WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POOR VS. RICH COUNTRIES?Posted by: "Ernie Delfin" ernie.delfin@gmail.comMon Nov 2, 2009 8:39 pm (PST)*Dear Friends, Here is a good article forwarded by a doctor friend of mine that is worth reading . Enjoy reading. Ernie * ** ***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** & **Egypt** , that are more than 2000 years old, but are poor. * * **On the other hand, **Canada** , **Australia **& **New Zealand** , that 150 years ago were inexpressive, today are developed countries, and are rich.** * * **The difference between poor & rich countries does not reside in the available natural resources.** **Japan** has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate for agriculture & 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 & 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 & the culture & flawed tradition.** **On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed countries, we find that the great majority follow the following principles in their lives: ** **1. Ethics, as a basic principle.** **2. Integrity.** **3. Responsibility. ** **4. Respect to the laws & rules.** **5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.** **6. Work loving.** **7. Strive for savings & investment.* * **8. Will of super action.** **9. 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 & 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 &** **laziness** * *[image: 3202058346.jpg] , * We believe that: "We make a living by what we get, We make a life by what we give!" Winston Churchill |
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