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"Never ask for what you cannot give"

This is my very own version of the golden rule. In this time and age where material possesions have become the measure of a man's success, greed, selfishness and envy have become the main driver of every human dealings and decisions.

"Never ask for what you cannot give" does not focus on material things. I will not ask for money if I have money to give in the first place. Look beyond the material world and focus into what matters most -- the abstract, intangible things that make us human. I am talking about respect, love, faith, kindness, passion, dedication, tolerance, and the list goes on.

So the next time you ask a friend for kindness, or an enemy for forgiveness, pause and ask yourself first before letting those words out... "Have I given enough of what I am about to ask for?"

Never ask for what you cannot give and you will never go wrong.

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