1. Find a Rich Mentor and Serve Them.
Wealthy people hold secrets that books won’t teach you. If you can get close to one—by working for them, running errands, or just being useful—you’ll learn more than any classroom could ever teach you.
2. Master the Art of Lying Low
Poverty becomes permanent when you live above your means. Many people make money but waste it trying to look rich. Stay low, avoid unnecessary attention, and build in silence.
3. Understand “Under-the-Table” Business
This is how things work in Africa, not everything is advertised, and not all deals are done in daylight. Learn how money truly moves in your industry. The biggest opportunities are usually not on bill boards but through quiet conversations and connections. As a matter of fact, it’s the washed up leftovers that are advertised. And usually if you see it published, it’s way too late.
4. Control Your Reproductive Choices.
Let’s be real—poverty multiplies when you have more children than you can afford. Many stay broke because they keep expanding their responsibilities without expanding their income. Have kids strategically, not emotionally. And never let your erection determine your direction.
5. Extra activities & Entertainment as a Tool, Not a Trap.
For example the poor use clubs and drinking joints to escape reality; the rich use it to build networks. If you must drink, drink with people who can change your financial status. Entertainment should be a gateway to connections, not an escape from responsibility.
6. Attach Yourself to Moving Vehicles.
If you see someone or something rising—an individual, a business, a trend—find a way to attach yourself to it. Don’t try to reinvent the wheel. Join someone big and don’t compete!
7. Exploit Gaps in the System
Every country has loopholes—things others ignore, services that are in demand, or government programs that people don’t take advantage of. Research what exists in your area and capitalize on it. Those who know how to work the system never stay poor. Remember never to be too politically invested, put your stomach ahead of the nation; everyone does, even those who say they never!
8. Respect & Study How Money Works.
The rich don’t see money the way the poor do. Money is a tool, not a prize. Stop thinking about how to spend it and start thinking about how to multiply it. Make financial literacy your private obsession.
9. Leverage Family & Community Ties Smartly.
There are free benefits you get by leveraging your nativity. By virtue of being a native in your country or village, there are things you naturally get. Take advantage.
10. Develop a Ruthless Work Ethic
Most people aren’t willing to suffer to escape poverty. Work harder than everyone else. Sleep less if you have to. Outwork your competitors, be reliable, and be known as the person who gets things done. Eventually, that reputation will open doors.
Poverty isn’t just about money—it’s about mindset. The difference between rich and poor is often not intelligence but the willingness to see and do what others ignore. Stay sharp, stay strategic, and make your way out.
Easy
1. It’s easy to make 10 friends in a year, but to have 1 friend for 10 years is special.
2. A mother can feed 10 children, but why can’t 10 children feed one mother?
3. It’s easy to give when you have much, but giving when you have little is love.
4. It’s easy to say “I’m fine,” but to truly be fine is strength.
5. It’s easy to criticize others, but correcting yourself takes courage.
6. It’s easy to post success online, but living it offline is the real work.
7. It’s easy to start a project, but finishing it requires discipline.
8. It’s easy to promise forever, but staying committed proves it.
9. It’s easy to smile in public, but healing in private is the journey.
10. It’s easy to say “I love you,” but showing it through actions is rare.
11. It’s easy to judge someone’s path, but walking in their shoes is not.
12. It’s easy to attend a wedding, but building a marriage takes effort.
13. It’s easy to take a photo together, but building memories takes time.
14. It’s easy to say “I forgive,” but truly letting go is a process.
15. It’s easy to live for the moment, but preparing for the future is wisdom.
Encouragement:
In a world where everything seems quick and replaceable, true value lies in consistency, commitment, and care. Let’s be the kind of people who go beyond the easy — who choose depth over show, love over convenience, and purpose over trends. Real impact comes from what we sustain, not just what we start.
Know when to be silent
1. Be silent – in the heat of anger.
2. Be silent – when you don’t have all the facts.
3. Be silent – when you haven’t verified the story.
4. Be silent – if your words will offend a weaker person.
5. Be silent – when it is time to listen.
6. Be silent – when you are tempted to make light of holy things.
7. Be silent – when you are tempted to joke about sin.
8. Be silent – if you would be ashamed of your word later.
9. Be silent – if your words would convey the wrong impression.
10. Be silent – if the issue is none of your business.
11. Be silent – when you are tempted to tell an outright lie.
12. Be silent – if your words will damage someone else’s reputation.
13. Be silent – if your words will damage a friendship.
14. Be silent – when you are feeling critical.
15. Be silent – if you can’t say it without screaming.
16. Be silent – if your words will be a poor reflection of your friends and family.
17. Be silent – if you may have to eat your words later.
18. Be silent – if you have already said it more than one time.
19. Be silent – when you are tempted to flatter a wicked person.
20. Be silent – when you are supposed to be working instead!!
“WHOEVER GUARDS HIS MOUTH AND TONGUE KEEPS HIS SOUL FROM TROUBLES”
