Greed vs. Hope

Both greed and hope have to do with expectations. Greed is a pessimistic expectation whereas hope is an optimistic one.

People who deal with these roots may find it difficult to attach importance to events in history that did not produce an obvious effect on the future. At the same time, their past is largely controlling their outlook on impending life.

Those who feel they have generally met with gain tend to be hopeful in their view. Those who believe they have suffered loss or disappointment, as a rule, expect more of the same.

Greed is not just the taking of matters into your own hands, per se. Yes, it does cause people to store up materials and plan how they will force the future to be kind to them, but just like pride, greed has a deeper meaning than a dictionary can provide.

The real root of greed is the belief that you deserve a better past than you had and, even more so, a better future than you expect.

Hope is the relief of letting go.