Poverty Many citizens have become ruthless victims from poverty. Perhaps some of these people could have prevented their socioeconomic downfall by planning decisions and setting goals. There are many things that they must decide to do in order to eliminate themselves from being a victim of downward mobility. For each of their important decisions they have to set goals to reach. However, should they start falling from their socioeconomic status, they must be prepared to …showed first 75 words of 803 total…

…showed last 75 words of 803 total…applying labels to disadvantaged people. Wealth, power, and prestige are desires of most everyone. If people want to void this trend, they should work on their social character. Likewise, it will include them into the world of the informally excluded. With this in mind, one should remember these words from Irv Risch, "Men of genius are admired; men of wealth are envied; men of power are feared; but only men of character are trusted" (Risch).