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Is Poverty Really A State Of The Mind?

I saw a YouTube video of Ben Carson in a Sirius-XM interview which sparked outrage late last month by saying poverty was a "state of mind"

The New York Times summarizes the remarks that generated what it calls an "intense backlash"...
"I think poverty to a large extent is also a state of mind," he said, according to a transcript of the interview that was later released online. "You take somebody that has the right mind-set, you can take everything from them and put them on the street, and I guarantee in a little while they'll be right back up there."

He added that helping people may not better their lives.
"You take somebody with the wrong mind-set, you can give them everything in the world - they'll work their way right back down to the bottom," he maintained.

Most people obviously overreacted not trying to really understand the real meaning of his statement.
The real takeaway here is you can never outperform how you see yourself in your mind.
If you have low self-esteem and believe you don't deserve much in life, no amount of help will do anything.

It's the same whether it's wealth building, doing ministry or becoming skilled at anything.
A lot of people in this part of the world have never made more than minimum wages and they have serious responsibilities. I can tell you that money is really tight. They live in poor areas where everyone has the same opportunities and some free stuff like education.
Yet only few make it...

Those who make it certainly have a different mind-set like Carson explained: They refuse to see themselves as victims.
They focus on hard work rather than blaming.
They learn valuable skills that could give them an edge in life.
They stay out of trouble by respecting the law.
Simple stuff that can make a big difference over a lifetime.

Have an amazing day!
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