What Really cause poverty in an individual

[Egii Nna]

That got me worried and thinking what really makes people to become rich? Let share our opinion on this

Things that are capable of making you rich depend on your exposure and also the concept of how you think about multiplying your money, no matter the amount that you have in hand, that will not only change your status but will also change your perception of money.
 
For instance, there are some people that poverty has already dense in their brain that when you call some certain amount, they always think that you will never be able to get it in life, which is because of the perception they have on money. The only thing they think is not to get rich and have their financial freedom but the only way they can survive and pay off their bill, which most of them mostly end as workers under an organisation or a business because they always think they can’t do it. So the better way to make more money is not only by creating a business but also by changing your perspective on money and how to get more money. 

[pusaka]

You are right, some people think that they will continue to be in poverty because they were born into a poor family. They become unmotivated to be able to do things that can change their lives. So this is back to each individual, because many are also able to change their circumstances with effort and hard work. Now it is each individual's choice, whether to continue to be in poverty like that or to change it. Indeed, I can understand someone who is born into a rich family has more privilege to be able to make their lives richer. Different from those born into poor families, but opportunities in every matter will always be there depending on how we try.

They are using this as excuse not to do anything and just be contented with what they've got, though there are other people who use this as inspiration to strive and try harder to find success to whatever venue that they've got an opportunities to excel, those types of people have a good mentality that it's not limited to dream of something while working on it, the chance is equal if you know what venue and what kind of market you'll going to target.

Yes, they use this as an excuse, when in fact what is happening is that they themselves are not getting rid of their laziness. Well, usually people like this will start blaming anyone, including the government which they think has failed in making policies and so on. Indeed, the role of the government here may also be important, but it cannot be the government alone that has to work, but the person must also work. For example, when the government has made good policies and also created very large jobs, but if the person does not try to get it, then the government's performance will not be able to run as expected. Because this must have continuity between one and another.

[Fredomago]

Yes, they use this as an excuse, when in fact what is happening is that they themselves are not getting rid of their laziness. Well, usually people like this will start blaming anyone, including the government which they think has failed in making policies and so on. Indeed, the role of the government here may also be important, but it cannot be the government alone that has to work, but the person must also work. For example, when the government has made good policies and also created very large jobs, but if the person does not try to get it, then the government's performance will not be able to run as expected. Because this must have continuity between one and another.

No one will change your future aside from you, as even in terms of luck it's still you that will going to look for it but if you will use those excuses and will not try other things and will not going out on your comfort zone then surely nothing will happen and you'll end up being poor, in terms of government aid, those are help and not a actual source of income you still need to work hard and try other ways to gamble with your fate.

Your hard work and dedication to find whatever sidejob or business that will help you to make things better in terms of financial stability.

[Oluwa-btc]

2. Spend money for unnecessary thing, always lend money to your friends or family who're in need.
3. Lazy.

Exactly alot times one would be wondering what could be the cause of an individual being poor but then having such criteria in the persons lifestyle could possibly prone them to poverty. And generally laziness has been the primary issue cause alot of people prefer an already made of everything and where they can put an effort to achieving something they become clumsy.

[Renampun]

Poverty is a state of lack and not having something ( money, material, property) that is needed at that present point in time. Globally speaking poverty has been a major issues with the united nations general assembly even giving out time frame to end poverty and improve the standard of living of the world population especially in third world countries where the rate of poverty is higher.

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In developing countries, the causes of poverty are diverse, including;

- poverty inherited from parents
- poverty caused by lifestyle (wasteful, gambling, lazy, cheated)
- poverty caused by age (retirement or being abandoned by family)
- poverty caused by difficulty in getting a job
- poverty that occurs due to disasters (fires or other natural disasters)

the problem of poverty in many countries cannot be solved with just one policy, it takes extra work to improve the economic level and this must be accompanied by collaboration from oneself and the government.

[Etranger]

This is huge problem need to be solve since due to rampant corruption happening there's to many job discrepancy happening since there are lets job created due to their national policies and people suffer due to this bad actions made by officials. So the other option taken by people is to go overseas and find better paycheck. If they can take this opportunity then they should grab it since if they stay on their country where they get pay for efforts and skills they have for sure they live a miserable life. Compare if they take huge opportunities for sure that they can bring good financial changes to their family. Its sad that government is the one creating huge problem to their people that's why its good to choose better leader so that they can see good changes and can live comfortably with lots of opportunity to get on their motherland.

This sounds correct of course, but people don’t follow "should" alone. There is a cause for everything, and there are many reasons and explanations for the country being ravaged by corruption and the shadow economy. And unfortunately, we can't solve a problem by simply naming it. Moreover, not only do people create such conditions, not for life, but for survival, but these conditions in turn give rise to the corresponding type of people. So it's a vicious circle.

