what is greed?

"It comes down to a simple question: what do you want out of life, and what are you willing to do to get it?"

what is greed? i think greed is the byproduct of insecurity and misinformation.  in the world of the obese, i believe it's the feeling of not having enough, or not being enough. does that make sense? it made sense in my head while i thought it.  


many times there is this feeling of urgency when we overeat, as if tomorrow the food we eat today will become extinct.  or maybe it's this feeling that food is a soul healer. ads on TV portray food as central to social gatherings, food is a celebration.  but we forget the basics - food is foremost nutrition.  


my friends had a potluck yesterday and i still had leftovers for lunch today.  i had pretty much one of pretty much everything - but just 1-2 pieces of everything, sometimes half a piece. i thought i was portioning. it wasn't until i went to write in my food journal i realized i so was not portioning when i was eating one of "everything".  


eating, or at least proper eating takes a lot of conscious decision making.  i will do my best to not repeat the same mistake again and get better everyday.  as for greed, i hope we realize that we have more than enough to go around.  let's not let fear and lies make us think otherwise.    




to the stars, 


uma