not my advice or my story. She just needed someone to listen to her story. mobile e-book: 32p Everyone has something to teach me. mobile e-book: 47p There may be many situations, such as when friends ask for advice or when a wife is worried about something, but men’s typical reaction is to give advice and come up with solutions to solve the problem. Of course, when I receive these worries, I try to persuade the other person by suggesting my own solution. However, most of them know the answer to what they should do and rather than discussing with the other person whether this method is right, they think about this and want to act this way and ask for the other person’s agreement, or just want to tell their story. So when they ask for advice, the way to have a smooth conversation is to just listen, and if the other person really wants a solution, it seems like a good idea to just listen until they ask. Also, people who share their worrie...

 1. Become an investor, not a speculator. Investment is an act of receiving the promise of safety of principal and sufficient returns through thorough analysis. If this requirement is not met, it is speculation. mobile e-book: 35p Most people who trade stocks are called investors, but Benjamin Graham says this is wrong. You must understand that speculation and investment are clearly different. If you become good at just buying and selling, you are making a fortune for the brokerage firm, and if you suffer losses, there is a high probability that your choice of company was wrong. In the end, whether it is speculation or investment seems to be determined by how much you analyze and study the company when making the choice. I also think that being too greedy or just trying to make money easily is speculation. I think that everything comes with a price. Even if you study investment, studying speculation and studying investment are different. For example, let's say you decide to invest ...

 ●Humans ruled the Earth because they cooperated. Tomasello's research team points out that the primary and core difference between human cognitive function and that of other animal species, including our closest genetic relatives, chimpanzees, is the ability to cooperate to achieve common goals and intentions. mobile e-book: 418p I believe that all aspects of science, technology, culture, economy, and politics that humans have achieved so far are because each person faithfully fulfilled their role and cooperated together for a common goal. For example, we can see the current state of development in horses, carriages, internal combustion engines, and electric motors for more efficient movement, and humans are continuously developing by utilizing various technologies, architecture, and equipment developed to adapt to the environment. To adapt to the current given environment and move in a more advanced direction, humans think together, develop together, and cooperate for a common go...

 1. Aliens do not come. The small blue dot that we call home is nothing more than a speck of dust at the edge of our Milky Way, one of the hundreds of billions of galaxies in the universe. Mobile e-book: 55p There are countless galaxies and planets in the universe. As mentioned in 'Cosmos', the probability of aliens existing is very low, and even if they do exist, we will not be invaded. Invasion would be an act to colonize the planet Earth or to obtain resources, so I wonder if there is any reason to waste time and resources going back and forth. Because if they had the science and technology to be able to jump across galaxies, they would not have to come looking for us, and they would have already found a way to satisfy certain resources with their technology. They could get the resources they want even closer. Thinking in another direction, even if we searched for the planet Earth out of simple curiosity, it would be too far to communicate, and I wonder what the point would ...

 1. Small interests and understanding of others are the driving force for people. Trust is not a heroic or noticeable act, but is gained through showing interest, listening, and truly caring and building relationships. mobile e-book: 85p It is very difficult to gain trust from others. However, I think that trust can start from very small and subtle things. I think that trust can be gained through things such as being with someone when they really need it or are having a hard time, or having a conversation of comfort/empathy, even if it is not a big gift or financial reward. I think that trust and faith in someone is not gained by giving them a lot of money, but through small interests, consideration, understanding, and conversation. If a team leader understands and cares for the current status and personal affairs of team members within a company, and helps them, the team leader can gain trust and faith from team members, and if he or she shows interest, consideration, and listenin...