[iBaba]

2. Spend money for unnecessary thing, always lend money to your friends or family who're in need.
3. Lazy.

Exactly alot times one would be wondering what could be the cause of an individual being poor but then having such criteria in the persons lifestyle could possibly prone them to poverty. And generally laziness has been the primary issue cause alot of people prefer an already made of everything and where they can put an effort to achieving something they become clumsy.

Whenever I'm confronted which such questions as to what causes poverty in an individual, the question answer that comes from my lips is one's MINDSET. An individual's mindset goes a long way to determine how far they can go in becoming successful and subsequently fighting poverty. The moment you're able to change your mindset from a poor mindset to a rich one, you will begin to see the manifestation in your life.

Transforming your mindset from a poor mindset to a reformed and positive mindset doesn't just make riches from a blue moon. What it does is it reshapes one's mind into thinking big things and out of the box which attracts positivity into one's mind, leading to more productive reasoning and output.

When an individual have a poor mindset, it delimits one from going beyond boundaries and looking for bigger opportunities out there. It confines one into a corner and doesn't allow the individual to explore the outside world. As a result, it kills productivity and one's usefulness to themselves and the society at large. A poor mindset can be developed as a result of a poor family background and societal vices. To beat against it is to identify those causes and counteract them by exploring outside the world and building more networks while learning useful skills.

[sunsilk]

With the resources that we have now, I think many who have become rich in technology will say that.

It's about on how being resourceful people are with the use of internet but those that have become successful with other means will say, try to solve a problem that's being experienced by the majority.

But if we start from that reasoning of being lazy, there is no doubt those that have been lazy have nowhere to go. Even if someone is working hard and smart, a lazy person won't appreciate the effort of these types of people.

[jaberwock]

One who inherits money is different from someone who has won in a lottery, though. Most likely someone who has inherited wealth has been wealthy for most part of their life and even if they fail they would have back ups whether from family or whatever connection they may have built over the years from being in places where the wealthy resides or socialize. Meanwhile if one is so poor and suddenly got rich overnight from lottery, if he fails it might be extremely harmful for him as he did not have any prior assets before the lottery win that he could fall back on.

First, we need to know that not all poor people are uneducated or have no ability and no plan to get rich. There are many people who are knowledgeable and intelligent but sometimes cruel fate makes them live in poverty. So if these people have the opportunity to own a large amount of money, they can create greater things, not that they will always fail or just saboteur.

In addition, people who become rich from winning the lottery, if unfortunately they lose everything later, it is also a lesson, an experience for them because from the beginning they had nothing to lose. So it cannot be said that winning the lottery is harmful to them.

Yeah, I have met with a lot of people who studied and became very good at their subjects, but never turned that into money because they were never really after the money, and I have seen people who studied the same thing, exact same topic, and became very rich.

The example, I am talking about is lawyers, I know two lawyers, close friends of mine, one of them studied very hard, top of his class, the best student there, finished with honour degree, and then he started to work for others a few years, like most lawyers, and then he opened up his own place and started to help the people who are in need, that was his dream to do, be a lawyer and help people in need, so he never made money that much, since he helped with the poor.

On the other hand, another lawyer I know, went to private school, barely graduated, but because his father had network, he just got greasy big boss deals and he got rich and by the time he was 27, he had his own home all paid for and brand new Jaguar car.

[dunfida]

One who inherits money is different from someone who has won in a lottery, though. Most likely someone who has inherited wealth has been wealthy for most part of their life and even if they fail they would have back ups whether from family or whatever connection they may have built over the years from being in places where the wealthy resides or socialize. Meanwhile if one is so poor and suddenly got rich overnight from lottery, if he fails it might be extremely harmful for him as he did not have any prior assets before the lottery win that he could fall back on.

First, we need to know that not all poor people are uneducated or have no ability and no plan to get rich. There are many people who are knowledgeable and intelligent but sometimes cruel fate makes them live in poverty. So if these people have the opportunity to own a large amount of money, they can create greater things, not that they will always fail or just saboteur.

In addition, people who become rich from winning the lottery, if unfortunately they lose everything later, it is also a lesson, an experience for them because from the beginning they had nothing to lose. So it cannot be said that winning the lottery is harmful to them.

Yeah, I have met with a lot of people who studied and became very good at their subjects, but never turned that into money because they were never really after the money, and I have seen people who studied the same thing, exact same topic, and became very rich.

