What are the TEN LIFE CHOICES which makes a person more likely to become and/or

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   gmwilliamsposted 11 years ago

   What are the TEN LIFE CHOICES which makes a person more likely to become and/or remain
   
   socioeconomically poor?
   
   

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   Buildrepsposted 11 years ago

   Is it just me, that I have the feeling I'm missing something after 'remain'?

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      Rochelle Frankposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      ...sentence  concludes in message.

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   Rochelle Frankposted 11 years ago

   1. Drug use
   2. Other addictions (tobacco, alcohol)
   3. Not knowing the differences between needs and wants.
   4. Spending on wants,  instead of needs.
   5. Lack of self control, personal discipline (relates to the previous two).
   6. Lack of  self-esteem.
   7. Lack of education.
   8. Lack of motivation, purpose in life.
   9. Lack of positive role models.
   10. Making excuses instead of plans.
   There are probably more.

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      Buildrepsposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Agree with your list....also happiness, love and compassion I guess

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      gmwilliamsposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      You are SPOT ON in your answers, THANKS. Couldn't agree with you more.

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   wrenchBiscuitposted 11 years ago

   1. Blindly accepting a Capitalist System of Oppression
   2. Choosing to remain a follower instead of a leader
   3. Chasing after a dollar instead of freedom, justice, and equality
   4. Making superficial friends on Social Media Sites instead of meaningful alliances
   5. Watching television on a regular basis
   6. Choosing to believe in a divisive two party system
   7.  Promoting the use of automobiles that annually kill over 40,000 in U.S., instead of Mass Transit
   8. Paying taxes to subsidize an evil war machine that is killing Palestinian children
   9. Pretending Jesus while walking with the devil
   10. Choosing to celebrate holidays dedicated to murderous slave owners, and killers of children
   11. There is no 11

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      Buildrepsposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I agree for sure!

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   retief2000posted 11 years ago

   There is only one reason, placing the locus of control outside of one's self. All actions belong to the agent. All actions entail an opportunity cost. The consequences of choices are the agent's alone. One may choose to skip school and the resulting ignorance belongs to the agent. One may choose to work hard and study hard, the resulting knowledge and expertise belongs to the agent.
   
   There it is, one reason. One is responsible for the actions one takes, no one else can be and all of life is an aggregation of choices.
   
   Therefore, the sole reason people become anything is that they accept the truth that all of their actions belong, solely, to them.

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      wrenchBiscuitposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Bangladesh, Honduras, Northern Ireland: Are the poor in these countries responsible for their poverty because of their own choices? The inner cities of U.S.: Newark, Chicago, New Orleans: Are they responsible too? Fascinating .

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      retief2000posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      And there it is, when one rejects that all action is the product of choice and all choices are personal and all life is an aggregation of choices, then the world looks like you see it. I think that much bitterness must ruin your dinner.

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      wrenchBiscuitposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      OK, I get it. I'm the one who's responsible for world poverty, and hunger.  No it doesn't ruin my dinner at all. I have no remorse. Even more fascinating!

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