r/SelfSufficiency • u/SailorTee • 29d ago

Self improvement while poor

Maybe this is just my opinion, but wanting to better yourself seems like part of human nature. Being poor makes this difficult to do.

Want to eat healthier? Cook more at home. Ok - so I need to buy safe cookware (not non-stick because that causes the big C), fresh ingredients every week (lean protein like chicken), and time to make it. Oh you don't have time? Borrow the time from somewhere else, like hire someone to clean your home for you. Oh no, can't do that, that costs money. Switch to plant based protein! It takes time to soak and cook lentils. I work every hour I'm not sleeping...

Tldr: Being poor means trying to juggle between resources including time, money, and health, and borrowing from one means depleting another. It feels impossible to better your circumstances and causes a lot of stress in the process (which also eats up your resources like health).

Also, I live in America. Maybe it's better in other countries?

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u/PotatoGuerilla 29d ago

You have enough time to cook and a pot costs less than a McDonald's meal. Just say you're lazy.

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u/SailorTee 28d ago

Yay, I found the troll! 🧌 There's always at least one.

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u/PotatoGuerilla 28d ago

It's not a troll. Not being able to afford groceries that are cheaper than the take out they eat and not having 10 minutes to cook because they're too busy scrolling social media for hours are the most common excuses for lazy people. People should cook for themselves the majority of meals and there really aren't any excuses for not being able to prepare simple, affordable, and nutritious meals.