The Wisdom of The Poor

Poverty is not the same thing as financial lack.

To equate them would be to fixate on the effect of a thing, rather than the thing itself.

It's an intentionally designed system, complete with its own culture, university, teachers and ideological military.

Its arms of government are responsible for propagating the kinds of 'knowledge' guaranteed to keep you acting in ways that eventually lead to financial stress.

Its military is responsible for defending its borders.

Financial stress (alongside its companions) lies at the end of the process... but that in itself is not the poverty.

The 'school na scam' doctrine in Nigeria came from the Ministry of Poverty.

The 'who passport epp' doctrine came from the Ministry of Poverty.

Political fanaticism is from the Ministry of Poverty.

Its job is to 'educate' you into actions that narrow your options in life and diminish your opportunities to escape the territorial boundaries of struggle.

It will lead you into a way of life that always presents you artificial fires you will spend your energy putting out, leaving little to no room for growth or thriving, only surviving... barely.

It will misrepresent half-truths as the full picture so you keep chasing mirages and empty hopes.

It will tell you that deep thinking is for those 'wey don chop bellefull' because it knows that in the right tribe, your poverty will not survive successive deep thinking and collaboration sessions.

It will give you a false arrogance to limit the kinds of people you are able to learn from.

It will turn your interpretation of religion into cult-like thoughts and behaviors so that saviors will never reach you... you'd kill them because you think they're against you.

The School of the Poor will reward and promote public figures who are able to keep you there with their 'wisdom' and antics.

In Nigeria today, and perhaps the world, the word 'elite' has taken on a negative connotation... so that you never aspire to be one.

It is important that your eyes be trained to recognize it.

When Jesus said the way to life was narrow... and few would even find it, he was not talking about Heaven.

The world needs the misery of the poor to keep the Pareto distribution balanced.

Why?

Because people with limited options are incredibly easy to influence - towards buying, voting and fighting under the illusion of free will.

People with a multitude of options see their antics and laugh instead.

This institution will never go away, but you can make your own exit.

Discard the Wisdom of the Poor.

Despise it.

Find that narrow path that few get the privilege of learning.

Make it your home and the lens with which you see the world.

Learn its constitution, language and culture.

Find its teachers.

Questions? Ask.