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Poverty Begins in Mind

Half of Filipinos consider themselves poor according to a survey, but poverty is as much a state of mind as it is a lack of money or material goods. Poverty begins in the mind with negative thinking that problems cannot be overcome or goals achieved. While poverty can cause suffering, changing one's attitude to be more positive can help matters. Both the rich and poor change status depending on mindset, not depending on their current financial situation. Changing one's thinking is key to changing one's conditions and circumstances in life.

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Poverty Begins in Mind

Half of Filipinos consider themselves poor according to a survey, but poverty is as much a state of mind as it is a lack of money or material goods. Poverty begins in the mind with negative thinking that problems cannot be overcome or goals achieved. While poverty can cause suffering, changing one's attitude to be more positive can help matters. Both the rich and poor change status depending on mindset, not depending on their current financial situation. Changing one's thinking is key to changing one's conditions and circumstances in life.

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POVERTY BEGINS IN THE MIND

Half of Filipinos, or 50 percent consider themselves poor, according to the results of a new social

weather stations survey. If we do not have a sufficient amount needed to fulfill our dreams or even
manage our daily needs, we consider ourselves poor.

Why? A person can be poor not only because he or she has no money. A person can be poor not
only because he or she is not able to buy any product on the market that has an expensive price tag
on it. There are a thousand views about what poverty is.

It is not just about money. Poverty can simply mean lacking the positive attitude to handle the bad
things in life.

Poverty is thinking that we cannot overcome life’s failure.

Ever heard or read the quote: “ poverty begins in the mind”? we should stop thinking or referring
to ourselves as poor. Instead of whining, let’s think of ways that can make us more able to achieve
our goals in life.

Of course, there are those that would argue that poverty is not as simple as that. Poverty can cause
a lot of suffering which may lead to physical sickness. But such a condition can also be had if we
are not happy. So, a positive attitude can really matter.

Another aspect that proves that poverty is just a state of mind is the fact that the rich does not
always stay rich and the poor does not always stay poor. It depends on proper attitude.

The present administration is very poor pro active in fighting poverty. Its effort include higher
pension for senior citizens, free medicine for indigents, added incentives and combat duty pay for
policemen and soldiers, gratuity pay for job order workers and contractual workers in the
government and the regularization of employees.

But one should not only depend on the government. We also need to help ourselves. We can
change our status in life by changing our mindset. It is as simple as that. If we think that we are
poor, then we will be poor, if we think that we are rich, then we will be rich.

Change how we think and we can change the world.

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