8 Clear Signs of a Greedy Person: "Greed Syndrome"

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Greed is like salt water: the more you drink, the thirstier you become.

Greed is one of the seven deadly sins, characterized by "an excessive desire to possess and acquire wealth in order to accumulate it."

Greed, the insatiable desire to get more than one needs, is a character trait that can manifest itself in various aspects of a person's behavior.

Greed is most often associated with money, it is the desire to have more and more money and material values. A person driven by greed does not feel satisfied, even if he earns or receives as much as he wants. When he eats, his appetite increases. Greed is like a bottomless pit, like a hole in the heart.

A great example is the fairy tale about the goldfish, designed to warn children against greed. The fairy tale ends badly - in the end, because of her insatiable greed, the fisherman's wife loses everything she had, even her new trough. In fact, throughout the entire fairy tale, nothing fundamentally changes in her life - regardless of whether she receives something new, she still remains dissatisfied ...

There are those who believe that greed is good. Many believe that it is human greed that keeps our civilization going... because people can never have enough, so they earn enough to buy a new car, even if the previous one could last another 10 years. It is greed that makes us want more than we really need - constantly new clothes, houses, cell phones and more and more money.

Greed is not limited to material goods. You can be greedy in love, in the pursuit of power, recognition, and even in food.

What are the signs of greed?

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Here are 8 signs that indicate greed.

1. Very egocentric behavior

Greedy people always refer to their own needs without taking into account the needs of others or the feelings of other people.

2. Envy

Envy and greed are like twins. While greed is an uncontrollable desire to possess more and more possessions (material or otherwise, such as power or wealth), envy goes even further and includes the desire to possess what others have.

3. Lack of empathy

Caring for other people is not part of the greedy person's repertoire of behavior. Therefore, they feel no remorse when harming others. They lack empathy, a genuine interest in the ideas and feelings of others, they refuse to take responsibility for their behavior and actions, and become people who are very difficult to live with.

4. Dissatisfaction

These people never feel satisfied. They look at the world as if it were a zero-sum game. Instead of thinking that everyone can benefit if the pie gets bigger, they always want to have a bigger piece of it. They truly believe that they deserve more, even if it comes at the expense of others.

5. Manipulative behavior

Greedy people are master manipulators. They have a great talent for, for example, taking credit for the work done by others. They can be charming, but their main goal is to gain profit.

6. The desire for immediate satisfaction of one's needs, leaving others to deal with the consequences.

For example, if they are CEOs of large companies, they are more interested in receiving their "bonuses" rather than investing in future innovations or sharing potential benefits with their employees.

7. No boundaries

Greedy people have difficulty setting and maintaining boundaries. They are capable of compromising their values ​​and ethics to achieve their goals. They seek to find loopholes to neutralize the rules and norms that were put in place to curb such behavior.

8. Constant need for recognition

Greedy people may exhibit a constant craving for recognition and praise. This need for recognition goes beyond healthy self-affirmation and becomes the driving force behind their actions, often at the expense of others.

Often the only thing that makes them resist this addiction and confront those who suffer from it is the emergence of serious health or interpersonal problems.

To create motivation for change, people obsessed with greed may need to understand the unconscious sources of their excessive desire for wealth. They also need to find what is truly important in our lives, such as love, emotional intimacy, and enriching relationships.

As one beautiful quote says: "A greedy person is like a silkworm. The more silk threads he spins around himself, the less chance he has of surviving, the more chance he has of strangling himself..."

What else would you add? Have you met very greedy people? Share in the comments.