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Father’s classroom instructor 3-minute speech
Good afternoon, fathers. I’m Mr. ○○○, your instructor.
Today I’m here to help fathers of adolescent daughters, especially those who want to maintain a good relationship with their beautiful daughters but are finding it difficult.
No matter how much you love your daughter, even if you’ve been called a “daughter idiot,” your relationship with her isn’t easy. How can you naturally reach out to her during this turbulent time and create a connection that’s heartfelt?
First, you need to let go of your logical thinking.
Men are usually more inclined to solve problems rationally and logically. It’s easy to do this with our spouses, but even more so with our young daughters who don’t have a clue what’s going on in the world. I can see you trying to logically analyze your daughter’s behavior and offer suggestions for improvement.
But when your daughter is upset, set aside your logical approach to finding the cause and solution – more often than not, she just wants to tell you how she feels.
Just listening, nodding your head, making eye contact, and expressing your concern is often enough.
Adolescent daughters are highly sensitive and can slam doors or burst into tears over the simplest things. If you’re distant or withdrawn during these times, your relationship with your daughter can become even more distant.
This is when you need to be proactive and express your interest.
If your daughter is nervous about visiting, you can send her a friendly text or social media message to say hello.
Also, when you’re talking to your daughter, remember that casual comments can be hurtful. Avoid making negative or hurtful comments about her weight, grades, friendships, or anything else that could put her down.
Adolescents often take negative comments from their parents as a sign that their parents’ love has waned. Think twice before you say something to your child and be careful how you phrase it.
You may feel overwhelmed by your daughter’s sudden changes. But we want you to remember that it’s times like these that your daughter needs your love and attention even more.
We hope you’ll be there to support your daughter and help her grow into a happy, mature woman.
I wish you all the best in your fatherly love and wisdom today, and I’d like to conclude my speech. Thank you.
Single Moms Fellowship 3-minute speech
Hello, everyone.
It’s so nice to see you all here, face to face.
We may only know each other as names on the internet, but the fact that we’ve shared the same pain and struggles makes us feel even more special.
The past three years have been a very difficult and harsh time for me.
I was blessed with a precious child, but at the same time, I had to endure cold stares and an uneven life.
Raising a child alone, without the security of a husband, was much harder than I thought it would be.
With no one to turn to, not even my parents, you were my only sanctuary.
You’ve encouraged each other, shared parenting tips, listened to my concerns, and comforted me.
You have been more than family to me over the past three years.
You’ve been more warm and loving than any family I’ve ever had, and you’ve allowed me to affirm and love my life again.
After I had my baby, I was alone with a bowl of seaweed soup and said to myself.
“From now on, I’m on my own. I have to carry everything alone.”
Adding the weight of life to the weight of a child, I didn’t realize how hard it would be.
But now I know.
I wasn’t alone. And neither are you.
We’re in this together.
This is where I learned the true meaning of the word ‘together’.
How comforting it is to have company to share heavy burdens and warm lonely hearts.
If I ever meet someone who is in a similar situation to me, I would like to extend a warm hand like you.
If I ever meet a lonely, hurtful look in the eye, I want to offer them a bowl of my seaweed soup and say.
“You are not alone.”
I want to share my life with you, and I want to live it without pity.
You know the story, the one about the blind man and the lame man walking down the road, relying on each other.
Just like the blind man who couldn’t see and the lame man who couldn’t walk properly, they relied on each other to make their way,
so do we.
We may be wounded and lonely, but with each other, this world seems worth walking through.
When our children grow up, we want to introduce them to you as the most beautiful and loving aunts in the world.
I want to teach my child the love and warmth I learned here,
and raise them to be kind and loving people.
That’s all I have to say.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Analog Preservation Club presenter 3-minute speech
hello.
I’m ○○○, a member of the Analog Preservation Club, who loves and protects analog in the midst of the digital age. I’m very happy and excited to be here with you, sharing the same tastes and thoughts.
I wear a needle watch, and I’m a stickler for film cameras. I don’t follow trends, dress in retro clothes that are far from fashionable, and enjoy playing the barrel guitar.
When I look at the younger generation these days, I see that they do everything with their smartphones. They never let go of this “smart” machine that not only calls and texts, but also allows them to use the internet, listen to music, and play games.
The world has become increasingly simple and fast, and people seem to take it for granted and prefer it, but sometimes I wonder. What on earth is so busy, and why do we want to make life so simple? Aren’t we, as human beings, complex and deep creatures by nature?
I often look at this digital age with a sense of dread: if we become too digital, will we turn into machines? Like the mechanical humans in the movie 999.
I look around me and see people who already seem to be digitally dominated. They talk, think, and act like machines, and sometimes I think that my dog is more human.
Maybe I’m clinging to analog to preserve my humanity in a digital world, and it’s been a great comfort to me to find you and this community of analog lovers.
I hope this is a place of warmth and humanity.
I wish you well in the future.
Let’s all work together until the day when we can remain human in this digital world and free ourselves from the mechanization of our minds.
Thank you.
Psychology seminar presenter 3-minute speech
Hello, everyone,
I’m ○○○, presenting at the Psychology Seminar.
Today’s topic is the phenomenon of human symbols.
People are all different. We have different environments, different ways of thinking, and different likes and dislikes as a result. Even in the same situation or phenomenon, people see different things and feel differently.
I personally like movies very much, especially the drama genre that deals with the emotions and humanism of characters in a delicate way, and this taste can be one clue to the kind of person I am and what my interests are.
