Over the years, man has lived together in societies. By society, mean a group of people with shared values, beliefs, symbols and patterns of behavior. Although many things are shared in common within the society, there are others that are not. These include goods and services, rights and obligation, power and prestige. This constitutes social inequality. Hence, the society has been stratified into classes. In the ancient Rome, the society was classified into the Patrician, the Knights, the Plebeians and the Slaves. The middle Age had the Feudal lords, the Vassals, the Guild masters, the Journeymen, the Apprentices and the Serfs. In modern time, the society has been classified into the Bourgeoisies, the Proletariats, the Peasants and the Wealthy class. It is a common saying that The rich gets richer while the poor gets poorer. This is because the society has devised a system to keep the various classes stable. Therefore, there are different conditions that prevent a person in one class from migrating to another class. These conditions include Family background, level of acquired skills, availability of finance etc. Although an individual cannot determine the social class he would be born into, he can choose where he would belong. For an individual to change his social class is not something that happens suddenly in a day nor is it something that comes by mere wishing. It happens over time with constant effort and un-deviated focus, here are some stops that would help you rise above the limitations of your present social class. 8 Steps to rise above the limitations of your present social class (1) Have a clear dream of the class you want to belong. (2) Set goals that would take you to your dream. (3) Make deadlines to reach your goals and stay committed to them. (4) Acquire the skills that would take you to your dream class. (5) Use your skill to solve peoples problems. (6) Improve on your skills and services every day. (7) Build up a capital base by saving part of your income. (8) Expand your influence with your savings. |
