Does Greed Fulfill?

The false intention and assumption behind greed, in the form of a thought
and feeling, is *'the more I have, the more I am'*. It is a combination of
trying to add to the value of the self through material possessions,
position, role, talent or achievements and then becoming attached to these
as a form of identity, finally leading to personal collapse. To try to add
to the sense of self in this way has the effect of diverting oneself from
the real self, which is why, in many cases, a person who has everything
material is left with the feeling of being empty, disorientated and even
fearful.

*We cannot accumulate, or rely on the external, to create a sense of
personal value.*

People often try to fill the void of personal inadequacy or emptiness
through greed, but this 'method' goes against natural, universal laws. *All
that I am, all that I can be, all that will make me truly happy must begin
from inside the self. We have to start from the inside out, not the other
way round*, otherwise we create desires that have no end, like the
ten-headed “Ravana” - every time “Ram” cut off one of his heads, another
grew in its place. “Ravana” did not die until “Ram” aimed for his heart.
Desires are created from wanting one thing or another, believing that we
will find achievement when those desires are fulfilled. This pattern of
behavior keeps deceiving us and the proof of this is seen in the state of
discontentment and emptiness people find themselves in.