1) Study Attitude

There are different meanings of the word, "way"; for the businessman, the way of the business; for the scholar, the way of learning. Everyone lives with a "way" of his own. The word "way" we mention here does not mean the way of the world but means the way of God. (186-53)

When you study something, you should do your best with your whole heart. When you read even a page of a book, you should read it with whole your heart, thinking of God. But it is never an easy thing to do. (26-145)

Teacher studies with such a state of mind. Why do you feel tired when you study? You feel tiredness because you study only for yourself. Why don't you have a mind that a critical situation involving life and death depends on this page, or this sentence, and that if you add a word you can make people live, while on the contrary, if you leave out a word you will lose them. And then, you should try to add a word with your whole heart in a serious mind. There might be no room for tiredness. Who on earth says you are muddle-headed? Listen! can you forget any serious situation that occurred? Have you ever heard the sound of a beating heart? If you are serious it can be heard. Can you forget any determination you made in such a serious condition? That you are slow-witted is a matter of degree.

Your memory doesn't work well because your mind is scattered. Suppose you were in front of the jaws of death and a bright idea strikes you. Can't you memorize that bright idea? When you study a page of a book you should bury yourself in your study centering on the page. In other words, you should do your best at the risk of your life. When I began to think seriously about something in the Bible, I used to devote myself to find the answer for one year, two years, or three years. The questions had to be brought up by me by all means.

The road you take for yourself drives you to despair. The road for the country and the world always lead you to hope. Why? The nation and the world are coming to life again. If you live your life working with this thought you will remain long in history even if all things don't turn out favorably for you now. (35-38)