Monday Motivation: 1.13.25 - Long Term Greed

Duane Rollins -

A clip from the show What Now? with Trevor Noah was shared with me, featuring Simon Sinek discussing how capitalism has shifted over time.

The short version of the clip is this: traditional capitalism was centered on long-term greed, while the capitalism of today has shifted to focus on short-term greed, a change that emerged in the 1980s (thanks to Milton Friedman and Jack Welch).

This perspective highlights an important point: we should rethink how we view greed. It’s okay to be greedy in the long-term for the things we truly want. Why?

Because achieving long-term goals requires creating tremendous value over time to make them happen.

For example, I want to have the best health at 80, the strongest cash flow at 90, and the closest relationships at 100. To achieve those outcomes, I need to take consistent, intentional actions today and sustain them for years to come.

Long-term greed fuels value creation.

So perhaps we could all stand to be a little more greedy—in the long term—when it comes to the lives we want to build.

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