Money or Dinity?
By Cherwin2010
@Cherwin2010 (878)
Philippines
August 5, 2010 10:19pm CST
Because of what we call Global Crisis many people encountered of financial problem..and many of us are going into a wrong direction in order to survived..many of us are in the midst of choosing which path we want to walk..others involve in illegal activities because of money..they thought that if they have money they have more power to control everything..and others want to preserved their dignity no matter what happened because they hold of some principles in life like"What a profit of a man if he gain the whole world if he lost his own soul"..
but if i ask you guys? if there is and opportunity offers you..but you have to choose money or dignity?
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11 responses
@primeaque86 (8108)
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
I have to choose money first, because that is all I need today, to once again build a new better life. We can always change, we can always wash our hands so that we can appear clean in the end, the most important thing there is, we choose to change or motives and intention according to His Glory! For now, if opportunity comes, I choose money, I want to help many people around me, and I could not even do that because i am also struggling with a very tight budget.... I do not know if how many of us her would choose money, but it is the most practical one! And about dignity? Can we choose money without staining it? I guess so... happy mylotting my friend cherwin!
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@Cherwin2010 (878)
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
Prime money cannot change your Bad image into a good one..i appreciate you at least you are truth to yourself..but think of it Prime there are many ways to help people..not only money can help them, others need our moral support, our presence being there, we have our strength to use for helping them..but not in this way Prime..what is the value of helping unto others if the money you give is come from in a wrong way..its nonsense at all Prime..in the end it always a Sin..it just like you share your sin into an innocence one...God Bless!
@cursoralbert99 (412)
• Malaysia
6 Aug 10
My dignity can't be paid by money. I value my dignity more than millions and billions of dollars. Dignity determine the value of our life and ourselves in the eye of others. If we lose our dignity, we are worthless and not able to redeem it by paying others to promote our dignity. Unless they have no dignity, then we could say they have no dignity from the start.
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@Cherwin2010 (878)
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
correct!..i agree!..money cannot cover up to maintain your good dignity..despite money can lead you into a bad influence if you want to have it..aside from that it cannot give you a peaceful mine..all you have is worries and fear that someone who will rub you wealth..and even the people around you, you cannot say that they are true to your, who knows?..all they want from you is your money..
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
6 Aug 10
hi cherwin I would never choose a job that would rob me of dignity and soul. Better to get along on a lower paying job and be able to live withyourself and keep your soul, than to sell yourself to the devil for a little more money. I will always choose soul first and know I am not going to the devil and his evil ways. God will not let me suffer.
@Cherwin2010 (878)
• Philippines
7 Aug 10
that's right hat! what we have encounter here in this world is a part of life..sometimes we must have to experience this suffering, trial, problem and pain in order to survived..and i know that God is always their to guide us..sometimes He let us to suffer this to mold our self as a whole..
@forcedbyaries (43)
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
personally, i'd choose dignity hands down... i don't think i'll be able to enjoy the money i earned from doing things that might have caused other people harm/pain or trouble...
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@Cherwin2010 (878)
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
yes your right! as they say's happiness in life which money can't buy.. so what is the use of money if it cannot give you happiness ans satisfaction in life?..what is our purpose why we work hard it is because of our own satisfaction and to provide the needs of our family..but to much money is not good enough..no more challenge at all..
TATA.@Cherwin2010 (878)
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
your are right Sap..to maintain our dignity is not an easy way but we have too, because this is our life, our way of living, and this is our weapons on how to interact different people in our society..
@dian21 (606)
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
There is really nothing easy in this life. Money is hard to find, but dignity is harder to regain once it was broken already. So I'd rather choose to have my own dignity and live by my right principles, than having money and as what you have said, my soul is lost already. Anyways, even if there is problem in money, if you will just put hardwork, you can still survive in this world and make a decent living. It is very hard to move in this world when you know you are involved in illegal activities, there is always fear that authorities might catch you. That is why it is better to live with less money but you can move freely without any worries or fear. If we are not contented with your present financial situation then we should be more hardworking then.
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@Cherwin2010 (878)
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
i like your comment..! yes you've got your point..what is the use of money if it can give more worries and fear in your entire life?..much better to have only a few one but you leave a peaceful mind..with no worries at all..you have your freedom to do where to you want to go...living in a simple way together with your family is nothing can compare with the happiness you have..
@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
6 Aug 10
Definitely dignity. I have never had a lot of money, only enough to live on, but I've always had my dignity.
@Cherwin2010 (878)
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
living in a simple way with a peaceful-heart and mind is dream i want to achieved in life..for me, i don,t want much money, i only ask enough for our daily needs, provide our own priorities when it comes to material thing..but furthur to that is a luxuries or me..and i don't want to have it..if God given me a chance to choose..i always choose a simple living way of life..
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
6 Aug 10
I think it would depend on the circumstances. If my children or grandchildren were hungry i might do something dishonest to get them food. If it was just to feather my nest No, I WOULD NEVER be dishonest like so many are. Greed is a bad thing but i think there is alot of it around.
@libramie (562)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
I choose dignity. How happy we live here on earth mingling people with full power of dignity. We can earned money with our dignity's intact. Only we must teach ourselves to have contentment in life so that we can't do foul in our life. Spend less on what we received.
