if your greedy and selfish, can you change?

Question

I have always wondered, if someone is born with a selfish or greedy personality, can they change? Even though if they try really hard to change, won't they still be selfish or greedy deep inside (even though they don't want to), and it's just that they're trying to control themselves and not show that they are like that?

Answer 1

Greed and selfishness are learned behaviours and can be changed, either through therapy or sometimes a traumatic event in a person's life allows them to see the error of their behaviour and they will make a conscious effort to change.

Answer 2

people are usually greedy or selfish for a reason, usually a trait instilled while growing up, but the person often doesnt think anythings wrong with the,,,now, if your talking about yourself, of course you can change, you just have to want to for one,and not because your trying to impress someone because thats greedy and selfish in it own way, but look deep inside yourself, face whatever deep secret youve spent your life building walls around so no one would know... face it, fix it, get better

Answer 3

Well number one you shouldnt listen to what others say, and not let them define you, and the fact that they are honest enough to admit the fact that they are selffish is the first step tp getting help, I think that there are reasons of being selfish it could be that when you were by yourself it was like that you got to have what you want and your just used to it, it could be that you need to change the way you think, maybe you should ask god to help you change your attitude, because everyone has a personality, and they all have things that need to be worked on so maybe for you, thinking about yourself is something that needs to be fixed, so maybe you should ask God to help you in those areas, and there are many people like that, My dad is like that, because he parents never made a desicion so he felt like he needed to step up and make the choice for hhis family but he took it to the extreme and now he is strugglin with himself, so he is in another state because of his selfishness he had to have his own studio and his own group and his own stuff he made it seem like I was a mistake by saying well if you weren't born then I could have so in so, I felt well if it was that important to you, then go, evenually last 10 months in october he left and is with another woman living out his stupidy of being selfish, and there is a price you will pay, so ask God to help you become a better person and try to help others and before you have something for yourself ask someono else if they want that too, and try sharing I believe you will get better you just need giudance,



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Answer 4

First off is to recognize you are greedy and selfish. When you do that and you feel you do not like the way you are then yes you can do something about it. It is knowing you are greedy and selfish and do not have any desire to change is the difference.

Answer 5

Every passing minute is a chance to turn your life around. People CAN change, but they need to WANT to do it and decide that on their own. They need to change themselves. One person cannot change another person. If someone is greedy, they are capable of changing, but it will probably take an event that is very traumatic to them, they need to be aware of their problem, and they need to decide for themselves that they want/need to change.... and even then, it can take time and many more mistakes.

Answer 6

If your greedy and selfish and you want to change,the best way to go about this is to give to others unselfishly,routinely,whenever you see fit,and the rewards for your giving of yourself unselfishly,is to lose the once ugliness you felt inside of you from being greedy and selfish.

Answer 7

Typically people don't change. It's the old "a tiger doesn't change his stripes" People can make a huge effort to change....but you always run the risk of "the beast inside" showing up when you least expect.

Answer 8

Honestly, from experience, I have not seen people genuinely change this type of behavior. Maybe gotten a little better, but the seed was still there.

Still, most things are not impossible.

Answer 9

Yes, I bealeave they can change if they really wanted to. If people are ruse and greedy and self arigant then sometimes there my not be away out for them.


hope I helped!~! : )

Answer 10

Some can change but for others its only skin deep