When we covet for material objects or envy others, it always looks better than it is, just like the advertisement. After possessing the material objects or attaining your success, you realise there's actally nothing special about it.
That is why unrepentant greedy sinners have to keep on coveting and possessing more and more of whatever they want to possess, in order to feed their greed; and if they fail/refuse to repent until death, there will be periods before their deaths when they are simply unable to possess those things that they covet very much, which would naturally result in them committing the sins of anger (which might lead to murder) or despair (which might lead to suicide), i.e. replacing the sin of greed with either anger or despair.A while ago, I overheard two female colleagues gossipping about a another female colleague in the pantry. There seems to be much envy and jealousy about the latter's wealth, the designer label clothes and luxury bag. Envy seems to make them discontented about who they are, what they are and their present life.
I just want to say these to the two gossipers...Even the richest and mightiest is just another human being when you both get rid of you envy. Why envy and become discontented?