Now that I'm strugglin in this business, by any means/Label me greedy gettin green, but seldom seen
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker acknowledges being criticized as greedy for seeking financial success in business, though such wealth is rarely actually achieved.
- In plain terms
- People call me greedy for wanting money, but I rarely get it.
- What can you take from it?
- Criticism of ambition often outweighs actual success.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define success in business?
- Is greed always negative?
Another view
The line mixes slang and might be read as boastful rather than reflective.
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