When reading the anticipation guide, I was asked to consider whether or not all rich people are selfish. I think that this is partially true, but also partially false. It is my opinion that in order to survive in the world, you need to be a little bit selfish. You need to keep something for yourself, and can't give everything away. However, I was watching a segment on ESPN, in which they said that all athletes are selfish. The example they used was Derek Jeter, which I think applies well in our NY-Metro area, where everyone knows who he is. They were talking about his relationship with former manager Joe Torre. Since everyone thinks of him as the most unselfish athlete, then it should be assumed that he would be upset when his manager, and close friend was fired. However, it was reported that the same day, he was in Florida partying, and was definitely not all that upset. This shows that although we see many rich people as unselfish, everyone in this world is at least a little bit selfish so it is impossible for someone not to be.
However, there are many rich people that are unselfish. Men like Paul Newman and Warren Buffet donate millions of dollars to charity each year. They are unselfish as they can be, without harming their own financial standing. However, they have to be a little unselfish to succeed in the business world.
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