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Mistaken Journey
The image is from https://www.africancontinuumtheatre.com/the-definitive-guide-to-selling-your-car-online-what-you-need-to-know/. [Dear Abby, 1990] A young man from a famous family was about to graduate from high school. In that affluent neighborhood, it was customary for the parents to give the graduate an automobile. “Bill” and his father had spent months looking at cars, and the week before graduation, they found …

The Happiness of Simple Things
Author: Zhang Aijia I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth. My acting career is on a roll, and I’m living the dream that everyone else is chasing after. When you take all of this into account, my feelings about my life make sense. All of these things mean that I essentially belong …

Kindness Does not Need to be Tested
When the famous Brazilian director Walter Salles was casting for the movie “Central Station” in 1998, he selected many students from art schools, but none of them demonstrated the level of talent that he needed for the main character. One day, Walter, who was at a loss for what to do, went to the city’s …

Ten Resolutions for College and Life
When Wang Engefu, the new president of Peking University, took office, he proposed ten new resolutions to students. These ten ideas spread quickly and went viral among many young people; some of the students even described them as the new school motto. Please pass these pieces of advice on to your children, grandchildren, relatives and …