Whatever does not belong to us and we take it without permission or prior asking, that is stealing. We can steal people's time and energy also. You know this kind of stealing very well. Some friend phones you and talks for hours, and you just cannot stop it, and you get exhausted and out of politeness and compassion you just listen, 'Ah, yes, yes...' You don't know what they are talking about because they are so boring. This is also stealing. You should devote your time to knowing God instead of talking about useless topics."

Q. What is stealing?

M. Oh! Yes! And you don't know? Whatever is not belonging to us and we take it without permission or prior asking, that is stealing. Maybe a glass, or a needle, and even talking too much is stealing. Stealing people's time and energy. No? You know this kind of stealing very well. Some friend phones you and talks for hours, and you just cannot stop it, and you get exhausted. And out of politeness and compassion, you just listen, listen... oh, yes, yes, yes, and don't know what they are talking about because it's so boring. That is also stealing, yes! We should devote time to know God instead of talking on useless topics.