The Power of Greed and How It Affects Lives

In my book, "I Wish I Had Those Gasoline Pellets," Oley Washington Jr. managed to procure an impressive invention that would render fuel companies useless. Such inventions are gasoline pellets, which, if thrown in clear water, will miraculously turn into high-grade gasoline.

With such convenience, there is no doubt that many people would much instead buy these pellets than drive up to the nearest gas station to refill their tank. It would also be less taxing on the earth's resources, considering that companies no longer have to frack or engage in harmful environmental practices.

Unfortunately, such an invention is a threat to fuel companies. In the book, Lester King managed to hear about these miraculous pellets. He would do anything to keep them from making it to the market. As you can see, his greed shrouded his better judgment for others that he even stooped so low as to send killers to various people who may know about these pellets.

In the Christian faith, greed is one of the deadly sins. An uncontrollable desire to increase one's material gain—money, food, land, and social value.

Lester King, while fictional, embodies such greed because he refuses to make the world a better place. Such inventions threaten him because not only would they render his company useless, but they would affect his standard of living as time goes on.

Many wealthy people often become greedy. The lifestyles of the rich and famous are full of temptation, and to stay rich, you are encouraged to make sure others remain poor. From billionaires to company owners, greed is often rampant and laced with ambition and the desire to move forward while making sure others are left behind. Perhaps the reason why it's so common among the wealthy is that they have a taste of the finer things in life. They know that the more accessible their lifestyles are, the less likely they'll retain their social standing.

Whatever the case, greed shrouds one's morality. It also encourages selfishness and materialistic goals, often ignoring the benefits of spiritual growth in pursuing earthly things. While it's not wrong to want to live a better life, we must also consider how our ambitions can affect others. Otherwise, we not only lose ourselves, but we may potentially lose our souls.

by Carl Kegerreis, author of the book, I Wish I Had Those Gasoline Pellets 

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Notes: Carl and Sandy were married 58 years and three months before she passed away on 3/1/21, from Alzheimer's disease. All proceeds from this book will be sent to Alzheimer's research in memory of Sandy. Also if you would like to donate in memory of a loved one, send your donation to Alzheimer's disease research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD.  20871.