Being born poor is no one’s fault but their parents. However dying poor is entirely up yours.
I got to thinking how come a lot of poor people stay in poverty while some manage to get out of it and make a good life. I boiled it down to two specific things: resources and character. If someone has at least a few resources, he can then try and make a living and try to expand his career furthermore. While someone with not much resources can still manage to find some if he is really determined, hardworking and willing. If you combine these two, surely you’ll get out of poverty.
But why is it that some even with the resources in front of them don’t still manage to make huge profit? Is it because of their character? Are they too lazy? Too comfortable? Not determined enough?
And why is it that some people with determination and perseverance still don’t manage to escape the shackles of poverty? Is it the lack of resources? If they were given resources, will they finally be successful?
Looking at the different people I have met, I try to figure out how and why they ended up the way they are. Are they rich because they have resources and a good character? Or are they rich because they only have good character? Are they poor because, despite the resources, they don’t have a good character?
What do you think is more important to have: resources or character?
Before I say anything on this first of all I'd like to think that the character you are referring to could be;
Self-discipline
Hard work
Determination and
Resilience
Some people fall to be successful even with the right resources because they lack the character of handling a certain amount of resource, let's me go with "money" as the resource here. I've seen a lot of people misuse their funds/resource and end up being poor and broke at the end now here's where self-discipline comes in as the character.
What do you think is more important to have: resources or character?
From my observation and experiences so far I think that resources and character are both needed and equally important because resources without character could make anyone squander them due to lack of self-discipline and determination, and character without resources could lead to frustration. I'd say that it's the interplay between resources and character that defines our journey to a successful life, however, character takes the lead role because it shapes our perspective and fuels our passion to greatness.