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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 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 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 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 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!! ]]> ~Tigas-langaw http://Tigas-langaw.deviantart.com/journal/6549290/ http://Tigas-langaw.deviantart.com/journal/6549290/ Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:28:40 PDT
From a guy with the handle "voice of reason":

Hello to everyone here in the forum, both regular posters, occassional visitors, moderators, and guests.

First off,let me introduce myself. In my line of work as an analyst, I sometimes find it useful to visit every now and then a few of my favorite forums (this one included). I'm supposed only to observe, but every now and then I participate, sometimes against my better judgement.

I admit I have my favorites, like Timawa/PDFF and Manila Tonight, to name a few. This is because most of the others are really purile, to put it mildly, and incapable of sustaining any intelligent debate or discussion.

Lately, a number of forums have been inundated by so much negativity unparalleled even by our Filipino standards of irony and griping. I feel compelled to seek the role of the unsolicited voice of reason, in the hopes that we can all pull back from the table, and look at our situation more clearly.


ON THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY - It's more resilient than you think. If it wasn't, "dapat dati pa tayo pinulot sa kangkungan". We've experienced earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, super typhoons, terror bombings, military rebellions, kidnappings, and crippling rallies, yet our economy is still chug-chugging along. Our saving grace is undoubtedly our OFW's, who have bouyed our economy since 1986, and our services sector, which includes our much-maligned contractual laborers, call centers agents, and over-worked clerks. Our economy is braced on the sweaty and oftentimes bloody backs of our countrymen.

Resiliency is one thing. Real growth is another. The problem is that during the past several years our growth was not greater than the population rate, while the gains that we do get are not felt by those who need it most. There are a plethora of reasons why this is so, both local and foreign, enough to fill a book (and it has, based on the number of country reports about the Philippines).

But we can still help. The easiest, simplest way is to buy Filipino.


ON PHILIPPINE TECHNOLOGY - It's better than you think. The country is at the forefront of research and development in several fields, including but not limited to agriculture (biotechnology, cloning, genetic manipulation), alternative energy (solar, geothermal, hydro, natural gas, biodiesel), shipping (yes, we build world-class ships), software development (better than India and China), food preparation (the canning of our favorite Pinoy foods), marine biology (cloning and genetic manipulation), audio equipment, fast-moving consumer products and marketing, interior design and architecture, social development work, ecological programs (captive breeding, renewal technologies), sustainable tourism models, and even archeology.

The problem here is that most of our scientific achievements are buried by other news such as politicians bickering and showbiz people adultering. The lack of public awareness result in lack of funding, and in some instances these technologies are sold to other countries whose voting population are more aware of it than we are.

And even here, yes, we can help! Spread the good word! If you come across a major Philippine achievement, post it so that others may be enlightened!


ON THE GREAT PINOY PASTIME: THE BLAME GAME - Admittedly, we all like to play this game. Because we as a people are so miserable sometimes, we feel the need to blame someone.

We blame corruption on our politicians, forgetting that it was us who elected them and gave them the power. We blame lawlessness on police incompetence, forgetting the times we spoke, said, or heard no evil. We blame poverty on rich Chinese oligarchs, forgetting our failure to support Filipino entrepreneurs. Supporters of Marcos, Cory, FVR, Erap, and GMA blame each other.

Fault-finding can sometimes bear fruit, making people realize that they are accountable, and we can isolate problem areas. But for it to work, we as a people must have a genuine sense of Honor. Without it, it is just a hobby, similar to that next of favorites, chismisan.

The reasons for our problems are legion. So we cannot blame poverty on one president, one issue, one historical event, or one Filipino cultural trait. And since the reasons are so diverse, it means that the solution must be more complicated than we first thought.

We must accept that there is no “golden bullet,” no easy way out, no one-shot-cure-all solution. To those who still believe in this fantasy, I implore you to spare the rest of the country from your delusions.

Many sets of solutions have been put on the table. They include federalism, limited constitutional reforms, more priv... ]]> ~Tigas-langaw