"Whenever two poor people accidentally meet at a rich man's house, they instantly become enemies", Says Didi-Omah

Whenever two poor people accidentally meet at a rich man's house, they instantly become enemies.

Executive, let us think about this carefully. Poverty is not just the absence of money, it is also the absence of mindset, vision, and unity. When two poor people meet in the house of a rich man, rather than seeing themselves as allies, they start to see each other as competition. Each one begins to think, “This other person may take the little chance I have to get favor from the rich man.”

That is what poverty does—it creates scarcity in the mind. Instead of collaboration, it produces rivalry. Instead of building networks, it builds walls. Poor people often see opportunities as limited, while rich people see opportunities as abundant. That is why the rich keep building bigger businesses, expanding industries, and creating jobs, while the poor spend energy fighting over crumbs.

In business, the real wealth is not found in competing against each other at the bottom, but in collaborating to build something at the top. Imagine if those two poor people, when they met at the rich man’s house, decided to join forces, share ideas, and create value together. They would no longer need to depend on the rich man for survival—they could rise and become rich themselves.

Wisdom teaches us: envy and rivalry are tools of poverty. Collaboration and innovation are tools of wealth. When you see another struggling entrepreneur, do not fight them—partner with them, learn from them, or even grow alongside them. Riches are not given to those who compete over favors, but to those who create solutions and multiply value.

So, Executive, the lesson is simple: break free from the poverty mindset. Don’t become an enemy to your fellow struggler. Instead, build alliances, because two poor people united in wisdom can build an empire that will one day host the rich.

© Didi-Omah Augustine Chinazaekpere