Greed is good not just for your own life but for others as well. By elevating your life, you can radically elevate your family's life, your community, and yes, even the world. ... You just need to get greedy. You need to focus so intently on what it is you want that your desire seeps out of your pores.

Why is it good to be greedy?

Greed can serve a positive purpose in some contexts. One positive is that it's a form of motivation. Greed inspires people to push for better social and economic outcomes than they have. Altruism is a better force for creating positive change, but it takes time to develop it.

Is greed bad or good?

Greed is less about accumulating wealth than filling an inner void. As Gordon Gekko famously said in Wall Street, “Greed, for the lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” Do you believe he had a point?