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eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 6 Nov 20

In today's Gospel from Luke 16, our Lord tells the story of a dishonest steward who was let go. To save his self from manual labor or begging, he devised a way that would allow him to remain in good standing with the debtors. He...

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Will there be a concession speech?

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 4 Nov 20

What I like about opposing candidates in national elections is the sportsmanship the losing candidate shows in an act of conceding to the winning candidate. One doesn't lose dignity in conceding, contrary, the act affirms the...

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The "courage" that I thought, I never had......

Aanshi Raghava @Aansh13 (11433) • New Delhi, India 6 Jan 20

Life can sometimes be really tough, and why not after all it's life and it has to be with ups and downs. The only thing that I have learned in past few months is the how much underrated "courage" is. We all say "have some...

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Happiness is our cheapest luxury....

Aanshi Raghava @Aansh13 (11433) • New Delhi, India 19 Jul 19

When I was kid, I used to ask my grandfather what is happiness...??? He used to tell me "Happiness is cheapest luxury that anyone can afford and you don't really need to be a billionaire." He never made me feel bad even about my...

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Joni Joni

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 25 May 19

One of the books that affected me as a young teen was an autobiography of a seventeen year old Joni who took a dive and broke her neck and became a paraplegic. In the book, she found her self sleeping upside down, for she was...

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The Crab

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 29 Dec 18

If there is a Filipino failing that I despise the most, it is the crab mentality. The Filipino has character traits much to be commended, and many will say I'd rather talk about those positive points. But I want to get rid of...

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Please don't hurt me.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 26 Oct 17

The goal is to be virtuous. To be like Christ, our Lord and Savior. For He is full of virtues. Through my youth, I discovered, patience was my waterloo. But I worked on it. It's all in the mind. I practiced. Ha ha I thought about...

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How would you like to be remembered?

41Combedale @41CombedaleRoad (5966) • Greece 19 Oct 15

We all hope to be remembered as kind and caring people, but if you had to write your own eulogy which virtue would you want to be be remembered for?

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How do you control yourself from vices?

leateagee @leateagee (3667) • China 20 Oct 12

Being greedy to what we love and make us comfortable and happy. Who cares? It's my life. "It is my life, but the problem is I am indulge with bad practices that affects my career, relationships, health and the whole...

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Are you patient? How are you going to develop the virtue of patience?

masang @masang (295) • Philippines 13 May 11

I'm not always patient. There were many instances in my life that I became impatient especially in my ministry as choir trainer. I usually get impatient of choir members who cannot easily get the right melody. But there were times...

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what you want to become being a good man or successful man ??

letmecomment @letmecomment (44) 1 Mar 11

This a question most of us never give importance. We have heard of "virtues" of great personalities. And also dream of becoming like them. But will u cheat and bribe to become a successful(rich, famous) man or will live like a man...

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Can you say that the ends justify the means?

subterfuge54 @subterfuge54 (207) • Philippines 15 Jul 10

When it's a necessity to obtain something in an illegal way for a selfless reason is it justifiable? I remember a declamation piece I read way back in high school that talks about a young girl, an eleven-year-old kid if I...

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well in the practical life!how far the virtues go with us??

umit_umit @umit_umit (1984) • India 4 May 10

we start early in the morning, we all pray to LORD with some decesions to do this that to talk to aperson to meet in a loving tone help others and be right as much we can be!but it fails in the real life!and we keep on looking at...

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select three virtues

careguarden @careguarden (5670) • Philippines 7 Feb 10

If given a choice to select three among many virtues that you like or wish your friends, family and love one posses? What are they, is it honesty, patience, generosity, loyalty, patience, tact, respect, gentleness, honor,...

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Why is helping others the most fulfilling virtue of a person? Wht is it in . . .

BAC3186147 @BAC3186147 (21) • Philippines 5 Oct 09

Way back 1997, I've met a 7 year old girl who was suffering from basculitis in a Day care center where I used to have my children taken care of. She was in a wheelchair with her feet so thin. She can't walk. One night, I saw her...

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People named after jewels, flowers, etc

blungel0830 @blungel0830 (841) • Philippines 10 Jul 09

Names of objects that best described them have been used to name people. Not in a negative name-calling way but to really name them after these things. I know of people who have been named after flowers such as Daisy, Rose, or...

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What values and virtues do you cherish?

snugglepuff09 @snugglepuff09 (93) • Philippines 2 Jun 09

I greatly treasure my openness to new things. I am not afraid to try and explore different kinds of things. I believe that being open is one of the most important virtue to hold on to. Another one is being optimistic. As that Nike...

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Why can't people be a little patient?!

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 27 Feb 09

We received an email from the company I contract with to work from home. Here I will share a bit of it. [b]Hello everyone. I just wanted to get some information to you about some things people have been asking me. First off, I...

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Can you help me?

topRachel @topRachel (88) • China 29 Sep 08

Recently,my computer has infected very serious virtus."autorun.inf"I don't know how to deal with it,I used all the way to kill it,but it did't work.Can you help me ?How to handle it?

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What did your first relationship change about you?

Helios @Helios (85) • United States 1 Sep 08

Or possibly in other words, what did dating change about you initially?

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