Part 1: Sometimes Think About the Size of the Universe

Sometimes think about the size of the universe
Every wall is a door
Celebrate your failures
Third class is okay, but third rate is not.
There is no time perfect enough to start something.
Endurance determines the use
If you write one character (一) for ten years, a river will flow from the tip of your brush.
Become Salieri rather than Mozart
If you want to take a picture, take it a thousand times.
Cast your nets into the deep
Birds build their nests on the windiest days.
Study like you're carrying snow on your back and filling a well.
Changing the pen doesn't change the handwriting.
Do what you need to do and don't do what you want to do.
Even a snail can cross the sea if it wants to.
Don't hold your anger until the sun goes down
Be your own master
It is better to fold your hands and pray than to clench your fists and be angry.
Don't think that a beautiful flower like a rose has thorns, but think that a beautiful flower like a rose blooms on a tree full of thorns.
Life turns out the way you think it will.
It's not too late now
If you can't endure, you can't win.
A cornerstone isn't just a flat stone.
When moving a piano, do not try to move the piano bench.
Pain isn't something to be overcome, it's something to be endured.
You have to give up your purpose to reach your goal.

Part 2: A Scarred Tree Leaves Beautiful Patterns

There's no need to cry over spilt milk.
Flowers don't wander about how to live.
If the mountain doesn't come to me, I should go to the mountain.
A beginner in archery should not have two arrows.
Not all arrows hit the target
Stick to your own pace
An oyster is a pearl only if it holds a pearl.
Even the coldest stone becomes warm after sitting on it for three years.
Even white clouds become rain when squeezed
Even if you fail, you succeed
A scarred tree leaves a beautiful pattern.
Squirrels may be small, but they are by no means slaves to elephants.
A few friends are more precious than a few.
A single flower can be more precious than a bowl of rice.
Reading habits are more important than a Harvard diploma.
Losing is a gain
The night sky loves stars, but it doesn't fill itself with them.
People need to know how to be alone sometimes.
The future is not one, but many.
Now is the time
Pain is no longer pain the moment it finds meaning.
Forgiveness is God's part
It is a sin to lose hope
Don't cling when you're happy, accept when you're unhappy.
Don't wish to live without hating anyone.

Part 3: Where the Road Ends, There Is a Road

Don't use an axe to cut a piece of paper
Building a pyramid also starts with carrying a single stone.
To enjoy the joy of a full harvest, you need time to mend the net.
Even if you give up everything you have, don't give up yourself.
Have your own space
When you realize the beauty of gold, you forget the beauty of stars.
Worry can't move a single stone.
Happiness is always where we fear the most.
Tragedy is a blessing turned upside down.
Everyone has their own desert
Let's correct ourselves
Explaining yourself to others is a testament to your lack of confidence.
To bake the bread of tomorrow, you need the ingredient of suffering.
He who mows the grass does not see the end of the field.
Failure smells like success
You can buy a watch, but you can't buy time.
Don't miss the aroma of wine while drinking makgeolli
Parents are the bow and children are the arrows.
God does not blow his wind on sheep with short hair.
Humans are religious from birth.
If I can't forgive others, I will die.
Spit on the temptation of suicide
No matter what happens, say “It’s okay!”
Where the road ends, there is a road
They say there's one place left in heaven, so make it yours.

The power of a single word, the spiritual nourishment that gave poet Jeong Ho-seung courage in life!

When we lose sight of the beauty of flowers and stars while chasing a bowl of rice, when we lose sight of the value of life and struggle, when we lose sight of our dreams and become frustrated in the harshness of each day… perhaps what we need in the face of deep despair is a brief but deeply resonant word of comfort and wisdom.
This 'one word', which comes as a quote read somewhere, a mother's words, or an adult's advice, sometimes strikes the heart and brings a flash of consciousness, and sometimes pats a hunched shoulder and provides comfort.
Poet Jeong Ho-seung wrote down in his notebook the words he encountered at every turn of his turbulent life, and 67 of them were published in his previous work, “Words That Gave Strength to My Life,” which received enthusiastic love from readers.
And after seven years of waiting and hardship, the second collection of essays, “One Word That Gave Courage to My Life,” consisting of 76 words, was published by Bichae Publishing.

“Despair is another name for hope.”
Poet Jeong Ho-seung becomes a 'life mentor' who shares the secrets of life!

In his previous work, “A Word That Gave Strength to My Life,” poet Jeong Ho-seung advised us to build a more beautiful and fulfilling life through positivity, with lines like “Don’t try to have two when you need one,” “Love your weakest part,” and “Even if you sleep like a shrimp, dream of a whale.”
His delicate yet strong and healthy message has comforted the hearts of 300,000 readers, and even seven years after its publication, it continues to be a steady seller.
Cancer centers, hospitals large and small, and even prisons across the country sent letters to the publisher expressing their gratitude, and as requests for lectures from companies, schools, and local governments poured in, poet Jeong Ho-seung was also called a "life mentor."
In his new work, “A Word That Gave Courage to My Life,” Jeong Ho-seung also talks about the value of suffering, the happiness of everyday life, and those moments of enlightenment.
The author's experiences, big and small, such as the story of meeting Monk Seongcheol and finding a koan for life ('If you're going to take a picture, take a thousand pictures'), the story of regretting not being able to live the life he wanted but realizing that there are things in life that are mine and things that aren't mine ('Do what you need to do and don't do what you want'), the story of being embarrassed by a stranger on the subway ('Don't hold onto your anger until the sun goes down'), and the story of giving up meals and drinking coffee at a teahouse all day during his college days and writing poetry ('A flower can be more precious than a bowl of rice'), turn what might easily sound like a common saying into a vivid secret of life.

Among them, a few words stand out most often.
The theme of this collection of essays is 'courage'; 'failure' and 'pain' are also huge topics in the author's life; 'suicide' has become a social problem; and 'hope' is what we encounter at the end of it all.
In particular, the author criticizes the culture of frustration and suicide that is prevalent throughout society.
“Courage doesn’t start with grandeur.
Just as the practice of love lies in simplicity, so too does the practice of courage lie in simplicity.
“I fell to the floor, but I got up from the floor and in the small smile that I smiled brightly, in the small but firm fist of determination that I clenched quietly, in the powerful steps that I took for today.” “The moment you think it’s over, hope is right next to you.
“It is not too late to believe that it is not too late to have hope and courage.” “Spit on the temptation of suicide.” As recommended by Monk Hye-min, who read this book first, let us listen to the easy, yet heart-wrenching, quiet voice of poet Jeong Ho-seung, rather than the difficult and grandiose discourse.
Let's share the 'Five Loaves and Two Fish' that poet Jeong Ho-seung, who first picked up his pen with the thought that "when my life was on the edge of a cliff, it would have been nice if someone had told me this story," gave us with all his heart.
Since “not having the courage to try again is the greatest failure,” you can shake off past failures and frustrations “like shaking off a rag and putting it back down” and gain the strength to live again.

A word from the author

This book also contains words I have said, words my mother has said, words from respected monks and priests, and words and proverbs from writers and sages.
All of these words are spiritual food that has given me courage in my life.
I want to share the word of God like five loaves and two fish.
I want to be like the boy who gave Jesus the five barley loaves and two fish in his basket.