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Having some folks close to me that are trapped in the cycle of poverty this article felt quite refreshing. I don't know if it's true but it helps explain that
by jmathai 13y ago
Having some folks close to me that are trapped in the cycle of poverty this article felt quite refreshing.
I don't know if it's true but it helps explain that I don't understand the plight of poverty because I've never experienced it.
Being an engineer I can think of all the ways people near me in poverty can find a way out. I've even worked with them on some plans to do so. They haven't worked. It's frustrating.
Acknowledging that I don't understand moves me from frustration to empathy which is a much better place to be.
- mercer 13y agoIndeed! I've had many friends who were really poor, and initial attempts to 'help' only lead to failure and frustration. So far, the only approach that has had some effect was to take them out of their environment entirely. This 'shake-up' of their patterns usually had positive effects, even if they fell back into their previous patterns. But obviously this is a drastic and often impractical measure...