Tag Archives: Choice

The Pearl of Great Price

“Pearl” often reminds me of ‘Margarita’, the Spanish word for it. Margarita is also the name of one of the dearest persons in my life. I remember her fresh out of college and ready to face the world. Things were … Continue reading

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Finding a Hidden Treasure

We live in the Information Age, where information is the currency of business and the basis of economic value. It is amazing how information drives our lives today. Everyday, we see more and more applications of information in our lives. … Continue reading

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Creators, Not Consumers

A preacher goes out to preach and a teacher goes out to teach. A sower goes out to sow and a farmer goes out to plow. We are often defined by what we do and accomplish, by what we make … Continue reading

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In My Finitude Are The Seeds Of Infinitude

One of the greatest capability of man is his freedom to choose. In the face of the constant changes of life, I always have a choice. And yet, this great power is rooted in man’s basic deficiency – his finitude, … Continue reading

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To Give, One Must First Recieve

“We are what we eat.” I have learned this lesson many times over. When I eat healthy foods, I am and stay healthy. I splurge on sugars and sweets, I easily put on unhealthy pounds.  I indulge in rich and … Continue reading

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The Story of the Seeds

  These past few days I have dug myself into a rut of self-pity and misery. I have driven the one person I have loved the most away from me. I have allowed the evil one to steal the goodness … Continue reading

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Dasein: Existence

Scientifically speaking, darkness does not exist. Only light does. Scientists can study light: the photons that carry it, its wavelike motion, its energy content. They cannot and do not study darkness for there are no photons to observe, no waves … Continue reading

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A Doubting Faith

My faith has never been one of absolute certitude. I am often beset by doubts. I imagine myself in the presence of my God but sometimes I feel I am all alone. There is nobody else there. I imagine myself … Continue reading

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Traveling Light

In the past, I always had the tendency to over-pack whenever I had to travel. I needed to have an extra formal shirt in case I got invited to a fancy dinner; or an extra jacket in case the weather … Continue reading

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The Best Years of My Life

My generation has officially entered Old Age. We are slowly but surely moving into retirement. Gone are the days of the crazy pursuit of success, the hectic busy-ness of carving a career, the frantic struggles to find and keep employment. … Continue reading

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