{"id":37092,"date":"2019-01-18T13:49:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T05:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=37092"},"modified":"2021-08-12T12:30:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T04:30:37","slug":"systems-vs-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/systems-vs-people","title":{"rendered":"Systems Vs People: Are The Poor Doomed To Be Forever Poor?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cPoor people are screwed,\u201d goes this viral article<\/a>. Not because they\u2019re eating avocado toast, but because they\u2019re struggling with much larger issues: poor job opportunities, high student debt, and crazy living costs.<\/p>\n

It looks like there\u2019s no way to escape poverty. So why bother? Why not just forget your troubles for a while and eat some KFC?<\/p>\n

On the other hand, we also hear inspirational stories of young people who\u2019ve done great things with their lives. And not just those from rich families trying to sell you something (ugh!) As far as I can tell, these are genuine people who\u2019ve achieved success against all odds.<\/p>\n

Both types of people exist. So how come some parts of the population struggle like hell, while others make it to the other side?<\/p>\n

Are our positions in life destined, or can we bend fate to our will? Today, we will explore both sides of the equation.<\/p>\n

Today we will try to find balance.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Is personal responsibility overrated?<\/span><\/h2>\n

You might think this is a personal finance website. It\u2019s not. It\u2019s a \u201chow do I improve my life?\u201d website. I just write about money all the time, because money is so crucial in our lives.<\/p>\n

But when I was younger, I was more interested in other personal development things. Like \u201chow to improve your memory,\u201d \u201chow to study better\u201d and \u201chow to jump higher.\u201d (Yeah, every basketball player wishes they could dunk right?)<\/p>\n

I could never understand why people didn\u2019t wanna improve themselves. (My memory is pretty good BTW. Though I still can\u2019t jump very high. ? )<\/p>\n

This is the core belief of personal development: success in life depends entirely on you. If you want something, take action in your life and do whatever it takes to get it.<\/p>\n

With some motivational quotes for fuel of course: \u201cIf you believe, you can achieve!\u201d<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s outdated. Instead, my favorite motivational quote of recent times is this one:<\/p>\n

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You are fat because you eat too much<\/p>\n

you are broke because you spend too much and don\u2019t earn enough<\/p>\n

you are weak because you don\u2019t challenge yourself<\/p>\n

you are lower energy because you don\u2019t move<\/p>\n

you\u2019re tired because you don\u2019t sleep<\/p>\n

your life is your fault<\/p>\n

\u2014 Alexander J.A Cortes (@AJA_Cortes) November 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n