POVERTY: The World’s Disturbing Factor; A Gradual Realization Of A Theoretically Asserted Model To The Apparently ‘Stagnant’ Follow-Up Of its Eradication

·         In 2001, one of the millennium development goals set by concerned world leaders was to eradicate poverty, especially in third-world countries. To this effect history was made (that year) as over one hundred world leaders reached a consensus that by 2015, poverty will be eradicated in the affected parts of the world. However, we are some years away from the target year and millions of people around the world (particularly in developing nations), live or less than a U.S dollar a day. Why the discrepancy? Is it really possible to attain the stated consensus by concerned world leaders? The answer are certainly not far-fetched

·         Indeed, it is obviously that there are numerous questions yet to be answered concerning one of the world’s burning issues, the term “poverty”. Before asserting the much-needed answers, the importance of vividly expatiating (truly), what poverty is should be emphasized.

·         The question “what is Poverty? comes to focus. Generally, there are numerous answers from different peoples of the world which have unequivocally governed the means of tackling what some call “the world’s headache”. Some say “it is the lack of necessity”, “it is the inability of an individual to provide the needs of life”, while others say “it is laziness put to action”, “it is the absence of basic amenities” and so on. In a sense, this assertions (or responses) are correct. As a matter of fact, the world, by virtue of the asserted responses to the “headache-causing action” of poverty had over the years, in its recognition, continually abated its “disturbance”. Has the world really carried out the action of abating poverty? Can we really put an end to poverty? What are we not getting right about this “headache”? More questions begging for answers!

·         What do we really mean by “poverty” Poverty is the state of the mind which is not necessarily a function of lack of required necessity but a confession to inability. In other words, it is the direct or indirect assertion by the human mindset to state “inability” of meeting with basic necessities, practically reflected in his or her actions. Collectively, the possession of this thought by inhabitants of a geographically known entity (country or even a continent) result in the physically observed socio-economic problems; lack of social infrastructure and unavailable economic impetus. Sadly, the African, south American and some parts of the Asian continents have been at the receiving end of this “truly unwanted but realistically invited world-disturbing factor” due to their common thought perspective inhabitant of these continents have exhibited over the years, the philosophy manifested through eminent socio-economic set back faced in their respective countries. This should not be misconstrued. It expresses the problems encountered socio-economically by there continents primarily due to the manifesting common thought perspective of poverty by peoples of these continents. The observation of these pathetic situation had undoubtedly made the United nations (UN) come up with this statistical assertion: Poverty is a situation where an individual live on or less than one U.S dollar, a day. This is a tip of the iceberg of the intricate constitutes. From the analysis, it is undoubtedly lucid that the appreciated thought of poverty in terms of giving in or accepting its psychologically unfriendly nature, directly or indirectly, by individual has practically posed adverse effects on the cost and standard of living of peoples of the affected parts of the world.

·         From an ideology-based perspective, the word POVERTY could be spelt as Putting On Various Enslaving Reasoning Through Yielding, a a consequence of not emancipating oneself from the clutches of mental slavery.

·         Although the United Nations and other concerned bodies have strategize what is believed to be “the effective means” to poverty alleviation in the effected parts of the world, pin-pointing at the third world countries, via the provision of essential socio-economic impetus such as employment, social infrastructure, urban and rural development schemes though financial assistance to create a “breathing space”. For the affected countries to resuscitate their strength, the practical appreciation of the employed efforts by the UN and other concerned bodies seemed to be a ‘stagnant’ follow-up toward alleviating what some social analysts arguably term “The non-communicable but continually torturous disease”. 

There are traces of people not meeting up with the one U.S dollar living expense, daily, obvious amongst developing nations of the world conclusively, Poverty is obviously, as asserted previously, is not necessarily an observation of the physically needed amenities unavailable but it is the reality of the mindset not “freeing” itself to exploring the potential of benefiting from thoughtful liberty, practically observed in the “handling” of prevailing situations. Ironically, the UN and other internationally recognized organizations’ efforts to reducing poverty to its barest minimum (at least), are analogous individuals whose right treatment (an oil- like prescription) that should be administered inside their bodies due to the nature of common ailments is mistakenly applied on their skin! Perhaps, it will take care of the skin disturbance caused by the internal action of the ailment will deteriorate their health condition. 

