Poverty itself is an extremely expensive luxury, forcing you to pay the highest costs for basic survival: time, health, and opportunities. Poor families do not invest in education, sometimes not out of shortsightedness, but out of rational despair over high risks, long cycles, and low visible returns. The essence of poverty is a lack of choices; regaining a sense of control, even if it’s just a small amount of money or the decision to adopt a healthy habit, is the beginning of breaking free from the trap. The poor face higher barriers to information, making it harder and more expensive to obtain the truth, leading them to often pay a heavy price for "ignorance." Escaping poverty is not about getting rich overnight, but rather about "accumulated advantages." Learning one more word today or saving one more cent is empowering your future self!