It's with much horror that I read the news on Oprah's new development - she started a religion and a church. That was, by far, the worst news I received in years.
Of course, many, many, thoughts ran through my mind. First, I thought: these really are the end times. Then I thought: What if she is the new Antichrist or something? I also thought: Maybe she's lost it, she needs to see a shrink. And another thought, that keeps lingering in my mind was: With all the wealth and social status she has, why does she get this far? Can't she be content with what she has? With everything going for her, is this one of the feathers she wants to put on her cap?
Also made me wonder - Is her heart ever full? Is anyone's heart ever full? Can the heart of man say "Enough"? And why not? Isn't there an upper limit as to what the human heart can handle? Led me to one word: Greed. Greed is the one thing that can never say "Stop!! Enough!!" Greed is the voice that lies to you to want what you don't even need. Greed is a
bottomless pit that cannot be filled in any way possible.
Has greed really entered people's hearts that bad? Is it the emotional pet that we let into our hearts, but leave it untamed and bend over backwards at its every whim? Can greed really drive one to do insane, insatiable things, like making people bow down to him/her in great honour? And why should we even let greed go that far? Why should we let greed dictate what we should do? Can't we tame it down?
While I may not be an expert on life, these two things I know for sure: Oprah's greedy ambition will certainly lead her to a disastrous end, and if greed is the driving factor in your life, then, even the best and largest achievements will never be enough. There'll always be hunger for more and more.
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