Food for the thought…
Something worth reading during these times of political uncertainty…to reflect and act.
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“Where we are as a country is one of nature’s unfathomable
mysteries; what we want to be and what we eventually become as a
nation are matters of choice that could transform a mystery either
to a glorious gift or a painful curse…”
The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not
the “age” or location of the country. This can be shown by
countries like India & Egypt that are more than 2000 years old and
are still considered poor.
On the other hand, Canada, Australia & New Zealand, which 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’s second
biggest economy. The country is like an immense floating factory,
importing raw material from the whole world and exporting
manufactured products.
Another example is Switzerland, which does not plant cocoa but has
the best chocolate products of 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 one of the
world’s strongest and safest countries.
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 powerhouses in rich
European
countries.
What is the difference then?
The difference is the attitude of the people, framed along the years
by education & the culture. 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 saving & investment.
8. Will. Accompanied by super action.
9. Punctuality.
In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in
their daily lives. We are not poor because we lack natural
resources or because
nature was cruel to us. We are poor because we lack 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.
But if you love your country, let this message circulate!