That was a really touching post Galen. I also can relate to some incidents that happened to you when it was least expected. Its very interesting what cash positive combined with greed can do to people when they have the ability to take advantage. I am amazed how simple and basic human behavior is when you have two people and money.
As a matter of fact @dickturpin whom I met in Ecency discord once told me and I quote "Humans are actually pretty basic when it comes to value. Give one person ten ten pence pieces and another person a one pound coin and I guarantee even though they both know they have the same the person with the pound coin will still keep double checking the person with the coins in case it looks more!" which is true in every way...it really made me thinking....
If this is the case when there is equal amounts... then what obvious possibilities would one do if they can have more....
I want to also mention, what @nickydee commented as well... in Stoicism. How important it is for a parent to teach and engrave the very roots of how to develop self-control and overcome your emotions in difficult situations is what I also think is the main part of what I learned from your post. The foundations a parent lays out for their child and how it develops into who you are and how you think/manage/resolve any surrounding situations today. If it were not for your parents "initial grounding", I wonder how different the outcome would have been. :)
Just the fact that you even mention about it and thanking them would make em proud and happy for you. I mean think about it~ how many would thank their parents in a WorkLife post where your showcasing a difficult challenge you overcame in your life? Whatever they did taught you... for sure I wish you can teach others as well including myself. :)
Cheers!~
It was interesting at the time, I spent some time with business leaders trying to gain some perspective. Most of which had had similar situations and had felt the same as I did. That helped and I am grateful to those people for telling me there own story.
Greed has a way of taking over a person, it happens here too, on Hive. They farm rewards with low quality, plagiarised and self-voted posts then rant incredulously when some rewards are returned to the reward pool. At no point do they stop to think that they masterminded their own problems with their bad acting. My Viking post later today is about such things. Greed is powerful motivation for some.
My parents, both deceased, gave me the best grounding they could and I chose to build upon it. I'm not sure if that's an ingrained thing, part of my make-up or a learned ability, but it has helped me..be me.
Thanks for your comment, I really appreciate, and for your idea of starting things community as I think there's a lot of stories out there that should be shared and that could help others.
The problem with "Greed" is it is hardwired into our DNA. People overeat because their ancient DNA says: "Cor! Look at all that lovely grub! Quick, get as much in your face as possible because we might not get another chance until we find the next dead T-Rex or Triceratops." totally irrational as the next meal is generally only a shop away (If you can afford it.) The same can be said for money; give someone an opportunity to earn even more money with little or no risk, and they're on it like a fly on a turd. The interesting part is: When does a [DNA] fear of being penniless morph into "Making money for the sake of it"? 🤷♂️