About this episode

The episode discusses the fine line between ambition and greed, emphasizing the importance of having friends to help recognize self-destructive behaviors.

Being ambitious is a positive attribute and leads us to doing great things. Avarice or greed is destructive and leads us to perdition. Unfortunately we can’t tell when ambition becomes greed. I know that I always see myself as ambitious and never greedy. But I can always tell when you have crossed the line. And there in lies the answer. Each of us needs a friend to tell us when we have chosen self destructive behavior.

People in this episode

Host: Kenneth Block

Topics covered

• ambition
• greed
• self-destructive behavior
• friendship
• personal growth

Keywords

• ambition
• greed
• self-destruction
• friendship
• personal development

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