Does Poverty Make People Stupid?
No, the lack of education does. — Originally posted on Quora. Leonard Kim consults startups and writes books like The Etiquette of Social Media: How to Connect and Respond to Others in the World of Social Media
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I’m Unemployed, Penniless, and I Want to Start a Company. What Do I Do?
The first step would be to find a job. You need to pay to keep the roof over your head, food on the table, etc. If you truly want to be an entrepreneur, I would suggest getting the worst job you can possibly think of. Something you will absolutely loathe and hate. That will inspire … Read more
What’s the Biggest Thing You’ve Ever Changed Your Opinion About?
I always thought poor people were in their circumstances because of their own doing. Then, one day I became dirt poor. I understood that sometimes, life just takes you to weird places and it isn’t something that all of us can control. I was able to see that poor people are just regular people like … Read more
What Are Some Good Reasons to Volunteer?
To help others less fortunate than you. (The more unfortunate you are, the more you should volunteer. To bring joy to others. To see the world from a fresh perspective, through the eyes of the people you’re helping. To learn. To practice generosity. To provide a sense of being, a reason for existence. To … Read more
What Would Be Your Immediate Plan to Get out of Poverty?
A person on Quora asked me, “What would you do if you had no job, no food, no credit, no money, no relatives or friends? What would be your immediate plan to get out of poverty?” This is how I responded: First, I would go to the Department of Social Services and get welfare money. … Read more
Being on Top of the World, to Losing It All
On Quora, I was asked: How do people react to moving from a high to a low standard of living? This is how I responded: Living a high standard of living? Oh, how I miss those days… In my youth, when I grew up, I was raised by an amazing family. We would’ve been considered, … Read more