For wealth to be achieved, greed must be applied.

[Silverstonez]

Honestly, I still think that a little bit of greed can bring success to your future. Because if there's no greed at all, that's no longer how a human works. We all have greed that we are trying to hide, its just that some focus on it and totally forget that what we need more is financial discipline, hard work and patience, greed should only be a small portion enough to drive us and gain high momentum to succeed on our own life's goals and ambitions.

It is ok to think that a little bit of greed can bring success to someone, but I think success cannot be achieved through being greedy.  If you understand the difference between being greedy and saying no when people ask you for something you won’t say that being greedy can lead you to success.  It is okay to say no to people when they ask for something, it is called setting boundaries, but it is not okay to be greedy. Greedy people don’t give even when it is necessary or appropriate for them to give.

[viljy]

Greed is a sin. Attributing positive qualities to this vice is a mistake. By the way, wealthy people often engage in charity work (although some of them do so to minimize taxes). In any case, wealthy people often donate some of their funds to the poor. That is, they demonstrate generosity, not greed. In reality, wealth is created not just by greed, but by a combination of determination, ambition, hard work, discipline, knowledge, luck, and only a certain amount of greed.

[henmark]

There are two different schools of thought about wealth accumulation. Some see rich people as greedy, while others believe their wealth results from value creation. Those who see them as greedy thinks they are hoarding wealth that should have been distributed to others. If someone legitimately builds his wealth, those calling him greedy are envious or ignorant.  

Any wealthy person that provide jobs for tens or hundreds or thousands of people should not be called greedy, but some people will not understand that. They think the wealthy people have all the money in the banks or in fiat but they are very wrong. Most of wealthy people money are in stocks, business properties and other things that are not in banks. They can complain but they are more greedy and ignorant. Rich people had to the economy, they pay more taxes that are used for the development of the country.

No one is calling those greedy. The world has always appreciated such people who opened doors for employment all over the world. Even the government would appreciate these people. We might call greedy to those people who always think about themselves without giving anything back to the world. Such people have a narrow mindset and they can barely create any employment opportunities. The ones already giving back to the world would never be considered greedy, at least by me.

There are multiple definitions for being wealthy. We can't debate on that because everyone has their own opinion. You might think that rich people prefer investing in stocks or properties but there are n number of rich kinds and we can never predict where they actually hold their money. Some might even prefer burying the money in their backyard.

[angrybirdy]

Greed is a sin. Attributing positive qualities to this vice is a mistake. By the way, wealthy people often engage in charity work (although some of them do so to minimize taxes). In any case, wealthy people often donate some of their funds to the poor. That is, they demonstrate generosity, not greed. In reality, wealth is created not just by greed, but by a combination of determination, ambition, hard work, discipline, knowledge, luck, and only a certain amount of greed.

Well, that’s true. Some wealthy people donate to charities so they can minimize the amount of taxes they have to pay. I believe that helping others is not always a wholehearted act because some of them believe that everything must be earned through hard work to achieve what they have now... Those rich people think that it is unfair for them to give away their money, especially since it came from their perseverance, years of hard work, and sacrifices to have the life that they have right now, while other people have things without doing anything to earn them. Some people may say that not everyone has the ability to do what they really want to do, but I believe that everything is possible if you look for different strategies to earn money.
If you really want to know who the greedy wealthy people are, look no further than politicians who seem to know nothing other than how to be corrupt.

[Finebone]

Greed is a sin.

I wouldn't agree to this because I believe that everyone in this life have some level of greed in him or her, but where it becomes a sin is when you let it overwhelm you, like it has become excess, and as we all know, anything that is done in excess becomes a problem, not just greed.

. In reality, wealth is created not just by greed, but by a combination of determination, ambition, hard work, discipline, knowledge, luck, and only a certain amount of greed.

All that you said here are true, and it's what I also believe are what makes a man to be wealthy, because I have seen so many greedy poor people all over the place, so if only greed is the product of wealth creations, then those greedy poor people would have been stinking rich by now.

[Cossyblack]

I wouldn't agree to this because I believe that everyone in this life have some level of greed in him or her, but where it becomes a sin is when you let it overwhelm you, like it has become excess, and as we all know, anything that is done in excess becomes a problem, not just greed.

You're not wrong on this(where I bolded) that we all have greed in us,the only way that you can find out that a person is very greedy is when you test the person with money or something that he desires the most. The problem with some people is that they allow their greed to define who they are,doing business with such people who cannot control their greed is risky because they will always look for a way to cheat you in the business especially when it comes to the sharing formula.
However,even if that there might be some  level of greed in us  like you said,what concerns me is if you cannot control it, because it can stop you and your business from growing.

