What are the best ways of getting out of poverty?
Honestly, you cannot escape poverty. I've seen poverty and, to some extent, lived it. But I know that I will never be homeless, starving, etc. So, you could say that I have never experienced true poverty. But I will tell you this. Those whom I know who were truly poor BUILT their way out of it. They did not escape it. They did things that I would never have the guts or even the physical strength to do.I will give you one example. I teach illiterate adults basic reading and comprehension skills (at no charge). One of my earliest students was a youngish man. We were both in our thirties at the time, though he was a few years younger than I was. He came to the library (which provided materials and space for the class) in a BMW. He had a stunningly beautiful wife. He told me that he lived in a million-dollar home. Yet he was illiterate. He was intelligent, but not brilliant. And he grew up poor -- poverty beyond my experience. He was, quite literally, born on the streets. By the time he was able to walk, speak, etc. his parents had vanished. He survived, somehow -- I have no idea how -- until he was ten, just wandering the streets. Then he started to sell flowers that he had either stolen or that someone had given him. He made very little money this way. Then someone gave him a box of vitamin bottles -- 100 bottles -- for free. How and why, I don't know. He sold these 100 bottles by going door to door, in ONE DAY. This was in Miami. It is hot there. And a little boy wandering around, half-naked, selling stuff door to door, is not welcome in most places. But he managed to do this for YEARS. He finally saved enough money to buy himself a house, when he was in his twenties. So, for more than TWENTY YEARS, this guy literally lived on the streets.I think I would die in my first 20 hours, on the streets. He finally married a beautiful, educated woman who had a good job. He got himself a job as a grounds-keeper. And he had been employed for 10 years or so when his wife finally convinced him to become literate. I still have a t-shirt that he gave me as a gift when we were done.So, my friend, you can build yourself a way out of poverty. It is difficult. But it can be done. Frankly, I don't know if I could do it. But I hope you do. I am not a rich guy myself. But let me know if I can help, in any way.
Why hasn't there been another Leader like MLK..step up ???
I'd have to agree with you on ALL those points. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson constantly play the race card to advance themselves. I'm sure that MLK never wanted to see the black race in poverty and one of the highest ethnicities committing crimes. He wanted them to be hard workers that shouldn't have to rely on welfare, affirmative action, and other entitlements to get ahead just because of skin color. So far, Alan Keys & Bill Cosby are the only mainstream blacks (currently in the media) that mimics what Martin Luther King has dreamed about. I'm sure there are others but I guess they don't see the need to be involved in politics or in public outreach.
Why are americans so afraid of mexicans?
I love that Question..wow..I agree...They are afraid of them..why i dont know..I'm not...Im getting married to a Mexican..and definately prefer mexicans over any american men...you're totally right..they are fun loving people..very family oriented and definately hard working..when they come over here..they do the jobs the lazy a$s americans wouldn't want to do...
Why are wealthy people taller and better looking than the poor?
Taller and better looking people have better opportunities in life. They find it easier in social situations because people - both adults and children are more receptive to them, and they find it easier in education and the work place. They're more likely to be hired than an ugly person and they're obviously more likely to attract high quality mates meaning this passes down generations. In the days before women's liberation being attractive was a ticket out of poverty as she could marry a rich man. Wealthier people are in general more educated, so eat healthier and have more access to means of regular exercise. You don't see many morbidly obese rich people, ironically, but you see many morbidly obese people who live off government benefits/welfare. Hundreds of years ago being fat was seen as a sign of attractiveness and wealth.