The flip side of greed

I have written so much about greed ,so much but all dark and negative. But dear readers, there are always two sides to a story. And thus greed has a flip side too. There is  a positive and spiritual side of greed that comes into play only when ones lusts for truth and knowledge. The craving for real beneficial and fulfilling knowledge that actually enlightens a human being of this world and beyond. What could be better than having ones nose in books than in someone's business?.The greed to learn , learn about the amazing places in the world , learn about different cultures, their way of living, know about what goes around in the other corner of the world. So many part of the world need healing . So many war stricken areas need to be recovered to their original shape. So many species of insects, reptiles and animals to know about , such a vast sea life to wonder at. We also have an Enriching  history yet to be discovered, amazing facts of the world, the mysteries of the universe,the secrets of space, the thousand and thousands of skills to be learnt , the intricacy of human body, the complexity of mind, the uncountable languages ,various religions , the existence of God, the evolution of humans ,the emotions of people , the sensitivity of relationships and  ultimately use all this fruitful knowledge to discover and unveil the truths of life and the effects of love not only towards humans but also towards  animals . Utilize these truths to maintain and cherish relationships , maintain friendships and secure place in people's hearts. What a virtue such a greed would be ?. Unbelievably spiritual, incomprehensibly selfless and extremely beneficial. Such a voracity can change the world for the better . But the sad truth is that this type of greed is hard to find , a rare entity that has been overshadowed by the Devils cape of selfishness. It is sad but it is also the truth. How many of us have actually worked towards the virtuous greed ?. But almost all of us has at one point in life practiced the vicious greed. Why can we not jail our heinous greed and nurture the urge to help people, hand away money,clothes and food to the poor and needy . Gone are the days when people would stand in the sun to give water to the thirsty and food to the hungry. But let me point out to you some cultures still have traditions that are heart touching. I'm sure living in Canada has introduced us to various cultures and one such is the Khalsa parade in which people from all walks of life celebrate by distributing water and food . This is however a day's events. Another example is the Holy month of Ramadan ,wherein Muslims are so "pious deed greedy "that they go an extra mile to help anyone anywhere they can to accumulate as many good deeds in their basket as they can . Charities are given open heartedly, food is distributed  and  small deeds of kindness are very common . My only request would be if we could make such holy trademarks common in our everyday lives instead of limiting them to a day or a month. Such examples prove the existence of the cure of greed ,the only need is to bring this practice in our everyday life.