Pitfalls of the Poor and Anonymous

There was an old TV show called Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous where we got all the inside scoop on that group, but why has there has never been a show about the Poor and Anonymous? It’s about time they got some representation so I am here to speak for those who didn’t get a reality show.

The basic difference between the lower class and the upper class is how they deal with ownership. Poor people don’t own much so they keep what they have while the well-off turn over their property so fast they never get attached. That sense of ownership is just enough satisfaction to keep folks from complaining. A wealthy family can own several houses but they never move all the way in while single home families take full ownership and are in no hurry to move.

The next most common pitfall for the poor people has to do with entitlement. We all see the wealthy acting entitled to the good life but we rarely notice when the poor person exercise their right to lose. The scam is getting some of the people to believe they are entitled to be poor. We don’t just accept our poverty, we embrace it and actually learn to love it. That is why there is no revolution today. We have been programmed to love the life of disadvantage we live.

Another mistake the poor people make is delegation. Rich people get others to do all their work, not just the dirty work but even the fun stuff too. Regular people have to do all their own work both at home and on the job. Poor people would rather do it themselves. Even when there is someone that can help, we often prefer to do it ourselves.

Guilt is the best example of how different the classes can be. The well to do have no guilt but everyone else has to feel bad for enjoying some basic luxury such as cable TV or a six pack of beer. Hoarding is another pitfall for the poor. I still have clothes from much too long ago…even after a house fire I still have too much old stuff. Poor people are too busy working, too tired to try harder and just plain out of energy from all that worrying.

So the solution for poor people is to stop settling for less, stop feeling guilty and start delegating your poverty to someone who can better afford to be broke. We do this by making poverty more attractive to the upper class. Somehow, someday we will find a way to make it fashionable to be poor.