why is the Philippines poor?
i dread
watching morning or evening news. i never fail feeling sick about
what's going on with our political and national issues. thanks to the
entertainment and weather reports, my mind gets diverted from these
depressing facts. still, it won't take away the fact that this is ongoing, and something needs to be done.
reading this from my email made me think THIS is the TRUTH, it is something WE Filipinos should all do.
THE DIFFERENCE
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, but 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 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 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 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 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 & flawed tradition.
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. R esponsibility.
4. Respect to the laws & rules.
5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.
6. Work loving.
7. Strive for savings & 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 & 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 & 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, & CHANGE, ACT!
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(My two cents....)
I believe that each and everyone of us have a different view on how to act and how to change... but if there is a common denominator, I firmly believe that every TRUE FILIPINO wants nothing more than to see this country move forward...
I agree with the views of Dr. Martin, before we can effect change in anything, it has to begin from ourselves and then pass it on to our children, relatives and friends.... then we would have effected change in our community and if everyone does this, then we could effect change in our country....
The PHILIPPINES is NOT ONE PERSON but everyone who lives in this country and professes GENUINE LOVE and CONCERN for it and its people...
When was the last time that you did something for your COUNTRY and your FELLOWMAN without anything to gain? For myself, this is something I would need to reflect on SERIOUSLY and HONESTLY...
reading this from my email made me think THIS is the TRUTH, it is something WE Filipinos should all do.
THE DIFFERENCE
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, but 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 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 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 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 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 & flawed tradition.
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. R esponsibility.
4. Respect to the laws & rules.
5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.
6. Work loving.
7. Strive for savings & 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 & 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 & 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, & CHANGE, ACT!
===========
(My two cents....)
I believe that each and everyone of us have a different view on how to act and how to change... but if there is a common denominator, I firmly believe that every TRUE FILIPINO wants nothing more than to see this country move forward...
I agree with the views of Dr. Martin, before we can effect change in anything, it has to begin from ourselves and then pass it on to our children, relatives and friends.... then we would have effected change in our community and if everyone does this, then we could effect change in our country....
The PHILIPPINES is NOT ONE PERSON but everyone who lives in this country and professes GENUINE LOVE and CONCERN for it and its people...
When was the last time that you did something for your COUNTRY and your FELLOWMAN without anything to gain? For myself, this is something I would need to reflect on SERIOUSLY and HONESTLY...
Comments
I completely disagree with the conclusions of Dr. Arsenio Martin of Port Arthur, Texas - that poor countries are poor because the people of rich countries possess a greater degree of the following 10 principles: