Tatiana Denning

A Simple Way to Turn Weaknesses Into Strengths

Both strengths and shortcomings can become weaknesses, but you can also turn weaknesses into strengths. There are many weaknesses in human nature, such as greed, fear, jealousy, laziness, lust, vanity, and superstition. Such weaknesses are exploited by the marketing and advertising world. Whether it’s in business, war, the workplace, or human interaction, if you have insight ...

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VW Think Small advertising campaign.

Let the Candlelight Illuminate the World

June 4th marked the 32nd anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing. It also marked the first anniversary of the Hong Kong National Security Law being implemented. On that day, the people of Hong Kong not only defied the tyranny of the Chinese Communist Party overlords, but they went on to illuminate the world ...

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Brave people of Hong Kong illuminate the world.

The Importance of Having Good Character

Great people are usually judged by their good character and having good character means that you have such admirable traits as honesty, responsibility, and courage. It is beneficial for you to have good character. Being honorable and honest in the work you do and in your relations with others are essential in your life. The general ...

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Dwight Eisenhower in his jeep.

Light the Lamp of Gratitude: 2 Inspiring Tales

Gratitude is good for business and its benefits come in all manner of unexpected ways. In the west end of the village where Mr. Chen lives, there is a merchant from Henan who runs a tofu business. The merchant is famous for giving folks who buy his tofu every morning a free bowl of bean ...

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A Chinese lamp on a blooming tree.

Hua Tuo: The Wondrous Story of a Divine Healer

During the late Eastern Han Dynasty, there lived a renowned physician named Hua Tuo. Having been taught by divine beings, he was called a divine healer, and he traveled among kingdoms performing many healing miracles. In those days, most people were interested in becoming an official, but Hua Tuo was different. He wanted to help ...

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Hua Tuo statue at Huazu Temple.

How a Bandit Was Able to Reap Good Fortune and Longevity

It is said that good fortune and longevity come to those who have a heart of great forbearance and compassion. So just how was a bandit able to attain these things? Here is his story. During the Qing Dynasty, there was an elderly man named Ma who lived in Jining Prefecture (now known as Jining ...

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The Kaiping Diaolou watchtowers in Guangdong Province, China.

The Conscience Pawnshop

There was once a little shop called the Conscience Pawnshop. When the business began to decline, the owner, Zhang Yipin, considered closing it down. Around the same time, the owner became seriously ill and lost his eyesight. Now blind and too ill to run the business, he let his son, Zhang Sanbao, manage the shop.  ...

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Red Chinese lanterns hang along the side of a building.

Chloé Zhao, the New Face of Filmmaking

China-born director Chloé Zhao earned three historic Oscar wins for Nomadland, including best picture, best director, and best actress, at the 93rd Academy Awards on April 25. In a recent interview at an international film festival, Zhao was asked if she’d ever considered telling her childhood story on the big screen. Zhao confessed that she had thought about it, but ...

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Chloe Zhao with her Oscars.

A Black Cow Gives Birth to a White Calf: A Test of Faith

In ancient China in the state of Song, there lived a family who tried to maintain faith in themselves and others and followed the principles of kindness and justice for many generations. They always put these principles into practice in their daily lives. One day, a black cow they owned gave birth to a white ...

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A white calf in a meadow.

Obliterating One’s Conscience for the Benefit of Money

The following is a true story about a man with no conscience that happened somewhere in Northeast China more than 80 years ago. One day, a man was driving from the north to the south in a carriage pulled by three strong horses. Along the way, he noticed a package by the side of the ...

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A dirt road winds through the woods.