Today's Hanja: 取 — 가질
Character Day 131
To treat illness before it arises — that is the highest medicine; to treat it after, the lowest.
Three threads opening on the same day, weaving one story.
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A Question from a Book
"How am I using the small power and responsibilities entrusted to me?"
One Verse to Reflect the Mind
"Look not at others' faults, nor at what others have done or left undone; look only at what you yourself have done and left undone."
Meet a Life Today
Heo Jun
1539~1615"Did I listen, even once today, to the small signal my own body sent me?"
"To treat illness before it arises — that is the highest medicine; to treat it after, the lowest." — 東醫寶鑑 序文 (Donguibogam, Preface, 1610)
🗽 August 5
Footsteps that set new milestones
NASA Curiosity Rover Lands on Mars
After 8 months of flight, NASA's SUV-sized Mars rover Curiosity safely landed in Gale Crater via the "seven minutes of terror" automated landing sequence. It returned decisive data proving Mars could have once supported life.
Cornerstone of Statue of Liberty Laid
The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid in New York. Beyond international friendship, it established a universal symbol of freedom welcoming all who seek hope from oppression.
Birth of Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon, was born. His birth heralded a life that would prove how one small step could become a giant leap for mankind.
Death of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe, a profound pop culture icon, passed away prematurely. The solitude hidden behind her dazzling spotlight reminds us of the deep shadows fame casts upon an individual's soul.
Nelson Mandela Arrested
Nelson Mandela was arrested, beginning his 27-year imprisonment. This moment proved that while oppressive regimes can confine the body, they can never break an indomitable spirit yearning for freedom.
"Every footprint we leave behind becomes the path someone else will walk tomorrow."
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