[dkitchen]

You're rich because existence itself is shockingly improbable. Beyond that, you even got to be human, with a human mind, which as far as we know is the most expensive thing the universe has ever produced. Lucky you!

You're poor because one day you will lose everything and everyone you've ever deeply cared for. That's a shame.

Enjoy the few moments you have left. You will have a better chance at this if you stop comparing yourself to others in terms of the milliliters of 'comfort' you can or cannot afford within an OCEAN, a absolute carnival of delight available to all.

[lilsunnybee]

Does a homeless person have a carnival of delight available to them?

[dkitchen]

No. A completely demoralized person (I think that's a better descriptor than 'homeless') would not experience much delight in life. Demoralization is genuine poverty. It's our duty to reduce and eliminate demoralization in all its forms to the greatest extent possible. You cannot do that with money, houses, or guns (aka govt. force). The character traits that prevent demoralization are courage, forgiveness, gratitude, authenticity and willpower.

But even so... finally, we all die a tragic, senseless, and humiliating death, the ultimate demoralization. So the only reasonable posture we can take towards a demoralized person (or any person for that matter) is empathy and compassion.