Is Poverty a Choice?

I do believe that poverty is a choice. People may say that some things are out of your control but I do not feel this way. I feel that as human beings we are in control of every choice we make and everything that we do with our lives. Sometimes the choices we make may lead to a life of poverty. We might make the mistake of having one too many children or marrying  and having kids with someone who is unfit to raise them. Both of these things could lead to a life of poverty and whose fault are they? They are your own fault. Life doesn't always turn out the way we want it to and there are a lot of people out there who are jerks. But it ultimately comes down to the decisions you make that lead to the way your life turns out. That is why I believe that poverty is indeed a choice.