The difference in poor and rich, developed and developing countries is not the age of the country.
This is shown by countries like India & Egypt that are more than 2000 years old and are still poor.
On the other hand Canada, New Zealand, & Australia which were inexpressive 150 years ago, are developed and rich today.
The difference between poor and rich, developed and developing countries does not lie in its availability of natural resources.
Japan has limited territory, 80% of which is mountainous and thus inadequate for agriculture or cattle raising, but it is one of the strongest world economy. The country is like an immense floating factory, importing raw materials from the whole world and and exporting manufactured products.
Switzerland does not plant cocoa, but has the world's best chocolates. In its little territory it raises animals and plants for four months a year. Hardly enough but they still produce the best dairy products. It is a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labor, which made it the world's strongest safe.
Executives from developed countries that deal with their counterparts in developing 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.
So.....What is the difference then??
The difference is the attitude of people framed along the years by the education & culture.
On analyzing the behavior of people in the rich & developed countries, we find that the great majority follow the following principles in their lives:
1) Ethics
2) Integrity
3) Responsibility
4) Respect to laws & rules
5) Respect to the right of other citizens
6) Work loving
7) Strive for saving & investment
8) Will of super action
9) Punctuality
In the developing countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily life.
We are where we are today is because of our lack of will to comply with and teach these functional principles of developed societies.
p.s.:- The aforesaid is not my creation, I got it as a forward in 2006 and as I chanced upon it again, thought it was one of those few which was worth mentioning.
Have another close look at the 9 points stated above. We all can say with certainty that we have done atleast one thing or have had atleast one incident today itself, which goes against one or more or the points mentioned above. Either littering the road or breaking a traffic light or bribing a havaldar, going late to a meeting or simply living with the "Chalta hai attitude".
Its high time that we all realise that we need to pick ourselves up and carry along the rest of us.
Quite commonly known are the proverbs "Charity begins at home" and also "every single drop makes the ocean". I guess we should all, one day, just one for starters, try following these basic principles.
I will leave you with the following video, that I found on youtube. Its an advertisement by Times of India. And once you see the ad, it might seem quite cliche, but it does drive home a point. Click the following link:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smnTG-QS6tg.
For posting comments Click on the link below.
This is shown by countries like India & Egypt that are more than 2000 years old and are still poor.
On the other hand Canada, New Zealand, & Australia which were inexpressive 150 years ago, are developed and rich today.
The difference between poor and rich, developed and developing countries does not lie in its availability of natural resources.
Japan has limited territory, 80% of which is mountainous and thus inadequate for agriculture or cattle raising, but it is one of the strongest world economy. The country is like an immense floating factory, importing raw materials from the whole world and and exporting manufactured products.
Switzerland does not plant cocoa, but has the world's best chocolates. In its little territory it raises animals and plants for four months a year. Hardly enough but they still produce the best dairy products. It is a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labor, which made it the world's strongest safe.
Executives from developed countries that deal with their counterparts in developing 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.
So.....What is the difference then??
The difference is the attitude of people framed along the years by the education & culture.
On analyzing the behavior of people in the rich & developed countries, we find that the great majority follow the following principles in their lives:
1) Ethics
2) Integrity
3) Responsibility
4) Respect to laws & rules
5) Respect to the right of other citizens
6) Work loving
7) Strive for saving & investment
8) Will of super action
9) Punctuality
In the developing countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily life.
We are where we are today is because of our lack of will to comply with and teach these functional principles of developed societies.
p.s.:- The aforesaid is not my creation, I got it as a forward in 2006 and as I chanced upon it again, thought it was one of those few which was worth mentioning.
Have another close look at the 9 points stated above. We all can say with certainty that we have done atleast one thing or have had atleast one incident today itself, which goes against one or more or the points mentioned above. Either littering the road or breaking a traffic light or bribing a havaldar, going late to a meeting or simply living with the "Chalta hai attitude".
Its high time that we all realise that we need to pick ourselves up and carry along the rest of us.
Quite commonly known are the proverbs "Charity begins at home" and also "every single drop makes the ocean". I guess we should all, one day, just one for starters, try following these basic principles.
I will leave you with the following video, that I found on youtube. Its an advertisement by Times of India. And once you see the ad, it might seem quite cliche, but it does drive home a point. Click the following link:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smnTG-QS6tg.
For posting comments Click on the link below.
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