[Cheema02]

Every human being always has needs. People work tirelessly to change their financial position with the main goal of becoming rich. Of course, this can be called greed because a person always plans to live like rich people by accumulating money and earning it to reach that position. Because if a person does not have greed, he will never work so hard to earn money. Everyone is greedy for money. If people did not have greed, they would not have the desire to take big risks. Everyone is greedy for money and wealth. Every person has greed, the only difference is that. Everyone has the desire to be rich and if people call it greed, then everyone tries to do it. Greed should not actually be called that, but we should call all those things greed, where a person expects to get more from something good even after getting it, that is what can be considered greed.

It's our natural tendency to want stability and success in life, and every day we add some improvements to the book of our lives. Can someone put it in the greedy category? If anybody has the same mindset, then my answer is yes to get financial stability, everyone should be greedy. Because everyone wants to facilitate and improve their lives and also wants a comfortable life with financial security. So, for this purpose, working hard is not a sin, even if it's compulsory to beat the world against you.

Your sense of greed is somewhat justified, and I know, that a man has enough money to meet all desires, so instead of all facilities, if that person is doing hard work, then it lies in the greed category. The important difference that we should all know is between greed and ambition. So chasing ambitions can not be known as greedy, because being greedy is a disgraceful title. At the end, we should try all our efforts to give facilities our selves is a positive value.

[puloweh555]

If I read the title, I don’t agree with a title like this. Because greed and discipline can’t be mixed up since they have different meanings. What I mean is that refusing to give regular money to relatives or refraining from unnecessary spending is healthy resource management, not being greedy. It’s actually a responsible attitude so that someone stays financially stable and can build long-term assets. Besides, with discipline we have ambition and ambition is the drive to work hard, learn and build something consistently without breaking moral boundaries or harming others.

Meanwhile, the term greed is usually labeled as something negative. Greed comes up when you go after more at the expense of others on purpose. Many successful people actually create shared value rather than snatching from others. And greed usually makes you feel constantly lacking even when you already have a lot, so you're ready to use any means. That's why becoming rich requires more discipline and focused ambition than being greedy.

[Yeesha]

I must be honest, I really dislike this fixation you people have on wealth and wealthy people.
Why have we made money the most valuable thing in this world? Don't get me wrong, I understand how important money is, and I am also looking and working hard for it because I know I can't enjoy life without it, but we have made it the ONLY important thing in life, and it shouldn't be so, in my opinion.
Because of how we have made money the only god, anybody who has money gets a pass.
I haven't heard arguments with people about an idea, and they will tell me, "If Elon Musk thinks like that, then who are you?" Really? Is that what we've gotten to as a society?
I refuse to think like that. I refuse to believe that because a person has money, he is the wisest and smartest or most intelligent person. I refuse to make money and wealth my North Star even though I work very hard for it and need it in my life.
On social media, whenever news breaks that a particular person committed suicide, you would see the usual performative gimmick of "If you need to talk, please call me", "I'm here if you need someone to talk to, I don't judge" and many other bullshit, but after a while, when the buzz has died down, you will see the same people saying, "If it's not money business, don't call me".
It's really sad to see the kind of society we've turned into.
It's this kind of behaviour that makes people do anything for money.

Back to your main point.
There is a thin line between greed and ambition.
I don't believe you need to be greedy to be wealthy. You just need to have ambition. Greed means you are ready to get it by any means necessary. You're ready to cross any line just to get what you want. With ambition, you have an inner drive to work for what you want.

And this misconception of thinking wealthy people have their shit together and they are very disciplined needs to stop. You don't know their inner life. You don't know the mess they're dealing with. You only see the mess of non-rich people because they don't have the money and luxury to cover it up. Their lives are as messy as the rest of us.

The OP is sounding as if greed is important before you could become rich in life, which is not. There is a big differences between being greedy and wanting to progress in life. You must not be greedy before you achieve something great, things that matters a lots in the journey of success is commitment, consistency, discipline, willingness to learn, making beneficial sacrifices, and willingness to pursue opportunities effortlessly, without giving up your dreams. You have to keep going even if the journey is stressful, you just have to be strong even when things are difficult for you, you must not stop until you get to your destination. Is not a sin to be rich, in fact that's what everyone always wants, but our faith is different, and life has another plan for each and everyone of us. Just because we're not in the same level with the rich people doesn't mean we should paint them black. Everyone is praying for soft life. Is not all the rich ones that are arrogant or disrespectful, some of them are nice and generous. You don't have to be greedy, just focus on pursuing your goals until you reach your destination.