Why Is The Philippines Poor?

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
,
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, & CHANGE, ACT!....

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