The Joys of Greed
I’ve been looking for positive quotes about greed. Gordon Gekko of the movie, “Wall Street” said “greed is good.” But in the quote world, that’s about it in the greed department. There aren’t many upbeat greed quotes out there. In fact, most talk about avarice, greed as a mortal or deadly sin, greed leading to “badness of spirit,” tyranny, stealing, lustfulness, and the list goes on and on.
But I’m going to make my own personal case for the joys of greed.
As my No-Spending month comes to a close, I’ve come to discover that my greatest incentive for not spending is greed, pure and simple. Ah, money, how happy I am to see you. How happy I am that money in the bank means possibility, future, protection, and achieving my goals. Cha-ching, show me the money!
The happiness I find in my savings spreadsheet cannot be overstated. As I see my savings account grow week by week, it puts a giant grin on my face. I review my spreadsheet almost every day. It’s my best reminder that I really want cash in the bank (or working for me), not more stuff.
If you haven’t created a savings spreadsheet for yourself, I highly recommend it. I’ve created columns on mine with date, beginning savings balance, regular deposits, additional deposits, interest, withdrawals, and end balance. If you extend your spreadsheet for the entire year, you can project your year-end savings amount.
The more you save, the more you’ll have at the end of the year. Sure, we all know that, but seeing it in black and white makes a HUGE difference in my will to save and my desire to avoid spending.
Avarice, covetousness and meanness are rotten things, yes, but a little greed has gone a long way in improving the state of my bank account. Long may it last!
Posted on February 27th, 2008 by Stephanie
Filed under: Money, Saving Money, Uncategorized
I was trying to remember where I had recently read something about greed…and I remembered that a friend of mine describes herself on her blog this way:
About me
I’m greedy. I’m greedy for time with my children which passes by so quickly. I’m greedy for time with my husband for there is so little time available as we get older and the responsibilities grow with us. I’m greedy for all of creation that God offers us; I know that there is not enough earthly time to experience it all. I am not greedy for money or cars or things (except, perhaps, chocolate. But then, my greed makes me ill, deservedly so…).
Greed isn’t ALL bad! Well done on the savings!
Ooh, I love that! Thanks for sharing.