 1. We live thanks to bacteria. Male bacteria are alchemists. They can do things that humans cannot do even with their excellent scientific technology. They can make food by converting sunlight into sugar through photosynthesis. Mobile e-book: 150p The reason life on Earth can exist is because bacteria living on Earth in the past formed an atmosphere to prevent oxygen and water from escaping into space, and the protective shield formed allowed organisms to live. Something that the planets around us could not do happened on Earth. Bacteria evolved and became larger and more diverse, and more organisms were able to settle on Earth. Mutations through viruses allowed them to adapt to changing environments, and in the process, more species emerged and their size grew. It was only after all this time that the Earth we see today came into being. As in 'Guns, Germs, and Steel,' bacteria are powerful organisms that can save us or kill us. They can also help us a lot or have a bad influe...

 1. We are extremely, extremely, extremely lucky people. So far, space scientists have discovered about 70 planets out of the estimated 10 billion planets in the universe. Therefore, although we cannot say for sure yet, we must be extremely lucky to find a planet where life can exist. mobile e-book: 573p If the angle of the Earth had been slightly off, if the distance from the sun had been slightly closer or farther away, if the atmosphere of the Earth had been slightly different from now, etc., we exist in a state where we could perfectly live. Therefore, we can say that we are extremely lucky. We can learn a lot about how amazing it is for life to exist among the countless planets in the universe, how much we need water, oxygen, and nitrogen, and how essential they are to our survival. Also, if the dinosaurs had not gone extinct, we would not have been able to build a civilization and live like this. I was able to realize even more that just being alive on Earth right now is an i...

 1. Everything, whether pests or beneficial insects, is a necessary part. After discovering a method to eliminate a pest that caused severe damage to crops, we excitedly applied this method, but as a result, other pests benefited more from the extinction of this pest, and we ended up in a worse state than before. mobile e-book: 266p I mentioned an example before, but the Sacrificial Movement was implemented by Mao Zedong in China in 1955 when he went on a field tour and said that he would eliminate four harmful insects (mosquitoes, flies, rats, and sparrows) for agricultural development. As expected, the result was dismal, and after eliminating sparrows, which were considered pests, other pests such as yellow bugs, mosquitoes, and flies benefited more, resulting in a great famine. According to official announcements alone, 20 million people, and up to 60 million people, starved to death, and the area that was simply trying to eliminate pests suffered even greater damage. DDT (an in...

 ◎ Although it is a sensitive topic, humans believe in evolution, not creationism. For example, sometimes based on incorrect interpretations of the Bible, they make a far-fetched argument that the universe was created only 6,000 years ago. The problem with this claim is not simply that it is impossible to determine its truth. It is not only incompatible with the general theory of orthodox biology and geology, but also contradicts the physical theory of radioactive elements and cosmology. (If nothing existed 6,000 years ago, celestial bodies more than 6,000 light years away should not be visible. Also, the Milky Way should not be visible, and none of the 100 billion other galaxies that are acknowledged to exist according to modern cosmology should be visible.) mobile e-book: 796p I believe in evolution rather than creationism, and those who believe in creationism can skip this article. This is my personal opinion, and I respect each person's beliefs about this article as I believe i...

 1. Constantly work hard and improve yourself. No one is born perfect. Therefore, you must improve yourself personally and professionally every day until you reach the pinnacle of perfection where your talents and abilities excel. mobile e-book: 23p No one is perfect from the beginning, and no one can run around right after they are born. For example, if someone shows great achievements or skills, there must have been countless trials and errors, practice, and time behind those achievements and skills. As an adult, you must also know that you will continue to experience many failures, frustrations, and wounds, but you will grow as you overcome them. If you want to develop any ability of yours, you must continue to challenge, fail, and experience in order to fully or completely demonstrate that ability. Your current self is the result of the trial and error and time invested in the past. I believe that if you continue to experience in a better direction, you will be able to meet a b...

  1. There is no such thing as a stable job. The idea that 'graduating from school and getting a safe and stable job' only applies to people born before the 1930s. mobile e-book : 124p As human life expectancy increases, I think there is no such thing as a stable job as mentioned above. In the past, people said that living to 60 was considered longevity, but now people in their 60s are just passing by, and I know that the average age in Korea is 83. Of course, I think it is the same in many other countries. Most people...