If you go with the definition of poverty meaning lacking what others have I’ve noticed 2 areas where I’m poor and may never obtain what my European brothers and sister have. It may not be due to resources although one wonders how much one can put in one area without lacking in another but due to time and even energy.
(1) TRAVEL- My travel plans do not include any of the sites that the standard European college graduate has already seen. It appears that what I’ve seen and/or experienced will always be lacking their insight unless air force one decides to pick me up.
(2)UNIVERSITY- Those in Europe appear to start their life a bit later as they worry less about $$’s and more about living for the knowledge and doing exactly what they want.