Is it human nature to want more?

[Aero]

Or are we just taught to think that way?

Actually... it's a human situation to want more... it's healthy to have ambitions, projects, wishlists...

Look at young rich people... they can get anything they want, that's why 99% of them falls into drugs, alcohol... life is empty if you don't have some things you want and you can't reach easily.

In any moment of your life, try to make a wishlist... you will always be able to fill a list 

[Izzy]

there is a difference between what we need and what we want...isnt greed the excess of want over need?

What we need is basic shelter, warmth, X amount of food and water every 3 days

That's all u need to survive

Anything we want above that is greed, thus greed ceases to be a meaningful concept - its just a phrase society implants with negative connotations

After all, an incredibly greedy person may also be incredible hard working to satisfy their greed, and what seems greedy to a person with little would appear very modest by the standards of those that have a lot

As there are no standards to measure what is and isn't greed it becomes meaningless

[Axls Locomotive]

Actually... it's a human situation to want more... it's healthy to have ambitions, projects, wishlists...

no its what we are taught that tells us to want more...its because we are more and more Capitalistic...its human nature to survive, not to acceed...ambition is certainly not greed because ambition can directly and indirectly affect others in a positive way and greed tends to go against morality unlike ambition

[Axls Locomotive]

What we need is basic shelter, warmth, X amount of food and water every 3 days

That's all u need to survive

what about security, emotional stability, health, self esteem.... and you are taking it to the extreme noone lives like an animal in this country...do you find that an acceptable amount to fulfill your needs? im sure your answer is no

greed has negative connotations for a reason...from wikipedia "Greedy individuals are often believed to be harmful to society as their motives often appear to disregard the welfare of others:"

thats why society now is full of selfish arseholes

[ppbebe]

That's like a monkey that learned how to wank. I guess.
Sure, Your Grandpa's ceiling is too low for you but I think there must be a limit to your greed.
You can't take it with you.
being incapable of getting satisfaction or feeling happy from anything you're in quite a bad state of mental health.
Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed overnight and Roto's wife became a statue of salt.

[journey]

I want nirvana.

[SLCPUNK]

I want nirvana.

 

[journey]

I want nirvana.

 

Thanks, SLC. Now I have complete enlightenment. 

[SLCPUNK]

This will fall under my "what is the last kind thing you have done?" thread.

[Mr. Dick Purple]

I think that human nature is about habits, so I think we all are taught to want more, to fight for what its supposed to be us, to do things that can benefits us even if that perjudice others and nobody notice it. It's kinda a moral situation.

[SLCPUNK]

Once you have it, you (hopefully) realise it doesn't mean poo.......

I can have more, but will settle for less. Seems a waste to chase......stuff.

[Dust N Rose]

That's an interesting thread SLC.

Some psycologists say Human is a machine of desires. I think it's really human nature, as a result of the imitation and the fight for the distinction. People imitate the others by buying the same products, dress like the others, having common entairtaining or following the trends just to be accepted. They also want more to shine and feel they have eminence. So in this case, it's human nature since it's been always like that. I guess today with the promotions, people's need list grew for keeps. So, as far as I am concerned yes, if people want more it's natural but it's also boosted a lot today.

Goods are not necessary evil or something like that... ?The problem starts when people focus only in wealth, when riches become people's main goal in life. In that case, it's beggining an endless chase for possessions. That chase "self-pawns" them... they work to get the goods and if they can't afford them they feel they lack and left behind in the road of life. I guess those pandits were right when they said material is blank, futile. The old people say, that they didn't have anything when we were young and they were happy, today we, the young we've got all of these stuff and yet we're not happy.

It's good if you can feel great with a product you just bought and believe me, don't be like some people that loose their interest when they finally buy the wished product. As D said, it's better to live a life having less property and stay happy than living a trivial life and feel empty. It's easy to understand why some rich people do drugs, they think they've done everything in their lives, they don't have a single goal in their lives and pray for moments of pleasure. People (including me) don't appreciate what they have and realise that when they loose them. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, people need ideals in their life. Thus, you still want more but you also become a better person, you mature. Life's a game where we should always improve ourselves and the quality of our lives.

[MCT]

As far as I'm concerned, there's nothing wrong with smelling like turpentine. Nothing.

[Dust N Rose]

respect...