It's true that some are born into a poor home, but it's your choice to remain poor. We live in a digital age where you can take advantage of the internet and become self employed, there are so many things to do that can Make you earn money without depending on anyone. One thing that really causes poverty in an individual is excuses and laziness. If you have opportunities around you, take a hold of them instead of making excuses. Another point to look out for is the mindset, poverty isn't just the lack of money but your mental construct also matters, most people are poor today because of how they think. Lastly, people are poor because of mismanagement, they can't multiply whatever they have, they prefer to spend lavishly and always go back to square one.