Fallen Philippines (Greed)
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This document discusses the issue of greed and its causes. It defines greed as an excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs. Some causes of greed mentioned include the dazzle of power, money, and letting others control one's judgments. While our desires are insatiable, our resources are limited. Greed stems from mistakenly associating pleasure with happiness and pursuing it endlessly. The document distinguishes between the hunger of a greedy person who has much versus one who has little. It concludes that we should focus on being instead of having more by cultivating compassion and self-discipline rather than pampering ourselves with pleasure.
Fallen Philippines (Greed)
- 2. The most pressing issue facing the world is: Greed (Katakawan o Kasakiman)
- 3. What is Greed? • An excessive desire to acquire or posses more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material.
- 4. What is the cause of being greed? Dazzle of Power (Pagkakasilaw sa kapangyarihan)
- 5. Dazzle of Money (Pakakasilaw sa Pera)
- 6. Judgements (Kinokontrol ng ibang tao ang kanyang hatol)
- 7. You can have or be anything you want, but . . . There are two reasons for this. First, our resources are limited. After all, we have only so much time, life, money, and energy to work with. Second, our appetite is insatiable. That is, no matter what we become, gain, or achieve, we want more. Our appetite is like seawater; the more we drink, the thirstier we become. Since we cannot have everything we want, frustration and unhappiness are unavoidable, unless we learn how to curb our greed.
- 8. Why are we so greedy? Possessions can bring us pleasure. And pleasure can become addictive. If we mistakenly associate pleasure with happiness, it's not surprising that we pursue it without end. Another reason for greed is fear.
- 9. What is the difference between the hunger of a greedy man who has much and the hunger of one who has little? A greedy person cannot be rich. The poor are not those who don't have much, but are those who crave much.
- 10. Greed is GOOD • Because we cannot have EVERYTHING we want, we need to focus on what's important in our lives and we can put out the flames of greed by concentrating on BEING more instead of HAVING more. We can be more compassionate, helpful, nurturing, responsible, self- disciplined, and courageous. Instead of pampering ourselves with pleasure, we can make ourselves stronger, better, and happier prioritize.
- 11. Thank you For Listening
- 12. THEOLOGY Teacher: Sir Tich Ramos GROUP 2 Carlen Bolos Elisha Dayrit Hans Kolin Pusung Lani Mae Manalang Jenice Ann Arcilla Princess Wendy Garcia