You watch little kids play together and some share and some want all the toys to themselves.
What makes people so greedy/jealous/unthankful
by hoser 18 Replies latest jw friends
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new hope and happiness
Yes Designs, but little kids to not care about if you are black or white.
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Apognophos
I think James Brown nailed it with his first post.
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BluesBrother
The thread title put me in mind of the J W mindset , based on 2 Tim. 3 " In the last days critical times........people will be......" You know the rest.
But who are "people" ? In my experience people like that are relatively few compared to the bulk of humanity that just gets on with life in a cheerful spirit.
There always have been moaners and complainers .....just let them be .
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NewYork44M
Jealousy is an emotion that can kill. You will always find more successful people. Get over it.
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Gregor
When it comes to striving after material things some people take to it like a fish to water. Others, who don't have the drive but want 'things' anyway end up in debt and don't really get much enjoyment from what they have enslaved themselves for.
ambition (gray area) greed
Fine line between the two.
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NewYork44M
A good quality of character = ambition
bad = greed
Fine line between the two.
Well said. I am all for ambition, but very anti greed.
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cultBgone
There will always be people who define their "success" by their business dealings, relative wealth, and sense of power. They fail to realize that none of that truly matters in the long run, and that while financial prosperity brings a measure of security, it also adds layers of insecurity and worry about the future. People who are happy in their own skin, who love others and consider everyone as an equal, tend not to require wealth and toys to be happy.
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flipper
" What makes people so greedy/jealous/unthankful " ? Insecurity within themselves and then they project that insecurity onto others. Just my 2 cents