The greatest treasure is not having more, it is needing less.
-Stoic Philosophy
A person who needs everything will never feel rich. But a person who appreciates what he already has owns the greatest treasure.
Working hard to be rich or wealthy is awesome. It helps to create value in our world. But there’s a part that is not ideal. That part is avarice. Excessive desire to acquire or own material things may lead to unexpected ends. This is one of the main problems in our world today.
Quest for wanting more and more, sometimes pushes people to insatiable pursuit of material things without limits.
Cupidity or unnecessary materialism, is a path that leads nowhere!
Acquisitiveness leads to the attitude of wanting more and more and more without limits! This is among the banes of development in Africa. Many people in authorities in Africa take and take. They even take for generations unborn! When they eventually see themselves in positions of authority and power to lead their countries, they sit tight and want to rule forever! This affects other sectors too, not just in the public service. It is also in the private sector. Many people just want to take advantage of other people and situations.
Who will bell the cat?
King Solomon calls it vanity.
Affluence is desirable, but it loses its sweet taste when pursued without remembering the real essence of life that lies in expressing humanity.
The wisest among the wealthy find equilibrium by uplifting humanity through philanthropy.
Excessive desire for material things may lead to a hedonic treadmill. Psychologists define hedonic treadmill as psychological tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable baseline level of happiness despite major positive or negative life events or changes in circumstances.
Unless an individual is a personal character and is high on self-discipline, that person may go the way of insatiability in pursuit of material things.
The greatest treasure is not having more, it is needing less.
Time is always right to do what is right.
Move from good to better, then to best.
George O. Emetuche,CES
The Selling Champion.