Similarly, people’s movie tastes can also be used to infer their psychological traits. For example, think of people who like horror movies: they enjoy the stimulus of being creeped out or surprised, and they tend to enjoy fear and thrills, such as riding scary roller coasters.
On the other hand, people who prefer comedic movies are often jovial and used to enjoying life. These types of people are less likely to be pessimistic, less likely to be angry, and more likely to be characterized by laughter and positivity.
Melodramas are known to be a genre favored primarily by women. While there are certainly men who enjoy this genre as well, male audiences often find it difficult to relate to or feel awkward with the overly sensitive emotions portrayed in melodramatic films.
Imagine a scene in the theater. On screen, two actors are breaking down in tears. On the surface, it’s a very sad situation. But is everyone in the theater crying along with them? Most likely not. While some people might shed a tear in sympathy with the sadness, others might stare at the screen in disbelief, find the reaction of the person next to them odd, or wonder what they’re going to have for dinner tonight.
Our preferences are like unique sensors that only respond to certain stimuli. They work differently for each individual, and they’re triggered by specific impulses, and they’re deeply rooted in the circumstances and characteristics of our lives. The research confirms that these individual preferences and psychology are closely linked.
Now let’s take a look at some of the specifics from the research.
Thank you.
Psychology course instructor 3-minute speech
“My crown is not on my head, but in my heart.
It is not adorned with diamonds and colorful jewels, nor is it visible to the eye.
It is a crown called contentment, a crown that not many kings have.”
These are the words of England’s greatest playwright, Shakespeare.
Today, we’re going to talk about this one sentence from Shakespeare.
In this day and age of materialism and golden materialism, how does his statement that contentment is more important than gold and silver treasure sound to you?
Why did Shakespeare make this seemingly outlandish statement?
Is it because in his day, gold and silver coins were like rocks rolling down the street?
I can’t say for sure because I didn’t live through 16th century England, but I can’t imagine that he was unaware of the monetary value of the crown, especially since he was set against the backdrop of England’s opulent monarchy.
So why on earth did he write these words?
Shakespeare wasn’t simply unaware of the world or immature.
He was a playwright who wrote works that touched people’s hearts and still influence people around the world hundreds of years later. So perhaps there’s an important message in his words for our lives.
During the holiday season, we often hear heartwarming stories of people reaching out to help others in need.
The stories that get the most attention are not the donations of the wealthy, but the stories of people who, in spite of their circumstances, help those less fortunate.
They save their side dishes, save their pocket money, and share.
And then, with a happy smile, they say.
“I’m grateful to share.”
Did you sense any hypocrisy or pretense in their behavior?
You probably answered “no”.
So where does this self-sacrificing and noble behavior come from?
The answer was already given earlier in the course. It’s “gratification.
These were people who sought mental satisfaction, which is much higher than the temporary euphoria of material things.
Shakespeare sought mental satisfaction that transcended material satisfaction through high levels of mental activity.
Similarly, the donors found true satisfaction in their sacrifices.
Material things are indispensable for humans to live their lives.
But we are capable of seeking value and satisfaction beyond material things.
Isn’t that what makes us human?
I hope today’s story got you thinking about true satisfaction in life.
We’ll be back next time with another topic.
Thank you for listening.
Psychology Lecturer 3-minute speech
Hello, everyone,
I’m Dr. ○○○, your psychology lecturer.
You’re here because you’re interested in psychology, which is the study of human psychology. If so, do you also like to explore human beings themselves? Even if you don’t, I encourage you to explore human beings. Because human psychology exists within us, and it manifests itself in our behavior.
Today, we’re going to talk about the topic of human desire.
In our society, desire is often viewed negatively. Is this because of our Eastern tradition? We often see concession and moderation as virtues over desire. We praise those who take a step back rather than step forward, and we label those who are upfront about their desires as frivolous.
So let me ask you this: Who in this room can say they don’t have desires?
Why do we try to hide our desires, and why do we try to pretend to be polite?
You may remember Park Chan-wook’s movie Bat, and you may also remember Kim Ok-bin, the charming actress in that movie. In the movie, Kim Ok-bin appears as a lifeless corpse. She may be beautiful on the outside, but she is trapped in a lethargic life. However, at night, when everyone is asleep, she comes alive when she expresses her desire by running wildly through the neighborhood.
Furthermore, she falls in love with Song Kang-ho and is transformed into a woman who only pursues her desires. After killing her husband, her eyes and voice are filled with guns, and her desire explodes. In this way, humans are naturally sentient and desiring beings.
So what happens when we suppress and inhibit our instinctual desires?
The answer is that we become lethargic, lifeless, and lifeless.
Why are we living?
Do you think we live to keep rules and order? No. We live to be happy. When we’re happy, we get our blood pumping and feel energized. But if we suppress and hide our desires, they will eventually come out of the woodwork in negative and distorted ways.
Of course, we must be wary of excessive and selfish expressions of desire.
Uncontrolled desire can lead us to ruin, just as it did for Kim Ok-Bin in the movie.
But healthy expression of desire is different.
Expressing our desires in a healthy, positive way is healthy for our psyche and energizes our lives. I encourage you to embrace and express your desires naturally, rather than suppressing them excessively.
Thank you.
Psychology class presenter 3-minute speech
hello. I’m ○○○, a psychotherapist who will be talking to you today about happiness and life, and it’s a pleasure to meet you.
