Shining Bright Living Today

서승종

저자:서승종
Theauthorisaconstructionengineer.HewasborninJangheung,Jeollanam-do,SouthKorea.HegraduatedfromHanyangUniversitywithadegreeinarchitecturalengineeringandobtainedamaster'sdegreeinconstructionmanagementfromthesameuniversity'sgraduateschool.HeworkedatHyundaiEngineering&ConstructionandGSEngineering&Construction.Hispublicationsinclude[ConstructionEnglishAbbreviationsDictionary],[Let’sWrapItUp],[EconomicsAbbreviationsDictionary],[FIDICRedBookStudy],[IHaveaDream],[WeGoTogether],and[ShiningBrightLivingToday].

Part1.LiveTodayBrightly
LiveTodayBrightly12
Self-Worth14
TheWarmthofSunshine16
LifeisBeautiful18
StartYourMorningwithGratitude20
DesignYourDay22
BeGratefulBeforeYouSleep24
ThisVeryMoment26
TheOldManandtheSea28
WinterCannotDefeatSpring30
GettingComfortablewithDiscomfort32
Nomadland34
HavingMoreFeelPoorer36
Confidence38
JustDoIt40
FocusonthePresent42
Gonibujija(困而不知者)44
HopeisPowerful46

Part2.SacrificeandLove
Charcoal50
Adoption52
OdetoMyFather54
ExtremeJobs56
Kkachibap(Magpie'sShare)58
ALamentforaNeedle(弔針文)60
PortableBattery62
Whatareyoudoingforothers?64
MiracleinCellNo.766
ThePersonILove68
TheAngelsofSorokIsland70
Parents72
Don'tCryforMe,Sudan74

Part3.ReflectonMyself
YoksugisinjaSeonjeongisim(欲修其身者先正其心)78
Silence80
MagnifyingGlass82
Cactus84
Patience,Persistence,andPerspiration86
WhereAreYouHeaded?88
RelationshipandAttitude90
ActNow92
FollowYourHeart94

Part4.ILoveMyself
ThePowerofGoodInfluence98
Milestone100
Passion102
FaithandTrust104
SmallActions106
CharacterShinesNaturally108
ThePowerofThought110
ILoveMyself112

Part5.FaithThatGivesCourage
TheRosaryPrayer116
TheWeddingatCana118
TheAngelusPrayer120
Faith122
KissingtheGround124
ApostlePaul126
ILoveYouLoad128
JubileeYear(Heenyun)130
TheFirstPriest132
MakingtheImpossiblePossible134

Part6.WeWalkTogether
ARelationshipLikeAir138
Friendship140
LifeasanOrchestra142
Gyut(Beside)144
AwakenedCitizens146
MulticulturalFamilies148
Parasite150
Dongari(ClubActivities)152

책속에서

Self-Worth
“Youstartedthisbusinessallbyyourselfayearandahalfago,andnowyouhaveastaffof220people.Rememberwhodidthat.”Thisline,spokenbyBenWhittaker(RobertDeNiro)toJulesOstin(AnneHathaway)inthefilmTheIntern,carriesapowerfulmessageaboutself-reflectionandrecognizingone’sownvalue.Inthemovie,Julesisthefounderofasuccessfulonlinefashionstartupthathasgrownexplosively,puttingherinapositionmanywouldenvy.However,beneaththesurface,shestruggleswithself-doubtduetothepressuresofrunningthecompany,managinginvestors,andfacingpersonalchallenges.Ben’ssimpleyetprofoundwordsremindherofherachievementsandbecomeaturningpointforhertoregainlostconfidence.
Thisscenegoesbeyondacharacter’spersonaltransform-ation;itconveysanimportantlessonweoftenoverlook.Modernsocietymovesrapidly,constantlydemandingresults.Insuchanenvironment,peopletendtofocusonwhattheyhaven’tachievedratherthanappreciatingtheiraccomplishments,leadingtoself-doubt.ButasBenpointsout,it’scrucialtolookbackatwhatwe’vedoneandacknowledgeourworth.Recognizingoureffortsandachievementsbecomesthefoundationforabrighterfuture.
Thisawarenessofself-worthappliesnotonlytoprofessionalsuccessbutalsotorelationships,dailychallenges,andpersonalgrowth.Manypeopleimposeoverlyhighstandardsonthem-selves,becomingtheirharshestcritics,whichcandiminishself-esteem.However,weneedtobemorecompassionatewithourselves.Acknowledgingoureffortsandaccomplishmentsdoesn’tmeancomplacency.Instead,byrecognizingourvalue,wegainhealthiermotivationandrenewedenergy.
Moreover,havingpeoplelikeBenwhosupportusisequallyimportant.Positiveperspectivesfromthosearoundushelpusrediscoverthevalueweoftenoverlookinourselves.Ben’sencouragementillustratesthesignificantimpactmentorsandsupporterscanhave.Ourwort