Why People are Poor!
Believe it or not, whether you are rich or poor is nothing more than how you manage your money! Whether you accept it or not, that is the plain truth of the matter.
Something very interesting happened to me this week.
A guy I haven’t seen since High School (many years ago) “friended” me on Face Book. Nothing unusual there. The more my name as a writer gets known, the more friends I seem to have. Even when I barely know them. But this one irked me.
He saw my new book had been published, and promptly mocked the fact that this book was released as an electronic book (clearly unaware that most people don’t read physical books anymore). Then he declared that $9.25 was too pricey for people to purchase a book on-line.
Now, the fact that he did not want to buy my book didn’t bother me. After all, I have grown used to the jealous tantrums and rants of the lazy and unsuccessful. A group this particular individual was always part of, even at high school. What did bother me is that this attitude is becoming more and more prevalent. The West is becoming a society of fools!
Here he was, telling me that he would not pay $9.25 for a book that would add thousands, perhaps millions of dollars to his personal wealth.
Yet, he would happily spend endless amounts of money on luxuries! Which is undoubtedly why he is having financial problems. (The first thing he mentioned to me after God knows how many years).
He, like so many others, had a solution to his financial problems right in front of him, yet chose not to take it. I even offered him a free copy and some free financial counselling to no avail. He purposely chose to remain poor. And he is not alone. There are millions of people out there doing this.
That’s disturbing to say the least. What is more disturbing, is that this is becoming the norm.
Everywhere I turn, I see this attitude prevailing. Our people have lost touch with reality. From the unemployed people who turn down work because they think they are too good to do manual labor, to the overgrown “kids” in their 20’s (and even 30’s) still living off mummy and daddy’s income. We have developed a society of spoiled brats who have had life far too easy for their own good.
My new/old “friend” being one of them.
Our population take the attitude that there is something wrong with hard work, and that everything should just be given to them. That those who do well, should have to share with those who are too lazy. Which turned out to be the motive behind my new “friendship” (ah, the dangers of Face Book). He felt that I should be obligated to give him a loan, to help him through the “hardship” that he was facing. For no other reason than the fact that I have earned more money than most of the people I grew up with, and we had gone to the same High School (along with a few thousand other people).
He is the perfect example of what Westerners have become. Lazy, Ignorant, Arrogant, Resentful Sods (LIARS), who hate anyone who works hard or makes an effort. Which is why I said no to the loan and quickly blocked him from my account. (That and the fact that I barely know him). He had no intention of helping himself, and just wanted yet another person to bail him out.
And that is the attitude that we need to start fighting back against. Because that is the main cause of poverty in the West.
Building your personal wealth is not difficult. You just have to grow up and take control of your life, and your finances. And the differences between rich and poor are nothing more than the habits they engage in. Because habits make a lifestyle.
And right now, a lot of people have a lot of very bad habits!
My friend irked me so much, because he represents the attitude that I despise. He is purposely poor. And he would like to drag everyone down to his level. Like so many of our society. And it is people like that who are destroying everything our ancestors worked so hard to build. It is people like that who are causing poverty.
He is the reason he is poor.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES, READ SIMPLE WEALTH. THE BOOK THAT WILL SET YOU FREE.
money management is the key no matter how much a person has in the bank
I totally agree with you. Actually, I do truly believe that the best things in life are free and I regard myself quite skilful in finding good things for nothing or almost! I hate these brats living on mum and dad’s income well past their 30’s just because they can’t find a job to suit their needs. They’re just too fine to do one of the so called menial jobs. There’re no menial jobs. There’re menial attitudes. Thanks for sharing!
Except for the people who really cannot work, most others who have financial problems do not manage their money well. I don’t believe in get rich quick schemes either, but I do believe that with good work ethics and proper money management everyone in the West could live a decent life, being able to own their home, car, and have some savings instead of being in credit card debt up to their eyeballs and just waiting for some bailout. The author has a good point here.
It’s not just that people are lazy… it’s that they feel entitled to things that they have not earned. If a lazy person wants to lives in paltry conditions and do as little as possible that is their right. If they want to live lavishly off of my work while doing as little as possible that is a sense of entitlement.
Good article. Why can’t people figure out what’s wrong in America and why we are “dumbing down”? Duh. Anyway, you keep up the good work in spite of your critics, ha!
Really great article. I agree with what you said. For the most part, poverty is a choice. We live in a society where people want everything given to them. People would rather wait for a Government bailout then get out there and start a business or create income for themselves in some way. We are truly a bunch of spoiled brats.
And no, I am not talking about EVERYBODY. Some people truly need help. But then there are those who don’t need help but just WANT help because they don’t want to do anything for themselves.