The example, I am talking about is lawyers, I know two lawyers, close friends of mine, one of them studied very hard, top of his class, the best student there, finished with honour degree, and then he started to work for others a few years, like most lawyers, and then he opened up his own place and started to help the people who are in need, that was his dream to do, be a lawyer and help people in need, so he never made money that much, since he helped with the poor.

On the other hand, another lawyer I know, went to private school, barely graduated, but because his father had network, he just got greasy big boss deals and he got rich and by the time he was 27, he had his own home all paid for and brand new Jaguar car.

Sometimes you can really be able to say that connections will really be having that advantage in compared into those people who dont really have or simply trying out to do things in his own and wont really be that relying into other aspects like those family known friends and connections on which we cant be able to deny that these things will really be a helpful thing for you to be able to acquire or reach up those goals in more easy manner in compared into those starting up on having none. Although not all would really be having that chances when it comes to such situation on which we know that not all does have known something on where they could really be able to take advantage on. There are really factors on which it will really be affecting out someone when it comes into this aspect.

We cant really be able to be conclusive on the moment that we've seen someone didnt progress that much because just like been said that there are factors on which it do affects out your success on simply because of those people around them on which they are really that being helped out. Other things will really be pertaining on how well they do make advantage or make use of their courses for them on what path they do take and focusing it out on different aspects.

[Agbe]

Laziness, lack of focus and dependency are some of the causes of poverty. When an adult depends on others for survival then he can't make it in life. So he has to work hard and save from the work. And he should not spend extravagantly. Many people when they have money they will spend anyhow with planning for the future. And after when the money has finished then they would realize themselves. dunfida I disagree with you on the point that all poor are uneducated or not read for the higher classes in the society. They are willing to get rich but circumstances keep them in that condition. Poverty is man made and it can be broke out from the heredity.

[Wonder Work]

Laziness, lack of focus and dependency are some of the causes of poverty. When an adult depends on others for survival then he can't make it in life. So he has to work hard and save from the work. And he should not spend extravagantly. Many people when they have money they will spend anyhow with planning for the future. And after when the money has finished then they would realize themselves. dunfida I disagree with you on the point that all poor are uneducated or not read for the higher classes in the society. They are willing to get rich but circumstances keep them in that condition. Poverty is man made and it can be broke out from the heredity.

Yes, you are right, but they cannot take the steps that need to be taken to get rid of poverty properly, and that is why they become poorer.

There are many reasons for us becoming poor, mainly because we cannot manage money properly. If we cannot manage money properly, then no matter how much income we earn, we will not get any benefit because whatever income we earn, we spend it all; we are not able to manage money, and that is why we are becoming poorer day by day, demand is increasing, but income is not growing that is why we are moving slowly towards poverty.

[pusaka]

Yes, they use this as an excuse, when in fact what is happening is that they themselves are not getting rid of their laziness. Well, usually people like this will start blaming anyone, including the government which they think has failed in making policies and so on. Indeed, the role of the government here may also be important, but it cannot be the government alone that has to work, but the person must also work. For example, when the government has made good policies and also created very large jobs, but if the person does not try to get it, then the government's performance will not be able to run as expected. Because this must have continuity between one and another.

No one will change your future aside from you, as even in terms of luck it's still you that will going to look for it but if you will use those excuses and will not try other things and will not going out on your comfort zone then surely nothing will happen and you'll end up being poor, in terms of government aid, those are help and not a actual source of income you still need to work hard and try other ways to gamble with your fate.

Your hard work and dedication to find whatever sidejob or business that will help you to make things better in terms of financial stability.

I agree with that, the one who can change our destiny is ourselves, maybe if it is included in spiritual and religious, then it will also involve God. I am reminded of the Word of God which contains "God will not change a people, if the people do not change it" (please correct me if I am wrong). Regarding luck, I am also reminded of one of the famous influencers in my country who said "Ability can be honed, opportunities can be sought, so basically luck can be created" and I also agree with that. How many people have opportunities but are not accompanied by the ability to make them fail, and also when they have the ability but they do not seek opportunities, they will also fail.

[Webetcoins]

The idea of poverty should always be "not have enough to have a decent life", and I do not mean being rich and traveling, I mean literally food and shelter etc, that's the key. Today, we see videos of people getting high on the streets and sleeping there, homeless drug addicts, those are the people in poverty.

If you are in a house right now, and have food, then you are not in poverty. Yes that limit is very low, and yes doing that well is enough, because there are tens of millions of people all around the world who do not have those two things, and that's the issue. I have my health (sort of) and I have food in my belly and I have a home I live in, and I am doing even better because I own my home, thanks to parents who inherited to me of course, couldn't imagine buying a home with my salary, but that's the short version, I am considered "rich".

