Why is the Philippines Poor?
I got a forwarded e-mail and I’d like to share it. It’s about an article sent by Dr. Arsenio Martin of Fort Arthur, Texas.
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. Responsibility.
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…DisciplineIn poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily life.
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for me. Philippines is not poor kasi we are one of the most lavish spenders nga eh. may mga tao lang talaga na hindi gustong yumaman and they are already contented with what they have already.
filiipinos want also to be rich like their prosperous asian neighbors but sadly, we do not have visionary leaders.Our politicians or leaders only look for the betterment of their immediate family.deep in the psyche of the pilipino is the habit of kanya kanya, or ato ato in bisaya. In short regionalism and tribalism is prevalent in the nation.This is the reason why we do not progress.
@marcus julius, i beg to disagree. I think that it is not the leaders who shape the country but the people. If people only know how to choose wisely, then we can put better people in power. Unfortunately this is not the case.
Among the ten principles, I believe that filipinos in general only follow 2… at most