Be hopeful and pray there is still a bright future ahead for the
Philippines.
----- Original Message -----
To reflect and...Act.
"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.
10. Community service.
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 home country, let this message circulate!
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