Should We Fight Against Our True Nature? Stagnant water turns foul if left undisturbed. A rolling stone gathers no moss. To be idle and indulge in slothfulness is one of human nature. To be proud, materialistic, lustful, jealous, envious, angry and gluttonous is also human nature. If we do not refine our characters, we tend to become obnoxious, arrogant, and even narcissistic in character, and behaviour and tend to ruin our lives or worse those around us.