If we lose someone we love, it is because we don't want to let go. Just an example...what do you think?
2007-07-14 18:10:53 · 8 answers · asked by doggie love 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I think it can be. Greed has a lot of by-products. When you take more than you deserve or hope for more than you can repay back in kindness, you leave yourself open to an emptiness that you can not fill. When losing a loved one, I just went through this with an Uncle who was like a brother, the despair can feel like greed, which is good. Because it lets us know that we recognize our faults in misunderstanding them. Take the despair and recognize it as a truth within yourself to guide you to understand them better and yourself as well. You can't become better than the greed unless you have despair to guide you. Despair can be a gentle kiss letting you know it's O.K., but, there is more to you than greed.
2007-07-14 18:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No one ever wants to lose someone they love.
Despair stems from a feeling of hopelessness.
For instance a parent with a terminally ill child that is experiencing an awful amount of pain and knowing all the treatments are not helping.
The parent will despair for ther child. Knowing there is nothing more they can do to help their child.
It is a bit selfish when the moment comes and we find it difficult to let go. This hasn't anything to do with being greedy.
2007-07-15 01:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by Positive-Pixie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Despair is not so much losing someone or something itself. It is the loss of hope, true defeat. With simple greed we can keep trying, or get something else.
2007-07-15 11:56:50 · answer #3 · answered by phil8656 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, despair is a loss of hope. Greed does not necessarily enter into it at all.
2007-07-15 01:14:43 · answer #4 · answered by waia2000 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When people seek to gain what they cannot, they are in constant longing and despair
2007-07-15 02:59:22 · answer #5 · answered by Socrates 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Despair is the result of not being able to accept drastic change.
2007-07-15 02:04:15 · answer #6 · answered by Clint 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Despair is a product of holy matrimony. Savor it!
2007-07-15 01:19:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes. I try not to cry at funerals because i'm happy there resting in peace. But i don't know anybody thats died, so i haven't really witnessed it first hand.
2007-07-15 01:18:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