Thank you for the article. I did go and read the book and it was fantastic. I thought it was just going to be another Tony Robbins or Robert Kyosaki – trying to make money by selling bad advise – but was pleased to find some really good information.
Possible the only good finance book I’ve read since Richest Man in Babylon .
And yes, I really did save more than the cover cost on my first shopping trip!
I agree with a lot of the others. America’s problems are self inflicted. I am closing my business, not because of a lack of customers, but because of staff who constantly want more money and benefits – yet don’t do the work I want them to do. They are always taking days off and leaving me to flounder.
Read the book and loved it. I will be following the formula every day of my life from here on in. While the rest of America rots in it’s own greed.
Did my weekly shopping and saved $97. The book only cost me $9. Well worth it.
To be honest, I hated this article because I think I was in denial. But having read the book, I guess it’s completely true.
Now using the formula, and already doing much better. For the first time in my life, I have money in the bank.
Definitely recommend it.
OK – I took the chance after reading the article and comments, and I just want to thank you all. Todays weekly shopping came in $70 cheaper than normal. I called up the finance company and got my debt frozen and had the repayments slashed in half.
I’m going to use the formula for the rest of my life.
You are right. There are many people that want handouts than work. Good topic.
This is some fantastic writing. I totally and completely agree with you… thankyou for your wisdom.
This article gets to the truth of the matter. All Americans do anymore is wait for a handout. So many seem to think that they shouldn’t have to work hard.
Wasn’t sure about the book, but bought it anyway. Really good!
Isn’t it completely insane that people won’t spend $9 to help themselves??? Yet they have no problem buying cable TV, cigarettes, beer and all that other junk.
I read the book and it’s the best thing I ever did.
This book should be mandatory reading for every school kid in America!!! Maybe then we wouldn’t be in the position that we’re in.
I love this and agree 100%.
You are responsible for yourself and for what you do or do not have and the world owes no one any favors.
nice article..success ignores losers! So let your friend be. No good, wasting any more thought over what he did or didn’t do! All the best and hope you will read some of my articles sometimes. thanks
ignore haters and keep your success
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Haven\’t finished reading yet, but… so true. You can see it every day – people refusing to change anything, content with their financial, emotional and all kinds of situations. Unwilling to act. Not living.
What a load of crap. People are poor because of natural disasters, because of location, because of birth-for many factors outside of their control. According to you all of Haiti is poor because they simply haven’t worked hard enough. I agree that people have to work hard to overcome their birth or situation, but a baby being poor is in no way at fault. Just being born in America gives you a leg up on most of the population of the world. I wish you well with your book, but I certainly don’t agree with your premise.
Is Annie Hintsala seriously suggesting people are poor because of natural disasters???? It’s her that’s full of crap – because natural disasters hardly ever happen. I’m betting she’s never even been to Haiti.
And as for Haiti, they have had billions of dollars and are still poor because of their crap attitude of not wanting to work! I’ve actually been there, twice, and the people deserve their poverty 100%. They are hellbent on collecting charity, and have no intention of changing.
Annie is just a hater. Typical rich white brat who had life easy and doesn’t understand how charity keeps the third world down. I got born in Haiti and it sucked. It sucked cause of crime, poverty and no roads – all because nobody want to work. They all to busy taking money from charity.
Forget her, take your success and run with it. That’s why you are author and she is not. Cause she don’t know what she talking about! This article true. People need to help ourselves.
This article is so true. My friends complain about not having money and not having jobs, but won’t apply for anything. They think the rich should pay for everything, and aren’t interested in working themselves.
They spend all their time playing video games, getting drunk and going out, but none of them are even willing to do any work.
If Americans grew up and understood this, we could be back on top in a few years. But they won’t. They are too busy living the good life with their credit cards, and making excuses for themselves.
My daughter won’t speak to me anymore because I told her son to apply for a job at the local Target store. She thinks he’s too good to work in such a position. And that is exactly why this country is doomed! For the first time ever, I was glad my wife has passed away. At least she doesn’t have to see what our kids have become.
Entitlements, that is what is wrong with this country. People have become lazy because the government throws money at problems rather than encourage work. Good article and I will be reading your book.
I was having an ecenomics debate a couple weeks ago, and the guy I was having the debate with told me trickle down ecenomics don’t work. Then what ecenomics do work?!?!?! Giving the poor tax breaks certainly won’t create jobs.
@ Annie, Hatians are poor because of themselves. They need to work on educating themselves and constructing better biuldings. Every 5-10 years Hati gets hit by a natural disaster, and we send millions, if not billions to help them. Their uneducated, and unwillingness to become educated, is a parasite to all the major countries that send them donations.
Any one (particularly Americans) can get out of poverty fairly easy, with things like triond.