Some of you might be surprised that I would start my talk about happiness with the title “I decided to die”, but today I want to share with you a contradictory but profound message: by dying, you can truly feel the happiness of being alive.
Does this title remind any of you of Paulo Coelho’s Veronica Decides to Die? Yes, it did, and it made me think about death, mental illnesses like depression and schizophrenia, as well as the true meaning of life. Today, I’d like to start this talk by applauding Coelho for writing a work that raises deep questions about our lives.
Now let’s get down to business: how many of you here have ever suffered from depression? Or have you ever experienced a mental illness like bipolar disorder or OCD? The truth is, most of us have likely suffered from these conditions at one time or another without even realizing it. Technically, no one in the world is completely mentally free, it’s just the severity of the symptoms and their normalcy within social norms that makes the difference.
Depression is often triggered by sudden changes in your environment. For example, the sudden absence of a loved one, divorce, retirement, or a job change. It’s not easy to adjust to a new environment, and if you don’t, you may experience symptoms such as sleep disturbances, loss of appetite, and lack of motivation, which can eventually lead to depression.
But there are other cases. People who have everything in life – wealth, fame, family harmony – are actually more likely to suffer from mental illness. The reason is simple. Many people live fiercely to fulfill their unfulfilled needs. But those who have achieved everything are more likely to fall into a sense of emptiness and helplessness. In the end, no matter what you have or don’t have, humans are often not satisfied. That’s a tough one.
Now, let’s think about this situation in reverse: imagine a person who is depressed. He decides to give up on life anymore and overdoses on sleeping pills. But when he wakes up, he’s in a hospital. He is told by the doctors that his heart is damaged and he has only a week to live. How would you want to spend that week?
At first, you might think, “Just one more week,” but over time, you’d likely spend your days filled with regrets and regrets as you contemplate the meaning of the rest of your life. As you organize your life, you might find that moments in your life that were previously considered meaningless take on new meaning.
In fact, it’s been said that when you think your life is coming to an end, you become more acutely aware of its preciousness. Ironically, it’s only in the face of death that we realize the value of being alive.
Some depression therapies utilize this paradoxical technique. For example, by having you imagine that “your life is coming to an end,” which makes you appreciate the time you have left. Initially, people may find it difficult to accept the end of their lives and attempt suicide again, but over time, they often come to realize the meaning of their lives and feel a sense of self-worth as they organize their lives.
Are you happy right now, are you content with your life? Even in extreme situations, humans realize how precious their lives are. If you’re struggling and feeling like you want to die, stop everything right now and imagine that you only have one week left to live, and you have to organize your life in that short time. You might sigh at first, but you’d soon realize, “How beautiful my life is, how precious I am.”
So I said a contradictory but perfect proposition at the beginning of the lecture, do you see what I mean? What I’ve talked about today is just one of the many methods we use in psychotherapy, but there is only one message I want you to hear above all else. “I am valuable. I am beautiful.”
This may sound commonplace, but I want you to take this truth to heart. That’s all I have to say about living a happy life, thank you.
Psychology lecturer 3-minute speech manuscript
Good afternoon, everyone.
Thank you all for coming to my talk on The Psychology of Happiness.
Today, I can’t give you a secret recipe for guaranteed good fortune.
But I’m here to give you little nuggets of advice, little tips that will get you a little bit closer to happiness than you are now, and I hope they’ll help you brighten up your life a little bit.
Today’s topic is ‘dreams’.
What did you dream about this morning?
We often attach different meanings to our dreams.
If they’re upsetting, we worry about our day’s fortune, or if they’re supposedly auspicious, like a pig’s dream, we buy lottery tickets.
In the olden days, Indian tribes called people who had precognitive dreams “dreamers” and revered them as shamans.
But that’s not what I’m talking about today, lucid dreaming or precognitive dreaming.
Psychologically, dreams are a mirror of our unconscious.
Let me tell you a story.
One day, a woman accidentally met her first love again, who was now fabulously wealthy, while her current husband was an ordinary salaryman.
That night, she had a dream that she was buying an ornately decorated funeral hat.
What does this dream symbolize?
Psychologically speaking, the funeral hat represents her separation from her husband, and the ornate decoration symbolizes the wealth and success of her first love.
In other words, her unconscious longings were projected into her dream.
The unconscious mind carries thoughts and feelings that we repress and mask in our waking life, which is why it can be so surprisingly honest.
Your dreams are the same way.
Your dreams tell you what you’re really thinking that you’re afraid to say.
This is because the unconscious mind is much less repressed than the waking self.
Try interpreting your dreams.
They may contain what you most crave or fear at the moment.
Through this process, you may be able to discover what you really want.
In the modern world, many people go through life without even realizing their desires.
But if you face your true desires through your dreams, you’ll find an outlet for the stress that’s been weighing you down.
So let me ask you one last time.
What dreams did you have last night?
Whatever it was, it represented a cross-section of your inner world.
I hope today will help you interpret your dreams and bring you one step closer to your true self.
Thank you for listening.
Psychotherapy Seminar Psychotherapist 3-minute speech
Good afternoon,
I’m Dr. ○○○, a psychotherapist at ○○ Hospital.
How are you feeling today? The sky is clear, the breeze is cool, and this weather seems to be clearing my mind. I feel as if my troubles are being carried away by the wind.
I’m here today to share with you the results of a significant study.
I want to start by saying that I understand a little bit about the deep wounds and pain you’ve felt in the past when you’ve tried to disconnect from the world in the face of extreme life pain.