[Sexylizzy2813]

Inner problem:
1. Afraid to try something, let's say you have a computer science degree, but you don't want to work as a dishwasher even though you've unemployed for 3 years.
2. Spend money for unnecessary thing, always lend money to your friends or family who're in need.
3. Lazy.
4. Have a bad lifestyle.

External problem:
1. Live with toxic people.
2. Live with someone who had serious disease.
3. Live with many kids.

If you avoid everything that I mentioned above, I'm sure you will not be poor anymore (it doesn't mean you will be rich though).

I don't think if we avoid all you have said that an individual won't be poor. I believe poverty is something that's part of us and without poverty showing its self you won't identify who's rich. Poverty is like the negative part of being rich and is also like good and bad. I believe some people are meant to be poor (that makes them to swim in poverty) while some are meant to be rich, is what keeps the world to be balanced, good and bad/poor and rich, think about it, so what you said has a 50/50 chance of working for some.

[Sebas.tian]

The idea of poverty should always be "not have enough to have a decent life", and I do not mean being rich and traveling, I mean literally food and shelter etc, that's the key. Today, we see videos of people getting high on the streets and sleeping there, homeless drug addicts, those are the people in poverty.

But the moment you have funds, materials and properties, I think you will have a decent life to live, because those are the main challenges that is driving people into poverty in the community if they don't have them, because they will be poor until they find solution to solve the challenge. When you have enough funds, food and shelter will not going to be your challenge, because you can purchase any kind of goods and services you want When you have the funds and it will be deliver to you, show that you are not poor. No matter the situation you are going through in life, do everything possible with your strength and skills to have something that will be bring you income either daily, weekly or monthly, and it will make you not to be poor because you have taken a good step to stop those things that are causing poverty.

[GeorgeJohn]

What causes poverty is base on inability to strategies well, the thing is that people who is poor they are poor base on state of mind, so we have to know that we are the casue of our problem and since we are cause of our problem we have to replan and make sure that they have find something good that will make them to understand exactly how to escape from poverty...from my perspective what originate poverty is lack of information, its obvious that when you are not informed you're disinform

[Minor Miner]

I see most people just give personal reasons like laziness, habits, lack of knowledge, lack of information...that make us poor. But I think we're forgetting something important, which is that our living environment will also largely determine our economy. I mean, how can we escape poverty and become rich if we live in a poor country? A country with high inflation, corrupt government, unstable security...all these factors also have a huge impact on our economy.

In general, there are many factors that lead to poverty, we need to find out the causes of poverty, don't just look at the poor and say that they are poor because they are too lazy.

[TEBTC]

Poverty is a state of lack and not having something ( money, material, property) that is needed at that present point in time. Globally speaking poverty has been a major issues with the united nations general assembly even giving out time frame to end poverty and improve the standard of living of the world population especially in third world countries where the rate of poverty is higher.

Infact I have come to the realization that poverty is the biggest problem that we have in the world right now poverty is what actually makes people to define who we are as a person as it confines us to live a life style that is far below our expectations and potential that are deposited in us.
Initially I was thinking that people who are poor where due to lack of opportunities and the right environment for them to grow and develop themselves but today I heard a different view entirely I was told that poverty is what is inside of you so before you can become rich that you need to be rich inside of you, infact the person even said if you are poor inside of you even if you are given a $million that it will be a matter of time before that money will be wasted and you become poor again.

That got me worried and thinking what really makes people to become rich? Let share our opinion on this

There are allot of reasons why people are poor and different people has different reasons for being poor as an individual but to me there's no good reason for anyone to be poor because poverty is even a  against once self but the principal cause of poverty is not far from

Not taking opportunities when it presents it's self
Fear of leaving your comfort zone as a person can lead to poverty
Laziness not wanting to work but ready to spend money Can lead to poverty
Excessive spending above the income of a person can lead to poverty

[Helena Yu]

I don't think if we avoid all you have said that an individual won't be poor. I believe poverty is something that's part of us and without poverty showing its self you won't identify who's rich. Poverty is like the negative part of being rich and is also like good and bad. I believe some people are meant to be poor (that makes them to swim in poverty) while some are meant to be rich, is what keeps the world to be balanced, good and bad/poor and rich, think about it, so what you said has a 50/50 chance of working for some.

Why not? everything I mentioned above is a way for someone to make money and save money, how can these steps still make them poor? it's an exception if they live an unfortunate country like Venezuela, Palestine, Syria etc.

I honestly surprised with the way you think, are you someone that believe in "if everyone becomes an entrepreneur, then who will be our employees?"

I agree not all people can be rich, but at least they're not poor, they can always improve their quality life.