Greed is such a powerful, domineering vice. When we are greedy, we become so consumed by a never ending need for something more. Our unquenchable desires change us, and we become unrecognizable, even to ourselves.
In his fable, “The Dog and His Reflection,” Aesop reveals how easily and drastically greed can transform us. He tells of a dog so overcome with greed that he does not recognize himself and loses what he should have enjoyed.
This dog walks home from the butcher’s shop, where the butcher had given him a bone. The dog is very satisfied with his prize and hurries away as fast as he can with it….