I’m going to tell you a story, and I hope you’ll listen for a moment.
A team of researchers surveyed 90 patients who had suffered a serious illness, 60 of whom had suffered heart attacks and 30 of whom had survived lung cancer. At the time of the survey, all of them had been successfully treated medically and had regained their health.
The team asked them how they felt now that they were healthy again. Surprisingly, more than 90% of the patients said they had a greater appreciation for life and health. They also said they would never forget the support of their relatives, friends, and neighbors who helped them. They vowed to live their lives feeling blessed, as if they had been given a second chance at life.
I hope you will keep these stories close to your heart.
They fought to the end to live, undaunted by their unwanted illness. But you were ready to give up on yourself, to think of yourself as insignificant. You tried to shut yourself off from the world.
And that’s what’s so sad and heartbreaking to me.
You and they have something in common. You have people around you who want to help you through a difficult situation. But there’s also a crucial difference between the two groups: your mindset.
You have to actively work to repair your broken heart. You will always have family and friends around you who genuinely care about you and support you, and I hope you can take a little strength from their presence.
You will definitely get a second chance at life.
And I believe that one day, like the patients in my story today, you will realize what a blessing life is.
Thank you.
Psychotherapy seminar instructor 3-minute speech
hello.
It’s my pleasure to welcome you to the Psychotherapy Seminar.
I’m Dr. ○○○, your instructor today.
We all carry wounds in our lives, big and small.
However, we often don’t try to heal them properly, or even realize that they need healing.
The problem is that these wounds are often passed on to others.
We end up feeding off each other’s wounds, sometimes putting on masks to hide them, pretending to be happy, pretending to be okay.
Perhaps this is why depression is on the rise in modern society.
Today, I’d like to introduce you to a movie.
It’s a movie called Bad Man, directed by Kim Ki-duk.
In this movie, actor Cho Jae-hyun delivers a powerful performance, delicately portraying the destructive love and desire for what you can’t have.
In the movie, Han Ki is a thug boss connected to a brothel and lives a life trapped in darkness.
However, when he sees the angelic female college student Sun-hwa, he falls in love with her, only to feel utterly disrespected and humiliated by her.
His anger and feelings of inferiority lead to a scheme to drive Sun-hwa to ruin, and he ends up in a brothel.
The story cannot be interpreted simply as mad love.
Han-ki’s behavior reflects the ills of modern society, where our own feelings of inadequacy and inferiority are expressed in extreme forms.
We are sometimes jealous or hateful of someone who triggers our own feelings of inferiority.
And when that leads to behavior, it can leave deep scars on someone.
Have you ever experienced that?
Have you ever let your jealousy or hatred manifest itself into bullying or ostracizing behavior?
A wound begets another wound.
There may be a momentary sense of pleasure, but in the end, the hurt only pushes us into greater anxiety and pain.
In this psychotherapy seminar, we’ll spend some time together looking at ourselves and healing our inner wounds.
The seminar will be enriched by your active participation.
We look forward to your interest and participation.
Thank you.
Psychotherapy Seminar Instructor 3-minute speech
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the third installment of the Psychotherapy Lecture Series.
I’m happy to see so many of you here, but at the same time, I feel a little sad.
The fact that so many of you are here means that there are so many people in the world who are going about their daily lives with broken hearts.
We sincerely hope that this is a time of healing for you, and that you can find some comfort in your weary hearts.
Have you ever heard of masked depression?
It’s been in the news lately because a famous celebrity was found to be suffering from it.
Unlike typical depression, masked depression is characterized by a lack of outward mental symptoms.
You may feel tired, moody, and unmotivated.
you don’t have any self-identifiable mental fatigue or depression.
When you hear this, you might be tempted to dismiss it as a mild symptom and let your guard down,
it’s actually quite the opposite.
Not being able to reveal your heavy feelings to others, let alone to yourself,
and it means that you’re dealing with it all alone.
You’re wearing a sad mask, not only in front of people, but also to yourself.
In today’s modern world, we need to practice being honest about our feelings more than ever.
The modern world is full of things that make us feel exhausted and depressed.
A corporate life that is far from self-development and self-actualization,
Many moments that leave you feeling helpless and self-deprecating…
In those moments, you think “good is good”,
or wanting to be seen as “bright and cheerful” is actually making you sick.
Your body falls into a terrible lethargy, and your mind is slowly being consumed by darkness without you even realizing it.
People, take off the heavy masks you put on yourself.
To get angry, to shed tears, are the most natural and human emotions.
All ills begin when we lose our natural state.
The moment a human being ceases to be human,
the very moment we try to imitate someone else or act out a made-up persona, the sickness begins.
We are not celebrities on television or characters in a novel.
Recognize and love yourself as a normal human being.
As I said in the previous two talks,
psychotherapy begins with recognizing and loving the real you.
On your way home today, ask yourself.
Think about yourself, not the character on the TV show, not your boss at work, not your family, just you.
Take time to strip away the pretense and bravado and just be yourself.
Without that time, we’ll end up living the life of a sad Pierrot.
I hope this talk will open your heart,
and its deep and unfathomable depths,
I will now conclude my talk.
Psychological Stability Clinic Instructor 3-minute speech
Hello, everyone.
I’m ○○○, an instructor at the Psychological Stabilization Clinic, where we will work together to solve your mental anxiety and psychological pressure. How has your state of mind been so far today? I hope that this evening, you’ve been able to relieve some of the stress that has built up throughout the day.
