1. To reflectTo reflect
andand...... Act…Act…
The difference betweenThe difference between
the poor countries andthe poor countries and
the rich ones is not thethe rich ones is not the
age of the country.age of the country.
2. This is obvious fromThis is obvious from
countries like India &countries like India &
Egypt, that are moreEgypt, that are more
than 2000 years old andthan 2000 years old and
are poor.are poor.
3. On the other hand…On the other hand…
Canada, Australia & NewCanada, Australia & New
Zealand, that 150 yearsZealand, that 150 years
ago were insignificant,ago were insignificant,
today are developedtoday are developed
countries and are rich.countries and are rich.
4. The difference betweenThe difference between
poor & rich countriespoor & rich countries
does not reside in thedoes not reside in the
available naturalavailable natural
resources.resources.
5. Japan has a limited territory, 80%Japan has a limited territory, 80%
mountainous, inadequate formountainous, inadequate for
agriculture & cattle raising, but itagriculture & cattle raising, but it
is the second world economy. Theis the second world economy. The
country is like an immense floatingcountry is like an immense floating
factory, importing raw materialfactory, importing raw material
from the whole world and exportingfrom the whole world and exporting
manufactured products.manufactured products.
6. Another example is Switzerland, whichAnother example is Switzerland, which
does not plant cocoa but has the bestdoes not plant cocoa but has the best
chocolate of the world. In its littlechocolate of the world. In its little
territory they raise animals and plantterritory they raise animals and plant
the soil during 4 months per year. Notthe soil during 4 months per year. Not
enough, they produce dairy products ofenough, they produce dairy products of
the best quality. It is a small countrythe best quality. It is a small country
that transmits an image of security,that transmits an image of security,
order & labor, which made it theorder & labor, which made it the
world’s strong safe.world’s strong safe.
7. Executives from richExecutives from rich
countries whocountries who
communicate with theircommunicate with their
counterparts in poorcounterparts in poor
countries show thatcountries show that
there is no significantthere is no significant
intellectual difference.intellectual difference.
8. RRace or skin color areace or skin color are
also not important:also not important:
immigrants labeled lazyimmigrants labeled lazy
in their countries ofin their countries of
origin are the productiveorigin are the productive
power in rich Europeanpower in rich European
countries.countries.
10. The difference is theThe difference is the
attitudeattitude of theof the
people, framed alongpeople, framed along
the years by theirthe years by their
education & theeducation & the
culture.culture.
11. On analyzing theOn analyzing the
behavior of the peoplebehavior of the people
in rich & developedin rich & developed
countries, we find thecountries, we find the
great majority followgreat majority follow
the following principlesthe following principles
in their lives:in their lives:
12. 1. Ethics, as a basic principle.1. Ethics, as a basic principle.
2. Integrity.2. Integrity.
3. Responsibility.3. Responsibility.
4. Punctuality.4. Punctuality.
5. Respecting the laws & rules.5. Respecting the laws & rules.
6. Respecting the rights of6. Respecting the rights of
other citizens.other citizens.
7. Being keen to work & being7. Being keen to work & being
productive.productive.
8. Striving to save & invest8. Striving to save & invest
13. In poor countries,In poor countries,
only a minorityonly a minority
even attempt toeven attempt to
follow these basicfollow these basic
principles inprinciples in
their daily life.their daily life.
14. We are not poorWe are not poor
because we lackbecause we lack
natural resources…natural resources…
15. We are poor because we lackWe are poor because we lack
attitude.attitude.
We lack the will to complyWe lack the will to comply
with and teach thesewith and teach these
functional principles thatfunctional principles that
are the hallmark of developedare the hallmark of developed
societies.societies.
16. If you do not forward thisIf you do not forward this
message nothing will happen tomessage nothing will happen to
you. You will not be fired, youyou. You will not be fired, you
will not have bad luck for sevenwill not have bad luck for seven
years or you will not get sick…years or you will not get sick…
17. If you love yourIf you love your
country, let thiscountry, let this
message circulate.. formessage circulate.. for
a majority of peoplea majority of people
could reflect aboutcould reflect about
this, CHANGE & ACT!!this, CHANGE & ACT!!
