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Even fate will follow you if you set your mind straight.
He who sets his heart straight, even fate will follow him.
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Book Introduction
Yulgok Yi I, a great scholar of the mid-Joseon Dynasty, and his mother Shin Saimdang are figures of special symbolic significance in Korean history and culture.
Yulgok Yi I was a practical thinker and educator who faced reality and pondered the right politics, and Shin Saimdang has established herself as a symbol of the Korean mother who harmoniously cultivated art, culture, and education for her children.

This newly published book compiles the writings and thoughts of Yulgok and Shinsaimdang, allowing their voices to be heard once again in today's language.
Rather than simply remaining a classic commentary, it vividly captures the philosophy of life and human concerns, creating a narrative that modern readers can relate to.
Yulgok's intense thoughts and Shin Saimdang's deep reflections still resonate with us today, 500 years later.
The records of these two figures, whose scholarship, politics, art, and education intertwine, contain universal wisdom that transcends time.
This book will be a special opportunity to encounter Yulgok and Shin Saimdang not simply as historical figures, but as "guides for life."
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prolog

Chapter 1.
Shin Saimdang's teachings


1.
A good wife and wise mother
2.
A person who can do anything
3.
What is right: 'obedience' or 'self-direction'?
4.
A teaching method that encourages self-directed learning
5.
The power of questions
6.
Show me with your life, not with words.
7.
Quantity or quality

Chapter 2.
How should we live our lives?


8.
Learn to see the root
9.
16 Life Wisdom Tips for Living Wisely
10.
Govern the city and its people well
11.
An act of justifying one's mind
12.
Why do we become enemies over petty quarrels?

Chapter 3.
Seonghakjipyo


13.
On the convergence of the mind
14.
On Converging Languages
15.
On the mind that does not deceive itself
16.
About the method of correction according to temperament differences
17.
About centering the mind
18.
About a man of great courage
19.
On the evils of laziness
20.
On discerning the cunning of small people
21.
A person who knows how to do everything in the world
22.
A person who understands the flow of the times is a great talent.
23.
About the right way and principles to start a job
24.
About the meaning of preventing tribulation
25.
On the need to establish discipline

Chapter 4.
Gyeokmong Yogyeol


26.
Why should we study?
27.
Why you need to set your mind first
28.
8 Bad Habits That Hinder Learning
29.
How to govern your body and mind
30.
How to Read Books Wisely
31.
How to practice filial piety
32.
How to properly manage a household
33.
How to treat people
34.
About the right mindset

Chapter 5.
Q&A


35.
The duty of a monarch
36.
The virtues of a staff member who supports an organization
37.
Why doesn't the world get better even with so much knowledge?
38.
What era are we in now?
39.
10 Life-Changing Practices
40.
How to weed out the wicked and employ the wise
41.
The fundamentals of establishing justification

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GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: September 5, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 256 pages | 128*188*14mm
- ISBN13: 9791194600619
- ISBN10: 1194600611

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