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Human beings, living on earth, out of fear of the future always feel that the more they possess, the more secure they are. But in reality, beyond a certain point, the more one possesses, the heavier the burden and the more wearisome the life. I…

After lunch, I suddenly felt like taking some time to wander through Beijing in late autumn. So I got on a bicycle and set off from Daojugou Bridge, riding along the Kunyu River all the way to Bagou Village, where I lingered for a while…

During the Republican era, Mr. Yang Xingfo wrote a poem, Sentiment (Qian Xing): 'Yellow leaves dance in the autumn wind, white clouds drift west. Falling leaves return to the deep ravine; the tired cloud knows where to rest?' Mr. Hu Shih felt this was the…

Since cutting off my broadband, my time online has dropped sharply. At first it felt a little odd, but gradually I adapted, and now I very much like this new state. My generation has been on the Internet since university; we were among the very…

Some people live desperately courting the crowd and fawning on the vulgar. Others live desperately putting on airs and fawning on refinement. I espouse neither attitude; the way of being I prefer is ease and freedom. I can't be bothered to court either the vulgar…

After his first monthly exam since starting the third year of junior high, my son did not do very well. After the exam, I had a long talk with him. First I told him that no one wins every battle; if you bomb an exam,…

Doctors work in multitask mode; the more patients there are, the more disorderly and unfocused the work can become. But if a doctor's work really becomes chaotic, the patients coming for treatment will feel anxious. I have worked out a set of work methods, which…

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The child has entered adolescence, and it is increasingly hard to manage him by authority as when he was little. Recently the child has shown signs of being addicted to online games. I hope to help him stay away from the internet by improving the…

Over the past six months or so, my son's academic performance has improved by leaps and bounds. But during the previous year and more, his grades were at the lower-middle level of his class. When his grades were unsatisfactory, his mother was very anxious and…