There is no good reason to choose to remain poor, as poverty can bring different challenges in life.
Education, skills development and efforts to improve personal economic conditions can help avoid poverty.
No one wants to be poor forever and that's why many are trying their best to get out of it by doing those things in their capacity that shall bring them good life in the future.
First start off with having a good education but what OP is trying to tell if you want to be poor forever, you should yourself if you're doing a bad habits through on what he has mentioned.
Managing finances wisely, investing in education and seeking opportunities to increase income are steps that can help achieve financial stability.
And this is the opposite on how to stay poor, this is way on uplifting our lives.