How To Stay Poor
29 May 2025 · 0 min
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In this brief, tongue‑in‑cheek monologue, the speaker outlines a step‑by‑step “guide” to remaining poor. The advice is deliberately opposite of what leads to financial success and includes procrastinating by “starting tomorrow,” avoiding discomfort, listening to poor advice, blaming external circumstances, choosing a partner who induces guilt about work, constant complaining, making and breaking promises (especially to oneself), doing ordinary work while expecting extraordinary outcomes, and finally, assuming one is always right. The piece uses satire to highlight common self‑defeating habits that hinder wealth accumulation.
