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Universal Goodness : 99 (3) The Problems Caused by the Economy: Human beings differ in terms of habits, the level of diligence, the level of intelligence and intellect, etc. What everyone has in common, however, is the need for the four requisites, hence the need to earn a living. There are two main categories of livelihood, namely, right livelihood and wrong livelihood. Right livelihood means earning an honest living, whereas wrong livelihood means earning a dishonest living. Right livelihood must not involve anything that is immoral or unethical. Wrong livelihood includes theft, robbery, deception, trading humans, trading drugs, trading illegal goods, destroying the forest, working as a hired assassin, etc. Wrong livelihood incurs terrible retribution which must be paid for in this and future lifetimes. (4) The Problems Caused by One’s Defilements: First of all, it is important to know that the human body comprises mainly of body and mind. The body is made up of the four primary elements which include earth, water, wind and fire. We cannot see these elements but we can touch and feel them. As soon as we are born, our body carries within it all kinds of germs. These internal germs simply wait for the time when the body is weak to work with external germs to destroy our body by making it sick, age and eventually die.