Daily Dilemma / Morals 1

DAILY DILEMMA

MORALS

Do any of us have morals anymore? Or, do we have our own sense of values and they sometimes can be compromised? Here is a scenario on one of the 7 deadly sins, Greed:

Martha was in the business of cake decorating. She began by decorating cakes for special occasions. Family and friends were her first customers. One day she decorated a cake for a special friend’s wedding. It was her best masterpiece yet. Her friend loved Martha’s work and could not believe her friend was that talented. Martha could not believe she was that talented either. Her friend talked her into starting her own cake decorating business.

Martha worked hard networking through her friends and family for business. All her friends referred her business from birthday parties to big corporate events. Martha became a success overnight. She started with a one person shop to a huge bakery. Martha had between 20-30 employees within 5 years. Money was coming in. This success was beyond Martha’s wildest dreams.

One day she decided to buy more bakeries and build an empire. She bought 2 more then 5 more. It became quite a job to keep up with all the books. Martha was buying and selling fast. Martha forgot what she went into business for and lost her passion for baking. Martha was worth more than 10 million dollars in just 8 years. But, one day it all came crashing down when she was spending more money than she had. Martha continued to buy more bakeries instead of enjoying what she built from the beginning. Eventually, she was caught stealing from her own empire and lost everything within a year.

Analysis: Martha had a dream and passion for baking cakes. She was a success and ended up losing it all over money. Greed for bigger and better and more money made Martha crash and burn.

What is greed? What could Martha have done to stop this from happening? Was she aware or what she was doing to herself and her reputation?

Disclaimer: All scenarios are pieces of fiction. All scenarios are meant to help others think about how they live their lives and what they can do better.