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Jiang says modern people often mistake love for possession or financial indulgence, whereas true love seeks another person's flourishing even by refusing corrupt demands.
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Selflessness
A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "ourselves um once we're willing to forgive ourselves then we can commit to someone um fully and freely now um there's a um problem..."
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "ourselves um once we're willing to forgive ourselves then we can commit to someone um fully and freely now um there's a um problem..."
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Jiang defines love as selflessness, generosity, openness, and wanting another person to become better regardless of circumstance.
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"ourselves um once we're willing to forgive ourselves then we can commit to someone um fully and freely now um there's a um problem..."
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"...to show you the light um and so love it's about selflessness uh it's about giving it's about generosity it's about openness and it's..."
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"...Frank. Okay? You need a purpose. They're all loyal to Frank. Selflessness. They all love each other. We let us pursue a material victory...."
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"...a great company. It takes dedication. It takes virtue. It takes selflessness. You're a great person. I love you because you're my son. But..."
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"...spiritual city. It is the city of God, of spirit, of selflessness, of paradise, okay? And the Catholic Church will always be centered in..."
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