Is Poverty a Choice?
By khareenkaye
@khareenkaye (12)
Philippines
January 8, 2009 8:03pm CST
do you think its a choice? who wants a life which is not abundant? if you just knew that this is the kind of life your goin to live, then sometimes we can say to ourselves, its better that i did not exist in this world. i know its a sin but sometimes we cant avoid to think that way.
6 responses
@shav9292 (928)
• India
9 Jan 09
if you are born poor its not your fault but if you die poor it is your fault....life gives us so many opportunities of course there are many up's and downs but one must not quit no matter what.it is human nature to wish for a moment to run away from everything into a peaceful place but reality check.... not possible but just for a second think about what you could do can do...think about all the people you love and all the people who love you.
have a nice day.
@khareenkaye (12)
• Philippines
9 Jan 09
hmmm,, you are right peeps! i myself born poor, but iam thankful then, because being poor makes me more strong, tough.. it motivates me to study hard, and finish my course.. find a good job someday and raise my family from poverty... so help me God..
@biznizman01 (581)
• Philippines
9 Jan 09
Being born in poverty is not a choice. Staying in poverty is. There are a lot of people who live in luxury have humble beginnings. They attain living in luxury thru hard work and having a dream and hope. Trust in God and things would definitely get better.
@MisterPlus (1915)
• Philippines
9 Jan 09
It is still fresh in my mind. The times when we were very poor back to the city where I was born. i don't know how they call it a house--our house back then. It is made of rusty galvanized sheets,woods in rot,and different materials just to patch any hole.
We moved to another town for the place we have set in our house is going to be built as a road. As I grow up I only have a pair of uniform for the whole school year.I would be lucky if there will be a new set of uniform by next year. I would even get lucky when my aunt buy me a new pair shoes to match my old uniforms.
My parents never gave up on raising us. My mother sent us to school to have a good future.
We are not rich until now but we are not starving. I am lucky to have survived the aching past.
To be poor is not a choice. The choice is are you going to stay in need and be shameful or ask for help to let you have the chance to fight your poor life.
@cambiste (1244)
• India
9 Jan 09
Do not think so, my friend. Its true that its not fair for some to be born rich, while others are born poor. But there are many opportunities that will keep showing up in your life, and you have to keep an eye out for them and take advantage of it. If you have the will to succeed, nobody can stop you. Infact, people and even nature will seem to help you out.
@LAMEDRAGON (281)
• Philippines
9 Jan 09
yah it is..hardwork will lead you out to poverty...if dont have this then its your choice.Once you knocked down an opportunity with hardwork then you choose not to be poor.if you really want to be rich then choose not to be poor but if you want to stay poor forever...do nothing..its your choice..
