if there's anything good in being at the bottom, there's no other way to go but up.
On 8/3/05, bobby villanueva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > 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! > > > > > > ________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > > Ask our other classmates to subscribe, tell them to send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Philippine hotels Philippine phone card > > ________________________________ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "4c-math94" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > ________________________________ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12hj84d5d/M=323294.6903898.7846636.3189767/D=groups/S=1705079656:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1123087385/A=2896129/R=0/SIG=11llkm9tk/*http://www.donorschoose.org/index.php?lc=yahooemail";>DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. Fund a student project in NYC/NC today</a>!</font> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Ask our other classmates to subscribe, tell them to send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/4c-math94/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
