WHY IS THE PHILIPPINES POOR?

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 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 produced 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 colors are also not important: immigrants are labeled lazy in their countries of origin are the productive powers 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 of 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.

1. Ethics, as a basic principle.

2. Integrity.

3. Responsibility.

4. Respect to the laws and rules.

5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.

6. Work loving.

7. Strive for savings and 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 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!

Live simply……Unknown Author - Balita