During the early 2000s financial crisis, Japan Airlines was hit with heavy losses. While most executives might have turned to layoffs, CEO Haruka Nishimatsu chose another path.

He slashed his own salary by 60 percent, taking home just $90,000, less than some pilots, despite leading one of the world’s largest airlines.

Nishimatsu also gave up executive perks. He commuted by city bus, wore discount suits, and ate in the cafeteria with staff.

Instead of isolating himself in a corner office, he removed his office door to remain approachable, sending a clear message that management should be visible and accountable.

“We in management should work for the front-line people. It’s the front-line people who are working for the customers,” Nishimatsu shared.

By rejecting corporate luxuries, he demonstrated that leadership meant standing with employees rather than separating himself from their struggles.

His choices helped preserve jobs and morale as Japan Airlines attempted to stabilize its operations.

By sacrificing personally, he avoided multiple layoffs and showed that protecting livelihoods was more important than executive wealth or short-term shareholder gains.

Despite his efforts, Japan Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection on January 19, 2010, during a government-backed restructuring.

As part of the overhaul, Nishimatsu resigned. His departure marked the end of a chapter, but his leadership decisions continued to be studied worldwide.

“If you are a leader, you must set the example. You can’t just order people around.” he famously stated.

His legacy endures as proof that selfless leadership can inspire trust and respect, even in the most difficult economic conditions. Haruka Nishimatsu’s approach remains a rare model in today’s world.

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A 3-year-old boy in Guangdong province, China has gone viral for his impressive calligraphy skills.

Known as Langlang, he was filmed calmly using an ink brush to write on red scroll paper. Surprisingly, he doesn’t recognize most of the characters, yet his smooth strokes and focus have amazed people.

Langlang’s mother shared his love for calligraphy started naturally. He often watched family members practice, and the quiet influence sparked his curiosity.

Early this year, he asked to try it himself and surprised everyone with his ability to copy strokes with impressive accuracy despite never having lessons.

Currently, Langlang enjoys writing Spring Festival couplets, a red scrolls of good wishes for Lunar New Year.

He can already copy different styles, from neat script to flowing cursive. For someone so young, his skill feels like a natural gift, hinting at the bright future of a little artist.

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A little girl’s lost diary has gone viral after turning into a global guestbook at New Zealand’s Lake Tekapo.

In January 2025, nine-year-old Zi Handong from China visited the lake with her family and wrote about her day in a small blue notebook, only to accidentally leave it behind. What happened next is history.

If you’re curious about what the little author first wrote, the opening page reads:

“Today, my mum, dad, brother and grandma went on a jet boat. I thought it was one of those shark-shaped jets, but it was a boat with many people on board, moving very slowly.”

Not long after, a traveler from China found the diary and wrote, “I hope you can come back and retrieve it.” On February 3, another replied, “I do not think she can.” 

From then on, more visitors joined in, some traveling to Lake Tekapo just to spend hours searching for it.

By March, the lost diary was filled with heartfelt notes from strangers. Months later, a Chinese woman in New Zealand returned it to Zi’s family in China. 

Opening its pages, her mother Li Meng called it a “shooting star,” carrying the wishes and kindness of everyone who found it.

After Zi’s diary went viral, travelers began leaving new notebooks around Lake Tekapo. Each was sealed in a waterproof bag and hidden under rocks, waiting to be found.

Visitors wrote messages before hiding them again, keeping alive the chain of connection sparked by one little girl’s forgotten journal.

Today, eight notebooks lie hidden along Lake Tekapo’s rocky shore, waiting like treasures for curious visitors. Each discovery brings new messages from strangers around the world.

What began as one lost diary has grown into a living tradition, filled with stories, kindness, and the joy of connection.