Research shows that ongoing stress can impair memory.
For example, when we experience severe and chronic stress, a disorganized work environment, excessive responsibilities, or the death or illness of a loved one, our brain releases a hormone called cortisol.
Cortisol triggers the body’s defense response, the “fight or flight response. During this process, your heart rate increases and adrenaline is released throughout your body. However, excess cortisol can damage cells in the hippocampus, a key part of the brain responsible for memory.
Damage to the hippocampus can make it difficult to remember even the most basic information. Like when you can’t remember what you had for breakfast, can’t recall a familiar word, or suddenly can’t remember a friend’s phone number that you’ve always memorized.
So, how can you overcome these situations?
First, calm your mind and gain confidence. Open up and express your feelings in a healthy way. It’s much better for you to release your pent-up emotions when you need to, rather than keep them to yourself.
Extreme stress can lead to depression. Depression is so commonly talked about these days that it may seem like it’s not a big deal, but it’s not something to be taken lightly. Depression is an illness that has a profound impact on our lives and needs attention and treatment.
I will continue to research and work with you to find solutions so that everyone here can live a stress-free, peaceful, and healthy life.
Your active participation in the Psychological Stabilization Clinic is of utmost importance.
Please feel confident in answering the questions I pose, and don’t be afraid to speak up if my explanations resonate with your experience – the more you do, the more we can help you.
With that, we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be back.
Thank you.
Dietary Fellowship presenter 3-minute speech
Good afternoon, everyone.
We’re in the midst of a hot summer, and many of us are heading to the beach, the ocean, or the valley for a vacation. This naturally leads to a lot of exposure, and it’s also a time when many of us are interested in getting in shape.
Let me ask you a question.
What is your biggest concern in your daily life?
Probably one of the main concerns of modern people is obesity, which can be a concern for anyone from children to the elderly.
Some believe that obesity can be solved by exercising and controlling your diet, but running on a treadmill and drinking diet drinks won’t solve the problem completely.
Obesity is a problem that can only be properly addressed through fundamental changes to our eating habits.
So, it’s important to eat more legumes and vegetables rather than red meat, and when cooking food, boiling or eating it raw rather than frying it is much healthier.
In fact, there have been cases of people overcoming cancer through diet, so diet is not just about tackling obesity, it also plays an important role in the health and wellness of our bodies.
So instead of trying to lose weight during the summer months when we’re more exposed to the elements, why not take care of your body with a healthy diet and better eating habits?
I would like to conclude my presentation by wishing everyone here a healthy and slim body through diet.
Thank you very much.
Director of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Center, Citizen University 3-minute speech
Good morning, everyone.
I came to ○○ city for the first time today, and I feel very bright and warm from the beautiful nature here and the warmth of all of you.
Let me introduce myself first, I am Dr. ○○○, the director of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Center at ○○ Hospital. I consider it my vocation to rekindle the dying embers of life, and I feel rewarded every day.
Today, I would like to share with you the sublime and greatness of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
We often think of life as something unique, something that cannot be shared with anyone, which is why in Buddhism, sharing life is considered the greatest bodhichitta.
Many of you may think of organ transplantation and say, “I can only give my all when I’m dead.” But, folks. There is a way to share your life while you’re still alive.
It’s called hematopoietic stem cells, also known as bone marrow.
They are a lifeline for people suffering from leukemia and other diseases. Even at this very moment, somewhere, there is a great donor sharing their life, and because of them, a patient is given a new lease on life.
When we talk about hematopoietic stem cell donation, the most common question we hear is.
“Isn’t the process painful?”
In fact, many would-be donors have been known to withdraw their pledge due to fear of pain. However, these days, stem cells don’t necessarily have to be harvested from bone marrow. Drawing blood from the arm is also widely available, which may ease some of the fear.
Of course, you may not be able to avoid some hassle or pain during the donation process. But if there is a value that can overcome these fears, a value that we must uphold, it is altruism.
What distinguishes humans from other animals is our ability to sacrifice ourselves out of selflessness, and I want you to think about how small and insignificant the fear of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is in the face of that selflessness.
I am here today to make a plea to you.
I hope that your warm heart will be a light to someone suffering in despair.
The reason candles light up the night and make waves is because they are willing to share their light with other candles.
Thank you for listening.
It is my sincere hope that you will experience the miracle of the twenty thousandth day, that great and sublime moment, through a hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
3-minute speech by a dietary lecturer
Good afternoon, everyone.
My name is ○○○, and I’m here today to give you a little advice for a healthy body.
I’ve tried many different diets to lose weight myself. The Danish Diet, fad diets, crash diets, and even starvation. But none of these fad methods gave me sustainable results.
Losing weight, above all else, requires consistent effort. Without effort, weight loss can yo-yo and undo all the hard work you’ve put in. It’s important to avoid crash diets, especially if you’re trying to achieve your goals in a short period of time. You need a sustainable approach that doesn’t compromise your health.
Losing weight doesn’t have to be a big expense – small changes to your daily habits can help you save money and still get results. Do you reach for your car keys when you have an errand 200 meters away? While a clean car may seem tempting, you can save money on gas while getting a slimmer waist and toned calves by walking. Just a brisk walk can burn about 100 calories in 15 to 25 minutes, and if you do it consistently, you can save more than $50 a month.
Rather than getting behind the wheel and heading to the gym, wouldn’t it be much more efficient to lace up your sneakers and hit the streets?
