Comments for Purposeful Action Blog http://blog.brookoflife.com Helping improve careers and lives Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:10:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on The Parable of the Mango Tree by kunal http://blog.brookoflife.com/2009/06/corporate-greed-and-the-parable-of-the-mango-tree/comment-page-2/#comment-1203 kunal Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:31:55 +0000 http://blog.brookoflife.com/?p=967#comment-1203 I agree that a desire for wealth can be a good thing. It can motivate people to do find alternative ways to do business that benefit both themselves and the consumer. Though wealth can turn into a tempting toxin, it is up to the company execs to make sure that they remain ethical in their dealings. I think that Enron was one of the biggest scandals of our generation. It shows just how much damage can come from succumbing to greed. I agree that a desire for wealth can be a good thing. It can motivate people to do find alternative ways to do business that benefit both themselves and the consumer. Though wealth can turn into a tempting toxin, it is up to the company execs to make sure that they remain ethical in their dealings.

I think that Enron was one of the biggest scandals of our generation. It shows just how much damage can come from succumbing to greed.

]]> Comment on The Parable of the Mango Tree by kunal http://blog.brookoflife.com/2009/06/corporate-greed-and-the-parable-of-the-mango-tree/comment-page-2/#comment-1202 kunal Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:27:20 +0000 http://blog.brookoflife.com/?p=967#comment-1202 Hey Scott. I think the skills and experience the old man told Johnny to use are the skills he gained as a Mangoland executive. It says in the first few lines of the story that Johnny is a Mangoland exec that is looking to start making an earning. I think the point that the parable was trying to make that Johnny was not ill prepared to take care of the tree. Johnny had the neccessary skills, but not the ethics needed to care for the tree. Just as most company execs are qualified for their positions, they do not remain honest in their work because they are taken over by greed. Hey Scott. I think the skills and experience the old man told Johnny to use are the skills he gained as a Mangoland executive. It says in the first few lines of the story that Johnny is a Mangoland exec that is looking to start making an earning. I think the point that the parable was trying to make that Johnny was not ill prepared to take care of the tree. Johnny had the neccessary skills, but not the ethics needed to care for the tree. Just as most company execs are qualified for their positions, they do not remain honest in their work because they are taken over by greed.

]]> Comment on The Parable of the Mango Tree by kunal http://blog.brookoflife.com/2009/06/corporate-greed-and-the-parable-of-the-mango-tree/comment-page-2/#comment-1201 kunal Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:23:08 +0000 http://blog.brookoflife.com/?p=967#comment-1201 Johnny's story can definitely be compared with executives who have ruined their firms. Johnny is described as an up and coming Mangoland executive who wants to use his skills to gain mangos. He is given a golden opportunity by a mysterious old man to care for a mango tree, and then eventually care for more mango trees, becoming richer and richer. This can be compared to executives who have been given the chance to help a company succeed and also fulfill their own dreams of success, but have let it all go for greed. Instead of maintaining the mango tree and waiting to reap his rewards, Johnny succumbs to greed and begins to gather mangos without putting the work in. This is comparable to big company execs who change the numbers in the books to make it look like they are making a larger profit. Also, as Johnny ends up finding himself on bug infested mess, these company execs also find themselves in messes with no reward in site. This parable is not only appicable to corporate greed, but to everyday people who also succumb to greed. One problem that has plagued the citizen's of our country is the problem of debt. Our society is one that is very materialistic, and so people are always striving to buy more of the best of everything. Without having patience or rationale, people spend money they dont have, thus landing themselves in debt. Eventually, just like Johnny, they find themselves with nothing but a mess. Johnny’s story can definitely be compared with executives who have ruined their firms. Johnny is described as an up and coming Mangoland executive who wants to use his skills to gain mangos. He is given a golden opportunity by a mysterious old man to care for a mango tree, and then eventually care for more mango trees, becoming richer and richer. This can be compared to executives who have been given the chance to help a company succeed and also fulfill their own dreams of success, but have let it all go for greed. Instead of maintaining the mango tree and waiting to reap his rewards, Johnny succumbs to greed and begins to gather mangos without putting the work in. This is comparable to big company execs who change the numbers in the books to make it look like they are making a larger profit. Also, as Johnny ends up finding himself on bug infested mess, these company execs also find themselves in messes with no reward in site.

This parable is not only appicable to corporate greed, but to everyday people who also succumb to greed. One problem that has plagued the citizen’s of our country is the problem of debt. Our society is one that is very materialistic, and so people are always striving to buy more of the best of everything. Without having patience or rationale, people spend money they dont have, thus landing themselves in debt. Eventually, just like Johnny, they find themselves with nothing but a mess.

]]> Comment on The Parable of the Mango Tree by Fra4469 http://blog.brookoflife.com/2009/06/corporate-greed-and-the-parable-of-the-mango-tree/comment-page-2/#comment-1200 Fra4469 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:14:12 +0000 http://blog.brookoflife.com/?p=967#comment-1200 Johnny like so many people lacks self control and disipline. He does not have the maturity to delay gratification therfore his weakness destroys him in the end. There are many such papables in the Bible that demonstrate the need for ethical behavior in everyday actions. It is better to have character that to be one! Johnny like so many people lacks self control and disipline. He does not have the maturity to delay gratification therfore his weakness destroys him in the end. There are many such papables in the Bible that demonstrate the need for ethical behavior in everyday actions. It is better to have character that to be one!

]]> Comment on The Parable of the Mango Tree by cadewomack http://blog.brookoflife.com/2009/06/corporate-greed-and-the-parable-of-the-mango-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 cadewomack Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:42:55 +0000 http://blog.brookoflife.com/?p=967#comment-1199 I agree with you. The lack of patience and the desire for "instant gratification" is the problem with Johnny as well as Enron. I agree with you. The lack of patience and the desire for “instant gratification” is the problem with Johnny as well as Enron.

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