Why is it so difficult to escape poverty? Because poverty itself is a trap, an extremely human nature trap. It makes people feel safe, stable, and comfortable, so you unknowingly fall into it and find it hard to get out. Even more frightening is that most people are unaware that they are already trapped inside. When you're poor, you want to save money, which is not wrong in itself. But the problem is: the more you save, the harder it is to find a breakthrough; the more you pursue stability, the harder it is to seize opportunities, creating a vicious cycle.

If you truly want to get out, there is only one core word: anti-human nature. Anything that makes you comfortable, accustomed, or enjoying should be highly alert at this stage. Because they all come from your comfort zone, and your comfort zone is precisely the reason for your current results. To escape poverty, remember these six points, especially the last one.

First, put vanity aside. The poorer people are, the more they care about face. To avoid being looked down upon, they spend their limited savings on "looking expensive," which results in becoming even poorer. Face is not given by others; it is given by yourself. What truly matters is not how others see you, but whether you are clear about your goals and what you are willing to give up for those goals.

Second, minimize consumption. Consumption and investment are fundamentally opposed. Every penny you spend on consumption is taken from your future. The poorer you are, the more you need to control desires, save money, and use it in places that can truly change your future.

Third, be willing to pay for knowledge. When your capital is very limited, the best investment is not financial products but yourself. Save money on eating, drinking, entertainment, and use it to learn, buy books, find teachers. Swiping cards for luxury goods is a waste; swiping cards for learning is leveraging. Good knowledge is often expensive, but its value lies in helping you save time and avoid detours. Money can be earned again, but once time passes, it’s gone.

Fourth, take the plunge when necessary. Don’t be afraid to take detours or be cut by the "harvesters." You can’t avoid falling into traps. When you're poor, falling into traps costs the least. The earlier you make mistakes, the sooner you see the rules clearly, and the sooner you can achieve a leap at critical points.

Fifth, actively embrace uncertainty. The poorer you are, the more you pursue stability, but true excess returns come from uncertainty. The premise is that you must continuously improve your judgment, which comes from learning, practice, and trial and error. Dare to do what others dare not do, willing to bear what others are unwilling to bear—that’s when opportunities appear.

Sixth, and most importantly: switch ecosystems. Humans are essentially products of their environment. Your cognition, judgment, and desires are often not entirely your own choices but long-term influences of your environment. To change the results, you must change your environment.

Leave your original comfort zone and move to bigger cities, more intense competition arenas, and higher-density talent environments. You may not initially distinguish right from wrong, but you will definitely feel the direction. This is what is called super-ego awareness. Acting against human nature, actively changing environments, and continuously improving cognition are the true paths out of poverty.