There’s nothing special or complicated about these diets; in fact, it’s the most basic ones that are the most effective. Yet many people don’t do even these simple things because they’re too much trouble.
Losing weight isn’t a mystical secret from the moon. It’s about making small, lasting changes in your daily routine. Here’s what you can do, starting today. Walk as much as you can, move as much as you can. Before you know it, you’ll find yourself feeling lighter and more energized.
Thank you.
3-minute speech by a civic college instructor
Good morning, citizens of ○○ City.
Today is a perfect fall day, with not a cloud in the sky.
But sometimes I think the sky is more heavenly and beautiful with a few clouds floating around.
I wonder if the despair, frustration, and misfortune that you experience in your life are just like those clouds.
You can’t grow if you haven’t experienced despair.
A person who has only walked from pillar to post without a single setback on the way to realizing their dreams will never fully know true fulfillment and its joys.
Goethe once said.
“Do not discuss life with someone who has never eaten bread soaked in tears.”
What a poignant quote.
Someone who doesn’t know the meaning of tears, who has only ever lived through the moisture in their eyes,
who has only experienced success, who does not know the sting of failure and the lessons that come from it.
How can he claim to know life?
In the face of despair, man is indeed a humble creature,
but only those who have faced that fate can truly know the depths of life.
A clear sky may be beautiful to look at,
but a sky that does not know the growth of rain and the rest of cloudy days
without the growth that rain brings and the rest that clouds provide.
So I say to you today,
I’m not going to wish you a lifetime of good luck.
Instead, I’m wishing you the courage to turn life’s ups and downs into opportunities for new heights,
The boldness to never give up in the face of adversity,
and a positive faith and love for life.
If you do, your life will be like a trembling wildflower in the wilderness.
it will be able to nurture itself and shine as a fragrant presence.
My story today is about that kind of life,
and the importance of a life that stands on its own two feet.
I am deeply grateful to you for listening.
3-minute speech by a civics lecturer
Good afternoon, everyone.
I’m ○○○, a traveling poet and lecturer who will be speaking at Citizen University today.
I don’t stay in one place for long and wander around, so every place I visit feels like home. The city of ○○, where we met today, is my twentieth hometown.
From this warm seat, I would like to ask you a question.
When was the last time you cried out loud?
We often share our laughter openly, but our tears are something to be hidden, and even when we are alone, we are ashamed to show them, even as grown adults. This is especially true for men, who are told from a young age that “a man should only cry three times in his life,” and at some point, they forget the last time they cried.
We’re so blind to the value of tears that we’re often ignorant of their power, even though we know the benefits of laughter.
There’s a verse in the Talmud that goes something like this.
“A person washes his body with soap, and his heart with tears.”
Tears have the power to cleanse a tired heart.
The accumulated sadness, anger, resentment… it’s a single tear that can wash away the dregs of all those emotions. Shedding a tear proves that a person still has warm feelings, that they are a living being capable of feeling emotions.
That’s why I’m convinced that a man without tears is a man without a soul.
A man who cannot cry for others is nothing more than an emotionless, selfish robot, isn’t he?
If you think about it, the saying that a man only cries three times is just an anachronistic remnant. In the past, a warrior who suppressed his emotions and pretended to be strong may have been welcomed, but that’s not the case in the modern world. Holding back emotions will only lead to them binding you down and damaging your mental health. People who can’t share their feelings end up isolated.
So, people, be honest with your feelings.
When tears threaten to fall, don’t hold them back, let them flow.
If you do, you’ll find that your whirlwind mind will suddenly calm down, and you’ll be able to live a much more human life.
Thank you for listening.
I wish you all the best in your emotional and compassionate lives.
3-minute speech by a civics instructor
How are you?
My name is ○○○, a lecturer.
It is my sincere honor to have this opportunity to meet and speak to you, the citizens of ○○, today.
Everyone, the word “while” is getting a lot of attention these days.
They say that “younger” sounds better than “pretty” or “handsome,” right?
For some reason, old age is ostracized in the media,
and youth has become the object of admiration and envy.
We constantly strive to look younger, dress younger, and feel younger.
Expensive skin care regimens are spared to maintain youthful skin.
To look a little younger, to stay fresh.
to look as young as possible, to stay fresh.
But I have a different view.
A person’s face is at its most beautiful when it’s matured according to their age.
It may be youth that time steals from us,
but growing old beautifully is far more precious and glorious than youth.
Such a beautiful old age is not aging, but fermentation.
What is not fermented, only decay awaits.
The wrinkles you lamented and hated are nothing but
are the rings of your life.
In Indian society, the oldest members of the tribe are always listened to.
Sometimes they are respected for their age alone.
The time they’ve lived has given them the wisdom and insight of an elder,
and that wisdom is trusted.
Rather than lamenting the passing of youth,
I sincerely hope that you’ll come to love the mature, graceful days of today.
As the days of our lives pile up, we have lost much,
we have gained wisdom and experience.
War requires old men.
So why should we imitate the youthful behavior and fresh faces of the young?
If you don’t recognize your age, if you don’t love yourself for who you are,
it is the saddest and most unfortunate thing.
As I stand before you, I’m turning sixty this year.
But I’m not going to rely on expensive cosmetics to disguise my age or
or try to force myself to look younger.
My age is a mirror of the days I’ve lived,
and growing old is the most natural part of life.
I hope that you, too
I hope you have the courage to love yourself just the way you are.
Because that’s what makes our lives shine.
Thank you for listening.
