Changing Perspective

Changing Perspective

It is not a rare occurrence for people to perceive wealthy and deprived people in a different manner. In general, people perceive one’s accrual of money as a sign of prosperity. As such, the polar opposites are treated differently even though a person’s foundation does not rest in their wealth. In my opinion, the amount of money a person has does not play a significant factor in their overall happiness and habits; these facets are not dependent upon monetary gains. A person’s definition rests within their true character.
A wealthy person certainly has a greater chance to be more content in his/her life since they are not necessarily worrying about getting into a financial dilemma. Additionally, it is much easier for a wealthy person to have the ability to obtain the best service as it pertains to medicine, school, and work, regardless if it is necessary or not. Also, wealthy people tend to have many items that the general public may yearn for (fancy car(s), clothes, home(s), jewelry, memberships, etc.). Wealthy people are also portrayed as refined and classy manner; this, however, often-times leads to the person becoming both snooty and ungrateful of their possessions.
Conversely, deprived people typically live more basic lifestyles. They do not have as much anxiety over their overall public appeal. They are also not into materialism. Deprived people also have a need for adequate health care, school, and work. This need tends to give them the persona of being needy and unproductive. I believe this is all a matter of perception, however, that is related to one’s core values and upbringing. For example, if a person was raised in a deprived environment, they most-likely would not have the same yearning for material items as a result of never having it to begin with. A person’s desire of wealth is often-times based on their exposure to it at a young age. Deprived people often-times are not even cognizant of the fact that they are deprived in the first...