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Originally Posted by Cron  I have read statements like that many times over the years. Many non-poor people are unaware of that reality and others simply refuse to accept it. |
Precisely. It took me more than 10 years to climb out of the pit of poverty, and a considerable part of my journey involved no longer thinking of myself as poor. Once I removed myself from the negative influences of family members who refused to help themselves or let me help myself, I was finally able to start the process. Steve said in more than one article that one of the best ways to quit a bad habit or start a good one is to change your environment so you are no longer surrounded by reminders of the bad habit, but instead surrounded by reminders of the reminders of the good habits you are attempting to acquire.