Plenary Teacher 3-Minute Speech
hello. I’m Ms. ○○○, a teacher.
Today I’m going to talk about child sexual offenses, which is a big issue in society these days.
According to statistics, the perpetrator is often known to the victim, and the victim’s home is often the victim’s home. It is shocking to realize that most of the cases are molestation. But the reality is that parents have to work and can’t be around their children all the time, leaving them to spend time alone, and it’s time to think deeply about how to solve this problem.
There are several technological measures currently being implemented. For example, there are necklace or cell phone-based tracking systems that can immediately contact parents if a child strays from their route to school. There are also systems in place to locate children through CCTV cameras across the country and automatically call 911 in the event of an emergency.
But we’re missing an important point here.
Most of these measures are reactive and not proactive enough.
Social attention is focused on the victimized child, but not on preventive education to stop the crime in the first place. That’s why we don’t see a significant decrease in crime rates, even if the police set up sex crimes units and use the most advanced technology.
We need to focus more on preventative education to stop crimes from happening in the first place, rather than reacting to them after they happen.
Among the various discretionary learning that goes on in schools-for example, fire education, violence prevention education, multicultural education, etc.-is sexual offense prevention education, but most sexual offense prevention education is currently formal and lacks real impact.
So what can be done?
We need to make prevention education more realistic and engaging.
Some organizations use puppet shows, situation plays, and other coping skills training, but these activities are facing a lack of interest and aging equipment, making it difficult to continue training. We need to expand sponsorship and interest, and expand education in a way that children can actively participate.
It also requires active consideration and participation from local communities.
Paying attention to children traveling alone, or with strangers, can make a big difference.
For example, imagine a child being threatened and dragged from school in broad daylight, and how many of us would be able to intervene.
Our children are the future of our country.
I think we adults have a responsibility to protect and raise them properly. I hope that by substantially strengthening sexual crime prevention education, and through the interest and support of relevant civil society organizations and communities, we can contribute to reducing the rate of child sexual crimes in Korea.
Thank you for listening.
I wish everyone peace and happiness in their homes.
3-minute speech by the head of a civil society rally group
Good evening, everyone!
I have deep respect and gratitude for your conviction and courage to be here today.
We are here to take a stand against the corruption that pervades our society, to turn our righteous anger into action.
True equality is not achieved when everyone is on the same starting line.
Real equality must be ensured to overcome the reality of wealth polarization.
Especially at a time when care and support for low-income people is a must,
We can never forgive the lobbying and maneuvering that takes away opportunities from others in order to protect vested interests.
At some point, our society has become desensitized and unsurprised by irregularities and corruption.
If that’s what they’re trying to instill in us, they may have already succeeded.
But we could never stay the same.
We cannot leave our children a country riddled with corruption.
We want to show them a Korea where the playing field is level, where everyone has a fair chance.
So today, at this late hour, we are here with our anger and our desire to stay awake.
But we’re here today not just to rant and rave.
We will publish a list of corrupt politicians and high-ranking officials, and we will launch a campaign to vote them out of office.
But please remember that all of these actions are laying the groundwork for a better, cleaner Korea.
Today, I see the future of Korean politics.
Politics is about the power of the people and the hands of the people.
Your anger and sense of justice will shape this new future.
In closing, I would like to leave you with one word.
A foreign poet once said.
“He who feels neither sorrow nor anger does not love his country.”
May these words strike close to our hearts.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude and respect to all of you for being here today.
With you, the future of Korea is sure to be bright.
Civil Society Seminar Speaker 3-minute speech
Hello, everyone.
My name is Mr. ○○○.
Today, sports are heating up our society in all seasons.
In Korea, which is called the Sports Republic, this fever is not just a leisure activity, but a reflection of our chronic competitive society.
It’s a time when ‘dragon flying in a stream’ stories have become a rarity.
We are comforted by the sight of a girl from an ordinary background like Kim Yeon-ah winning medals on the world stage.
But if you take a step back and think about it, it’s just another myth of success through sport.
Our society is addicted to competition.
In the 21st century, the world we live in has become addicted to the pleasure of competition.
Think of all the luxury bags you see on the street.
The Louis Vuitton bag that says 3 seconds is a room, itself reflects a culture of competition.
In the endless parade of bags bearing the same brand logo, I feel a sense of wistfulness.
It could be read as an appeal, “At least I’m not left out of the competition.”
Luxury goods were originally meant to symbolize one’s accomplishments, but now they seem to have become a tool to convey the message, “I am not a failure.”
But the promise of a fast track to success for everyone has long since become an illusion.
In Germany, we call our highly competitive society the “elbow society”.
It’s a society where you have to push the person next to you with your elbow to get ahead.
More than 70 years after the end of the Korean War, we are still fighting another war: the war of endless competition.
In a society where everyone is running toward a single point, the fruits of success are monopolized by a few.
This zero-sum competition, where you have to study well, go to a good school, and make a lot of money to be considered successful, repeats itself ad infinitum.
If people were given a second chance after a single failure, the competition would be less intense.
But in a society where second chances are not guaranteed, people grit their teeth and compete out of fear for their survival.
This competitive structure in South Korea is neither good nor just.
It must change, and the voices of the losers must be heard.
The truth is, we are all weak human beings who are afraid of losing.
And the possibility of being a loser is open to anyone.
The ladder of competition has no end in sight, and even those who reach the top are only too afraid of the next step.
But if we are self-reflective, I believe we can create the ideal competitive community.
