We can define greed as intense and selfish behavior for getting something like power, wealth and money. Greed is psychological behavior of possesses more than one need. Greed is the root cause for all the ills appeared in human life. We must have in mind the materials whatever we have is sufficient for us. From day one we were born having various desires.
Some desires are given below.
• Desire for higher education
• Great job desire
• Desire for good partner.
• Desire for big home
• Desire for getting higher rank when studying
• Desire for higher wages
• Greed for money
• Greed for love
• Greed for knowledge
• Excessive desire for food or drink
An example for greediness is given below.
• Cutting a serious of fruit bearing tree
• Cutting a hen which is giving golden egg
Likewise the above, desires to go on and on. If one wishes to the extent, that there is a problem. However, it must be ensured it should not be turned as greed. We have to take care that the greed should not spoil the inner peace in us. Many of us do not enjoy things or objects whatever available with us. Thinking yearn to-find unavailable products. We are longing for the products or things we could not get it. That longing desires makes a problem. It is a waste of time to worry about unfulfilled desires. Without the need to use all the facilities of our iPhone, we rush to go for buying a new phone with modern amenities. We refuse to allocate time for enjoying the things already we have. We think we have to live good; But refuse to live good. Greed germination in mind is the foundation for unrestful mind. All desires having certain limits. Our eye can able to see limited lights. More lightness or darkness will cause blindness. We can speak limited amount of speech using our mouth. Certain limited sound only can hear by our ear, if increases or decreases will cause deaf.
The effects of greed are listed below
• Envy
• Getting more debts
• Evil thoughts
• Big lose will occur
• Great distress
• Highly increasing commodity prices
• Inflation
Is it a essential One?
Money is an essential thing to live in the world. But many more essential things are available there in the world. Some people having greed to increase the money, multiple time. The consequences of greed are sorrow and sufferings. A lot of people do not understand it.
The methods of reducing greedy are given below.
• Cutting or reducing our needs.
• Reducing the comparison habit.
• Reducing desire of getting things like others.
• Reducing our expenses. When reducing our expenses, we can save our money also. It is the another advantage of reducing our expenses.
• Reducing the grandeur
Conclusion
At last, greed to avoid great losses and maintain the peace of mind. We should rule our mind by reducing greediness. By cutting greediness we can overcome a great life. Greediness will return back and affect you. Avoid greediness in your life and lead a successful life.