Poverty is not a hindrance to success?

Question

explane why poverty is not a hindrance to success
and cite some examples that support your answer.!!

Answer 1

so true! history is rich in examples of men and women who were born into poverty and rose to wealth and notoriety. with dive and commitment, here in the u.s., anything is possible.

Answer 2

I can say that your question is not an easy one to answer. In fact, it has been found that a lower economic standard does hinder success. However, don't fret. Celine Dion was poor. So was Lincoln. I'm not about to go and look it up because I already know that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. You have only to look on a government website like statscan or the equivalent for any country. Any statistical government database with income information will give you some results....
There is one form of success that may not necessarily be hindered by poverty though... and that is where happiness is concerned. Bushmen in the Kalahari desert are very economically stunted... however their quality of life is considered a success where continual survival and health are concerned.

Answer 3

We like to think that hard work, positive thinking, and such will overcome most problems. We know everyone has their own idea of what success means.

Bone crushing poverty can make succeeding at most anything in life very difficult. Some people overcome poverty to become successful, but I cannot say poverty is not a hindrance.

Answer 4

It IS a hindrance to success. Material wealth = opportunity. It's not to say that those in poverty can't be successful... they can be. They will just have to work harder than those with money to achieve that success.

Of course, this is assuming that success has to do with the acquisition of material things or formal education, etc. If you define success differently, you may get a totally different response. :-)

Answer 5

Poverty is a form of success. Successful at being poverty bound is why so many people are successful at misunderstanding why the situation exists. There is no hindrance to success. We are all successful at what we do whether it be winning a race or winning a last place in a contest or winning at losing a war or winning at losing our family and friends because we are successful alcoholics. So if you want to be a successful hindrance to poverty succeed at understanding how a change in the comprehension of reality helps.

Answer 6

Since this is a sociology forum (and I'm a sociologist)--the only answer is that your premis is wrong. Poverty does constitute a barrier to success. Here's two importantreasons:
>the key to upward mobility is education. However, a poor child will most likely be in a below average school--and in any event will have fewer family resources to support continued eduation
>Lack of "cultural capital" What this means is that those in poverty--especially young people--lack certain knowledge about how to "make the system work for you" that middle-class and upward people take for granted. For example, the middle-class child goes through high school usually with the assumption he/she will go on to college. The high school courses are chosen to that end, preparation for tests such as the SAT are routine; discussions of which college--and of funding, scholarships, etc--are part of the accepted norm. In a poor household, none of that takes place--usually the parents don't even knowwhere to begin, if they even consider the idea seriously. And among the childs peers, there is no expectation of such upward mobility--for the child its a distant "something" that happens to other people and is closed to him/her.

There's a lot more--but the notion that "poverty doesn't hinder success" is a myth,, pure and simple.

Answer 7

Ok. How is success being gauged? See, I measure success, by being at peace and being harmonious with the universe. Money holds little weight relative to success to me, in fact, poverty has lead me down, a very successful path, and has brought me closer to happiness than the times that I had bookoo bucks. Bottom line is, the most successful person doesn't necessarly have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have.

Answer 8

Well, depends what you mean by success. For me, success means being responsible and having a good personality. And poverty does help. When one lives in poverty or sees parents toiling, he grows up. He can't afford to remain a kid. And a mature man is a succesful man.

Answer 9

It is a hindrance. Less money means less opportunity for a decent education (financial aid / scholarships will only go so far), worse health, etc.

Answer 10

it can be a hindrance to success- in what impressions it can make a person give off. like their lack of nice clothes in an interview, or smell fom not bathing. but even with the most opportunities in the world, someone can fail miserably. at least the poor person realizes their failure quicker han the rich one- and can do something about it sooner if they have the motivation. they realize they are failing as soon as they miss their first meal.