men(wisdom-of-life)

20s(wisdom-of-life)

Frustration Builds Up Towards a New Colleague Who Is a Slow Worker

We recently welcomed a new coworker. Our job is on an assembly line, so if one person is slow, then all of us gets affec...
60s(wisdom-of-life)

My Mother In Her 90s Coming Down With Dementia

My mother is in her 90s. A bad fall kept her hospitalized for a fracture and with the doctor’s recommendation, she went ...
60s(wisdom-of-life)

Why Is It Hard to Get a New Job?

I was working as a temporary worker, and my wife was working at a restaurant. I was laid off because of the pandemic one...
40s(wisdom-of-life)

I Cannot Determine the Good Amount of Distance to Keep When It Comes to Human Relations

I was told by my boss that I always have one word too many to say. I am aware of my own shortcomings, but I always end u...
50s(wisdom-of-life)

Asking My Daughter to Reconsider her School Choices due to Financial Reasons

Our daughter is a high school examinee. Yet, her academic ability is not up to the standard of the examinations for her ...
40s(wisdom-of-life)

I Cannot Suppress My Greed for Consumption and Buy Things More Than I Can Afford

I cannot control my feelings when it comes to the things I want to buy. Recently I'm buying things without consulting my...
50s(wisdom-of-life)

I have failed at investing. But I want to turn investing to work

I pocketed my wife’s money and failed at investing. She does not listen nor talk to me anymore. It is not in my nature t...
40s(wisdom-of-life)

Having difficulty in getting involved with people

Since my mother passed away, I am living with my elder brother. I have a bad habit of having one-sided conversations. Th...
20s(wisdom-of-life)

I’m Wavering About My Job Due to My Parents’ Words

It's been 5 years since I started working; engaged in repairing cars at a small garage. I am so fond of cars and that wa...
50s(wisdom-of-life)

Worried About an Unsympathetic Feelings that Resides in Our Society

When I hear news or read articles online, I get tired because they are always filled with criticism that inflames public...