Yth. Sdr. Gde Wisnaya dan Syafril Hermansyah, Tulisan yang bagus, pantas direnungkan dan disebar luaskan untuk masyarakat luas, sebagai public information & public education.. Rupanya perlu, boleh dan patut disitir, ya ? Terima kasih. SALAM. Nengah Sudja. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gde Wisnaya Wisna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:28 AM Subject: [bali] The Difference Between The Poor Countries and The Rich Ones
> The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones : > > > > 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 and 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 > > > availablenatural 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 material from the whole world and exporting manufactured > > > products. > > > > > > Another example is Switzerland, which does not plant cocoa but has the > > > best chocolate 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 world's strong > > > safe. > > > > > > 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. On > > > analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed countries, we > > > find that the greatmajority follow the following principles in their > > > lives: > > > 1. Ethics, as a basic principle. > > > 2. Integrity. > > > 3. Responsibility/Accountability > > > 4. Respect to the laws &rules. > > > 5. Respect to the rights of other citizens. > > > 6. Work loving. > > > 7. Strive for saving &investment. > > > 8. Will of super action. > > > 9. Punctuality. > > > > > > In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in > > > their daily life. > > > > > > 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. If you love your country, > > > let this message circulate for a major quantity of people could reflect > > > about this, &CHANGE, ACT !!!! -- > > > > > > -- > > > syafril > > > ------- > > > Syafril Hermansyah > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Milis Diskusi Anggota LP3B Bali Indonesia. Publikasi : http://www.lp3b.or.id Arsip : http://bali.lp3b.or.id Moderators : <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Berlangganan : <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Henti Langgan : <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
