Actually Mr Pitts many of today's poor do need lessons on how NOT to be poor.
Graduate from high school knowing how to read,write and comprehend basic math.
Get a job.
Show up for that job every day on time.
Do your job to the best of your ability.
Do not have children out of wedlock.
Do not commit crimes.
Do not drink to excess (at least not on school nights).
Do not abuse drugs.
Do not spend your hard earned minimum wage or welfare money on frivolous and unecessary things.
Learn to be self sufficient.
Get a better job.
Keep in mind that 9 times out of ten whatever happens in your life is your fault.
Neal Boortz simplified this even more....
1. Graduate high school.
2. Don’t have kids before you get married.
3. Don’t do drugs.
Doing these three things won’t guarantee success, but they’ll pretty much ensure that you won’t fail.