Poverty Is It a Place or Mentality?

Poverty is a touchy subject to speak on, but the fact is that poverty is a reality for millions of people in the United States and across the world in general. Let’s look at some causes and effects of poverty.

Most people in poverty are desperate for work and are willing to do almost anything to alleviate the pains and hurt poverty brings, but the opportunities are far and few when people are in an impoverished environment.

Poverty is more than being from a place that is dirty, unkept, and desolate. Poverty has a mentality attached to it.

That mentality deals with people’s thoughts and feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and brokenness.

Not everyone is fortunate enough to come from privilege, but that shouldn’t stop us from going after our dreams and changing the outcome of our circumstances.

Being in poverty may not have been your fault, however staying there is. Getting out of poverty starts with changing your mindset first ( unless your a lucky person and you hit the lottery). A person has to change the way he/she views situations and circumstances.

Changing our minds is the key to overcoming almost anything. I believe it starts with a change in our thoughts which will lead to us changing our actions which in turn can lead to changing our environment.

This is just a snippet of my original blog but I felt that my WA family should share their comments and sentiments on the topic for those who haven't went to my page.