More, More, More, and More

Hello World,


In my 22 years of living I have learned a lot and, while I know I have a lot more to learn, one thing I am now sure of is that Americans, or maybe just humans in general, are just...well, GREEDY. Greed seems to fuel a lot of things in life and no matter how much we have, we always seem to want more.  More money, more attention, more sex and the list goes on. How much is too much and at what point will we stop wanting more and just be happy with what we have.


Now as you read this you may be asking yourself what brought on this revelation...its simple...a guy (what else). Long story short, a friend of mine met a guy who tried to "get at her" and through a little Facebook induced research she later discovered that he had a girlfriend. I discussed the situation with said friend and we both asked ourselves what causes men, or women, who are in seemingly happy relationships (happy enough to have the fancy lovey dovey profile pictures and or Facebook status up) to go elsewhere for sex and or attention? The answer is simple, it all comes back to that one little word --> GREED <--. What other reason would a husband have to stay married to his wife yet continue to peruse extramarital affairs, or a girlfriend decide that she just needs a little bit more attention than she is getting from her man. Sure, there are plenty of reasons why individuals are unfaithful to their partners, yet, I feel that all of those other reasons end up sounding more and more like excuses when the real reason should be, "I just wanted more." Simple as that.


Of course, Greed goes beyond the relationship factor, and if one is not careful too much of it can cause unnecessary pain in ones life. Just ask the CEO who changed things around in his or her business records just to get a little bit more cash, or the man who hit the casinos more than he should have, or even the individual who had to go back for that third (and fourth and fifth) plate of food. Don't get me wrong, wanting more is not a bad thing, it can sometimes fuel us in life and get us to where we want to be. However, there is a difference between wanting a little bit extra and needing more than what you already have. But you guys already knew that right ;-)!


Until next time, live life and smile always.


--C. Smiles :-)