The Freedom Hustle

  Introduction I used to think poverty was just about not having money.That was what I believed when I watched people wake up before sunrise every single day, work until their bodies were weak, and still struggle to survive. I saw hardworking parents skip meals so their children could eat. I saw young people full of dreams slowly become tired of life because nothing seemed to change no matter how hard they tried.At some point, I began asking myself a painful question: Why do some people remain trapped in poverty for years while others somehow find a way out? The answer changed the way I looked at life forever. Poverty is deeper than empty pockets. Sometimes poverty is information. Sometimes it is fear. Sometimes it is the environment around you. And many times, poverty is a cycle that quietly destroys people's confidence until they stop believing change is possible. I know this because I have felt it. I know what it feels like to look at your phone hoping for a credit alert that ne...