Rich and poor people have many differences, but also numerous similarities. As some examples, similarities include things like:
- All are human beings.
- All share the same basic human needs for food, fluids, bathroom, comfort, safety, etc.
- All have families for whom they care about and protect.
- All have self-protective needs.
- We all have problems.
- In a calamity, we're all the same regardless of money.
- We all are susceptible to illnesses.
- Within both groups, there can be very responsible people...or plain jerks.
- Not all rich people are smart; the poor can be even smarter than a rich person.
- A rich person may have done nothing good to become rich; the poor often have done nothing wrong to end up poor.
- The richest or poorest can be mentally ill.
- Both groups can share low self esteem, feel inadequate, fearful, suspicious.
- We all die, and even the richest can be scared to die.
