Fwd: SPECIAL EDITION - 717
Felix Evangelista
From: LOPE BELTRAN
WHY IS OUR COUNTRY POOR?
Dear Friends,
Here is a good article sent by Dr. Arsenio Martin of Fort Arthur, Texas
Enjoy reading.
THE DIFFERENCE
The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country:
This can be shown by countries like India
and Egypt,
that are more than 2000 years old, but are poor.
On the other hand, Canada , Australia and New Zealand, that 150 years ago
were inexpressive, today are developed countries, and are rich.
The difference between poor and rich countries does not reside in the available
natural resources.
Japan
has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate for agriculture and cattle
raising, but it is the second world economy. The country is like an immense floating
factory, importing raw materials from the whole world and exporting
manufactured products.
Another example is Switzerland, which does not plant cocoa but has the best chocolate in the
world. In its little territory they
raise animals and plant the soil during 4 months per year. Not enough, they produce dairy products of the
best quality! It is a small country
that transmits an image of security, order and labor, which made it the world's
strongest, safest place.
Executives from rich countries who communicate with their counterparts in poor
countries show that there is no significant intellectual difference.
Race or skin color are also not important: immigrants labeled lazy in their
countries of origin are the productive power in rich European countries.
What is the difference then? The
difference is the attitude of the people, framed along the years by the
education and the culture and flawed tradition.
On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich and developed countries, we
find that the great majority follow the following principles in their lives:
01. Ethics, as a basic principle.
02. Integrity.
03. Responsibility.
04. Respect to the laws and rules.
05. Respect to the rights of other citizens.
06. Work loving.
07. Strive for savings and investment.
08. Will of super action.
09. Punctuality.
10. and of course...Discipline
In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily
life.
The Philippines
is not poor because we lack natural resources or because nature was cruel to
us. In fact, we are supposedly rich in
natural resources.
We are poor because we lack the correct attitude. We lack the will to comply with and teach
these functional principles of rich and developed societies.
If you do not forward this message nothing will happen to you. Your pet will not
die, you will not be fired, you will not have bad luck for seven years, and
also, you will not get sick or go hungry.
But those may happen because of your lack of discipline and laziness, your love
for intrigue and politics, your indifference to saving for the future, your
stubborn attitude.
If you love your country, let this message circulate so that many
Filipinos could reflect about this, and CHANGE, ACT!
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vangie pallega
Always at your service, Vangie Pallega
************************************************ E-mail : vangie...@gmail.com
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