BEING GREEDY
BEING GREEDY
Unwealthy people think that in order to be wealthy you need to keep as much as you can and get the most of your money. They love “great values” and seek opportunities to make the most of whatever resources they have.• Anna does not pay full price for her shoes, she buys them on sale.
• Peter looks for bargains at garage sales, he does not buy anything new.
• Sophia hires part-time workers, so she doesn’t have to pay more salaries.
• John flies on vacation with his frequent flier miles, he never misses a reward.
• Carolyn also uses her reward miles for all her electronic products at home.
• Mark convinces his employer to pay for his MBA, he would be stupid to pay for it.
• Joan demands upgrades from all her suppliers, she gets as much as she can from them.
• Tom never pays overtime, he expects his employees to finish their work regardless.
• Lisa resells her clothes on ebay, so she gets some money back.
• Paul feels his kids should pay for their college, he didn’t get help either.
So... if you feel you are going to run out of resources and are too worried about your money, you can be missing the opportunity to enjoy what you want. You cannot be wealthy unless you distribute part of your wealth. Also, if you are with somebody who is constantly thinking about how to make the most of whatever options they have, you can feel lazy, open-handed, or insecure for not making the most of your money, or you can join the club and become obsessed that nobody is going to take the smallest bit from your money.
Unwealthy people focus on what goes out from their wealth pot as if it was going to deplete their sources of income. Focusing on making the absolute most of every transaction is tiring. When people act greedy, they feel an imbalance in what comes in and what goes out and they squeeze those who provide goods and services that make life easier, better, more pleasurable, more efficient. Also people that deal with “greedies” don’t feel valued, and the products/services greedies can chose are not those that they freely enjoy. To make things worse, greedy people expect others to be greedy too so they themselves don’t feel valued or appreciated. The vaccine to feeling greedy? Being free! Focusing on what you enjoy and respecting your own ability to give what you feel is appropriate instead of the best deals. (I do love great deals too, but I am not willing to sacrifice what I enjoy or want for a great deal). Then you feel fair, and it shows. You give and expect based on your expectations and feel proud to be able to afford what you want and to give others the opportunity to be valuable to you too.
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