As we go about with our daily activities, trying to make a living in our various businesses or place of work, we don't usually have time to think about "why we strive ?". It is a common mindset for everyone to become rich, but we haven't taken our time, to figure out the kind of riches we want.
If anyone reading this post can take a walk on the street, to ask random persons if they would love to be rich, or live above poverty ?. You would be surprise to see the response, of those admiring to become rich.
The word rich, according to google simply means "having a great deal of money or assets; being wealthy". We can also say that being rich also means having in abundance. If a person is rich, that means the person has what it takes to take care of his/her needs, and also have it in abundance.
Living above poverty is simply having what it takes to take care of personal needs. This is quite different from being rich, as riches can only relate to abundance.
Breaking Point
What people fail to realize is that we must be able to live above poverty, before we can become rich. People don't really see living above poverty as something good, because they've learnt to put riches first.
No doubt, being rich is great, but we must have a mindset or define a strategy of living above poverty first.
With the recent economy crisis, draining all countries globally, companies/firm finds it difficult to pay staff a good amount that would help staffs survive during this crisis. This crisis has hindered so many, to live above poverty.
Companies, now choose to employ expert, but can't afford to pay them, though some might be as a result of greed.
My Opinion
I think we should first learn how to fight poverty, by trying to live above it, before thinking of how we can become rich. Some persons might not view it from my angle, because they are already living above poverty, so they find it difficult to tell how suffering taste like.
It is easier to acquire riches, when we already have the basic settlement of our needs.
In Conclusion
Living above poverty is not as bad as we think, it is a better alternative for being rich. We can become rich, by having the basic needs and striving hard. I guess my opinion, written above says it all.
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