Yusra3
VIP Contributor
You know that feeling you get when you're in line at the grocery store and you see a couple of those big signs that say "50 cents off this item? Sign me up!" and then you buy the thing because it was on sale for 50 cents and you feel like a hero for getting it for so cheap?
You'd think that feeling would be enough to make us want to stop being poor, but no. We still keep going back to those same stores, hoping to find something better than what we already have. And we keep buying things on sale because it's just so much cheaper than if we had bought them new. And then we go home and sit on our couch eating Cheetos with our hands until our stomachs hurt from the lack of food.
And then it happens again tomorrow. the same thing over and over again until one day, you've spent all your money on whatever junk is cheapest and now you don't have anything left except a pile of bills that will never be paid if they aren't paid today.
The first step to breaking the cycle of poverty is admitting you have a problem.
Admitting to yourself that you need help isn't easy, but it's necessary. It's important to get honest with yourself about what your situation is and where you need to improve.
Once you've admitted that you're in a bad place, the next step is taking action. You need to figure out how much money each month would make you feel like you had enough, so that when the time comes to ask for help or find a job, you'll be able to do so without feeling ashamed or embarrassed.
Finally, once you've taken all these steps and are ready to make some changes, start small by making one change at a time and then keep moving forward.
You'd think that feeling would be enough to make us want to stop being poor, but no. We still keep going back to those same stores, hoping to find something better than what we already have. And we keep buying things on sale because it's just so much cheaper than if we had bought them new. And then we go home and sit on our couch eating Cheetos with our hands until our stomachs hurt from the lack of food.
And then it happens again tomorrow. the same thing over and over again until one day, you've spent all your money on whatever junk is cheapest and now you don't have anything left except a pile of bills that will never be paid if they aren't paid today.
The first step to breaking the cycle of poverty is admitting you have a problem.
Admitting to yourself that you need help isn't easy, but it's necessary. It's important to get honest with yourself about what your situation is and where you need to improve.
Once you've admitted that you're in a bad place, the next step is taking action. You need to figure out how much money each month would make you feel like you had enough, so that when the time comes to ask for help or find a job, you'll be able to do so without feeling ashamed or embarrassed.
Finally, once you've taken all these steps and are ready to make some changes, start small by making one change at a time and then keep moving forward.
