What is the meaning of being greedy? How about what we Americans do everyday. Have you ever wanted a new phone; but already have a recently updated phone? Or how about a new iPod? You now want the red iPod Nano instead of the purple iPod that you have, but it is your birthday right? So it is OK. Plus, the red iPod has a larger screen, it has a video camera and oh look here, it holds more songs and videos than the recently purchased purple iPod. Whatever the splurge is, being greedy means that you want more and more non-necessities; then you make excuses about why you needed to purchase these items. It is my birthday! I worked so hard this week, I deserve a treat! and the best excuse ever...it was on sale! If it is your birthday, how about you buy a little less, or instead of buying unimportant things such as handbags and sunglasses, you buy clothes since you actually need clothes, nobody wants to see you run naked in the streets OK? Even if you do go to that $300 a month gym. A bag is a bag, they are all the same! How differently can your $500 bag hold your things compared to your $50 bag?
Then, if you believe that you deserve to buy something because you had such a difficult week; buy the things you want that will not break your bank. Do not go for the $100 shirts, look for the unique, even pretty $20 shirts. You could easily find less expensive shirts that look fit for a celebrity and will not clean out your wallet. A double-plus! Be careful with the sales, these are the tricky ones. People tend to buy more because it is not too expensive, but that is being greedy too. You are buying things just because you might like it later, or just because it is cheap and it is an offer you could not refuse. Just think, you are being greedy if you spend thousands of dollars on an outfit. You are also being greedy if you are buying things that you do not need, you are wasting money. People in third-world countries have little or nothing to wear, or cannot afford to buy little knickknacks, just because it was cheap. Save your money, but do not hoard it. Better yet, buy gifts for those you love. Your generosity would be appreciated by many, then the next time you go for that Prada bag, you will not feel that greedy because as much as you buy, you give to others as well.
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This scenario has led me into picturing a "Legally Blonde" character. For you greed is the want of unnecessary things. I agree with this as well. However, I tend to believe that some greedy people don't realize what they are doing is considered greedy. In regards to the birthday I mean yes you don't NEED that new ipod but you don't always need anything. In that situation I don't think a person would see themselves as being greedy for wanting a birthday present.
ReplyDeleteI like how your writing has a humorous touch to it. I agree with you about how no matter how good the quality of something is, when a newer version of it comes out, people wrongfully feel they need it. Our society is on the rise of being materialistic. Society already is extremely materialistic, but is becoming even more so. Also, we need to realize that what is the most expensive isn't necessarily the best. People in third world countries would most certainly appreciate it if we purchased items for them. Indeed, we would be doing more good for the world if we thought of the poor. We are blessed to even have the luxury of being greedy, of being able to buy more.
ReplyDeleteI like how your writing has a humorous touch to it. Indeed, no matter how good the quality of something is, when a newfangled item comes out, one wrongfully feels they NEED it. Our society is already materialistic, and is becoming even more so. People in third world countries would appreciate our kindness if we bought items for them. Indeed, it would do the world more good if we could buy a pair of clothes for them rather than for us, who already has 10 pairs of clothing, if not more. We are lucky to even have the luxury of being greedy, to contemplate of buying more than one pair of clothing.
ReplyDeleteI wrote about the iPod because it was about me, of course I felt a bit greedy after I bought it, but at the moment I was ecstatic! I wanted a newer version ha ha ha. Still, then I think of all that I do to help and I don't feel as bad anymore. Not to tout my own horn.
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