The UN is tentatively asserting its practical efforts to alleviating the physical consequences of the poor-living states of the affected Peoples of the developing world without necessarily taking to consideration the intricacies surrounding or causing the pathetic state of living of these people, a mindset, a product of socio-cultural and economic impact, imbibed over the years (directly by virtue of parental influence or indirectly, by experience) situations, culminating to the obviously “stated inability” to truly appreciate the essence of measuring up with life’s necessities as foundation to “truth of living”.

·         “What is the lasting solution?” you may ask. Sincerely, the truly failure-abstained solution involves a long term of patience- exercised psycho-religious mythologies by concerned professionals of these interests with the necessary financial and material support from the international Monetary Fund (IMF), world bank and other internationally recognized financial institutions to provide the platform in order to carry out the model termed” the philosophy of true reasoning” let is digress a bit. 

The legendary Late Nesta “bob” Marley’s lyrical except (from the hit track “redemption song”): “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery none but ourselves can free our minds…” should be a primarily recognized means of combating the apparently never-fading face of poverty. It is a mindset against the physically-unseen-but-mentally attacking force by practically recognizing the importance of meeting up with Life’s necessities and requirements. However, the ‘poverty Syndrome’ has over the years become a practically tradition-habituated practice by peoples of the affected parts of the world. Hence, the primary recognition is better appreciated, if the philosophy of true reasoning is explained.

·         First of all, “what is the philosophy of true reasoning? It is basically a mindset a developed by an individual, manifested in the individual’s attitude to be “unshaken”, not perturbed or moved by prevailing circumstances (absence of material needs, for example) encountered by steadfastly Holding Onto Posterity, Entirely (HOPE) via the approach of a God-defined Ideology or divinity-influenced concept. It is a personally initiated call of wisdom to discern certain socio-cultural valves, norms or convictions inculcated consciously or unconsciously in the individual, re-evaluate the Ideologies in terms of their advantageous and disadvantageous efficacies and gradually reach formidable assertions as basis of practically recognized conclusions appreciate truly  what reality is. This will continually be used as a classic Means Of Defining Entities’ Lure (MODEL), concerning the aversion of the presently discussed issue in that it is a gradual Or patience-exercised process to really re-orientate the affected peoples to practically recognized and give in to this phenomenon.

 It is important to vividly note that ‘what is reality?’ is a question-like assertion which acknowledges the truth that the individual’s revelation(s) over the strength of the situation(s) is the symbol of what is real and the situation(s), apparently disturbing. It is perhaps a practically non-preconceived “come-to-stay” development which merits profound consideration to gradually obliterate poverty from the face of the earth. How does the concern professional come in? It is obviously quite simple. The essential thing is to primarily engage themselves in a self-orientation exercise, using the proffered phenomenon as a guide. 

The ‘truly’ recognized religious leaders in the poverty-Infested continents would be saddled with the responsibility of having a first-hand knowledge and explaining with concrete evidence (of this philosophy) to the psychologists who together with the statisticians (in data computation via collective and an analytical survey, in the form of questionnaires) investigate the intricate surrounding the peoples’ poor-living conditions practiced beliefs (religions) and so on. The concerned religious leaders have a vital role to play. They enlighten the citizens in an easily understood language especially those living in abject poverty-friendly norms, traditions or ethics, imbibing the ‘named’ phenomenon as profound remedy to their pathetic states, taking to consideration their intricate traditional values in terms of merits and flops, a gradual exercise with much-needed necessities as incentives to encourage their continued embrace to recognizing this truth. The psychologists should on their part extend the enlightenment campaign mainly to the youth population of the affected countries of the world. 

The essence of ‘the philosophy of true reasoning ‘coupled with their wealth of experience of convincing the comprehended interest (a practically realizable thought) should be exercised. The belief that the youth can really emancipate their mind by “declaring ability”, realistically observed in the way they ‘see’ (handle) real-life situations should be encouraged. The thought influence of the youths and through the wealth of experience, create, to a large extent, the anticipated conviction by studying on one-on-one basis or in groups thoughts about their living conditions. They should be given special preferences. These “drives” will in due course wipe out the face of poverty out of existence. It should be known that the philosophy of true reasoning is a continual but worthwhile exercise as youths affected by the world’s ‘disturbing factor’ will by themselves champion their mindset toward commensurating immensely with life’s necessities and requirement by taking charge (through revelations, thanks to the MODEL, Philosophy of true reasoning) over prevailing and poverty-encouraging socio-cultural and economic situations.