Thank you for listening.
May your homes and futures be filled with happiness and peace.
Thank you.
Civil Society Seminar Speaker 3-minute speech
Good afternoon, everyone.
Thank you very much for your attendance.
Experts often talk about elderly issues and measures for the elderly from the perspective of pensions, insurance, finances, later-life entrepreneurship, nursing homes, the silver industry, and homesteading.
However, they don’t seem to pay much attention to how the city, where the elderly live their daily lives, should be equipped to take care of them.
Today, I’d like to share some thoughts on the lives of seniors in cities.
I say “seniors and cities” because we’ve reached a point where the phrase “grandpa lives in the country” no longer applies.
Today, a significant number of older adults live in cities or urbanized rural areas.
Many are not looking forward to prematurely moving into a nursing home or senior town as they age, or being pushed out into the countryside.
Even if the facility is hotel quality.
For most seniors, such living is simply not an option.
They want to age in place, in the same place they’ve lived since they were young, in the company of others, for as long as possible.
They want to age in place because it gives them great meaning and comfort.
I believe that cities now need to provide some level of space and consideration for the aging population.
Only then will we be able to realize the true meaning of community, with various age groups coexisting in the city.
I believe that we should provide a place to live, meaning, and deep human relationships for those who have led society.
Thank you for listening.
3-minute speech by a civic organization seminar instructor
hello.
Today I’d like to talk about the growing problem of loneliness in modern society.
The term “hermit loner” refers to people who live in seclusion for long periods of time without leaving their homes. In Japan, they are called “hikikomori” and are characterized by living inside their homes, relying on the internet, and only leaving briefly when necessary. They are considered hikikomori if this condition lasts for more than six months.
In Japan, this has already become a serious social issue: there are currently around 700,000 hikikomori in the country, with an estimated 1.55 million potentially becoming hikikomori in the future. What’s worse is that this phenomenon is not unique to Japan.
Similar cases are on the rise in Korea as well.
Young people are anxious about the difficulty of finding a job and the uncertain future after graduation, and some are even putting off graduation altogether. Whether it’s because they’ve failed to find a job, suffered setbacks after entering the workforce, or closed their hearts to love, they are increasingly choosing to live a life of isolation, cut off from the world.
This loneliness can lead to depression, increase social antipathy, and eventually lead to larger social problems.
Korea, in particular, is an IT powerhouse, with internet penetration and usage rates among the highest in the world. While this can be a positive thing, it also has the potential to create a digital dependency that creates an environment where people feel disconnected from the world without ever leaving their homes.
Isolated in their rooms, these individuals become increasingly psychologically unstable, and if left unchecked for long periods of time, depression can worsen and lead to suicide or violent crime.
Currently, Korea doesn’t even have accurate hikikomori demographics.
Japan, on the other hand, has taken the issue seriously, systematically surveying the population and implementing various policies to support them.
It’s time for the government, local governments, and school boards to work together to conduct a survey of elementary, middle, and high school students nationwide and develop prevention and treatment measures based on the results.
If we don’t address hikikomori in advance, it’s hard to imagine the negative impact these children will have on society as adults.
We can no longer ignore this problem.
In order to create a healthy society where everyone can live together without being marginalized, I hope that today’s meeting will be a starting point for change.
Thank you.
Civil Society Seminar Lecturer 3-minute speech
hello.
Today, I would like to speak on the topic of ‘The Image of Korea from Outside’.
If we are curious about the outside world’s view of Korea, we can find clues just by looking at the travel guides that are published in each country.
Travel guides are a mirror of sorts, sometimes filled with praise for Korea, sometimes with stinging criticism.
South Korea is often described as a dynamic and energetic country.
Full of diligence and enthusiasm, its people work and move nonstop.
But there’s also an unfortunate reality behind the scenes.
South Korea has one of the largest gender pay gaps in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Women are paid about 38% less than men, an indicator of severe gender inequality.
It also has the highest suicide rate of any OECD country.
In a country called the “Land of the Morning Calm,” the sad record is growing.
Statistics show that 31 people per 100,000 inhabitants take their own lives.
In 2009, 202 young people under the age of 25 took their own lives, including six elementary school students, which is shocking.
Korean society is immersed in a culture of excessive competition and speed.
Parents work two jobs to take care of their children’s private education.
As a result, many don’t have enough time to rest or find joy in life.
While the Korean tendency to “go fast” is initially surprising and fascinating, it’s hard to deny that there are economic reasons and pressures behind it.
We are constantly running.
We run and run and run, and we don’t even know where we’re going.
We all need to ask the question, “Why do we have to be so busy?”
We’re busy, we’re tired, we want to rest… but we’re still busy, and that’s our reality.
What are the root causes of high suicide rates?
Why do we live such busy lives?
Instead of a culture of competition and performance, it’s time to take a step back.
Koreans are characterized by a strong public persona, but when it comes to family, we’re open and warm.
We are a people with a lot of room for reflection and improvement.
In fact, it’s not easy to discover the beauty of where you live.
Yongsan Sacred Heart Cathedral, Gil Sangsa Temple, Seongnawon Temple, and Gansong Art Museum, all located in the heart of Seoul, are spaces buried in the heart of the city that are well worth exploring.
As the saying goes, “When you love, you know, and when you know, you see,” and when you take a step back, you’ll see a new landscape.
I believe that if we have the strength to put down and rest a little bit, we can create greater possibilities in this uneasy but beautiful country.
Thank you for listening.
