To reflect and... Act, The difference between the rich and poor countries.
By maribel1218
@maribel1218 (3085)
Philippines
March 6, 2007 4:53am CST
The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country.
This can be shown by countries 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 love your country,you could reflect about this &
CHANGE, ACT!!
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13 responses
@arnboy (357)
• India
6 Mar 07
I agree to your discussion, each and every word in principle. However, there is something called cyclical change in fortunes, many of the developing countries of the world, where at one time the richest countries in the world.
Yes, its true that USA,New Zealand,Australia are doing very well (however their true test lies after 1000 years.... will
their fortunes be the same??? ).
Nobody can predict the future, the oil reserves are expected
to last another 100 years, so what happens once all the oil reserves go dry???, the entire global economy could crash.
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@arnboy (357)
• India
6 Mar 07
Also, dear friend its a misconception that few economies are
very strong, take for example USA, just check their trade deficits against China, Japan (its a whopping amount!, running into billions of dollars and increasing), however because of their military power and huge consumer economy they are still the global leaders.
Similarly, England funded their industrial revolution, by using their colonies for raw materials and eventually as markets for finished products. However, now the England economy is not doing well, its the Asian countries who are doing well now they are recording huge growth, so thing's will definitely change soon.
Till patience is the keyword....
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@maribel1218 (3085)
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
Thanks arnboy! I really appreciate your opinion and I do believe that some asian countries like japan,hongkong, singapore and soaring high to it's development.
This discussion is a point of view that deals with how and what are the common attitude of the people on it's countries for it's development.
@linda345 (2661)
• Canada
6 Mar 07
It makes since what you are saying but I think there is a need of natural resources for a country to be developed. Sometimes that natural resourse is its people. Why would an immigrant that can do well be lazy in the Country he is from? I don't understand why people from poor countries follow the rules. They are smart and prove it when they take a job when they immigrate. So why not learn the rules and get a job and stay with family.
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@maribel1218 (3085)
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
That was very right linda, here in my country there are lots of professional and skilled workers who are very ligible and capable to work for a good job and excel in thier field but they prefer to migrate because they earn more compare here in my country.
What's worst here in my country is the corruption and the system that goes "who you knows rather than what you knows" in some govertment or private companies.
My country have abundant resources and lots of intellectual people but the system that governs my country and some mentality that deteriorates one another make my country classified as 3rd country but as you notice when filipino migrated to other country they proven thier worth they can have good jobs and they really excel for they have given the right opportunities which my country does not have.
@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
6 Mar 07
Hi, yes I agree with what you have written in your discussion and in regards to my country Australia, we have seen a big difference in the way we look at the race of people it is more accepted now as we have a multi culture, there is however it seems that since a lot of other countries came in later that we are having problems with middle east countries, that do not want to accept the way of Australia as we are more of a free country where we have freedom of speech, but I as I have noticed of recent times that people have to be more accepting of our culture here to keep living here, so that the people coming here now before they become Australian citizens will have to undersstand more english, and more about our history of our country. We have many resources, with coal mines, gold and of course we have the one of the best wool industries and our meat is one of the best in the world. In the near future a lot more will be changing in regards to the new acts that will be more of todays acceptance.
@maribel1218 (3085)
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
Wow! that was a very informative respond I really learn something from it.
Australia is a great country and it's people are great too, you are of the example kathy!! thanks!
@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
6 Mar 07
This is an excellent writing about the differences. I think you have explained the differences really well. For each individual, it is often their attitudes that determine their lives. There is also another point. Rich and poor is not only about money and material wealth, it is about respect, goodness, and responsibility which all must come first before wealth can be attained and kept. I completely agree with your assessment. I think virtually every country has the means to improve their standard of living and it is a matter of the attitude of the people. And how they take action to make positive changes.
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@maribel1218 (3085)
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
Thanks for the compliment sigma!!!
I really agree with your point that being a rich or poor of a certain country is not all about money and material wealth as well but the action that each citizen do to improve thier country for it is a great contribution to country's improvement on thier own little way.
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@gbolly54 (661)
• Nigeria
6 Mar 07
I agree entirely to the beautiful analysis of attitude being responsible for the levels of development of countries across the world. While Africa is blessed with natural resources, including mineral reources, good climate and fertile soil, she is grappling with abject poverty, principally owing to the poor attitudes of the leaders particularly. The leaders are selfish, greedy, corrupt, senseless and demonic. On the part of the ruled, there is the poor response attitude, fanned by the erroneous religious belief, that leaders are chosen by God and hence should not be questioned. While the leaders are busy stealing their resources, and hiding them away in the developed countries, impoverishing them thereby, the masses of the people turn to God in their stupid and misdirected search for a way out of hellish living. Yes, I affirm and maintain that attitude is the cause of underdevelopment, not the lack of resources.
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@maribel1218 (3085)
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
That was very informative respond gbolly54 and welcome to myLot!
I really think you made a good point of your view and there is a certain truth in your respond and I do appreciate your contribution with this discussion.
Thank you so much. Keep on posting.
@unisis (1673)
• Indonesia
7 Mar 07
It makes since what you are saying but I think there is a need of natural resources for a country to be developed. Sometimes that natural resourse is its people. Why would an immigrant that can do well be lazy in the Country he is from? I don't understand why people from poor countries follow the rules. They are smart and prove it when they take a job when they immigrate
I think this is an excellent writing about the differences,i think you have explained the differences really with clear. For each individual, it is often their attitudes that determine their lives,there is also another point. Rich and poor is not only about money and material wealth, it is about ethics,integrity,respect, goodness, and responsibility which all must come first before wealth can be attained and kept. I completely agree with your assessment. I think virtually every country has the means to improve their standard of living and it is a matter of the attitude of the people. And how they take action to make positive changes,and become grown country as fast as possible.
@Perry2007 (2229)
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
Great, well researched, well organized thoughts, imparted very well. Congractulastions,Yes I believe those written above spells ATTITUDE, and attitude is equal to 100 percent of success in life. The thought you imparted here now shall be your life's pprinciple, teach your children most specially about this and you are contributing to the regeneration of the good in us.
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@maribel1218 (3085)
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
Thanks Perry I really appreciate your compliment! I really think as a individual there is something we should to one's success and it will contribute too to our country's achievement rather than complaining of what does our country can do for us.
@Adrenochrome (1653)
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6 Mar 07
Being from the UK (quite wealthy, but not what it was), I feel you have missed one important factor from your extremely well written and enlightening dissertation. That factor is 'having control of your own destiny'. Many of the worlds poorest countries were being exploited by European Empires for many centuries, filling the coffers of those countries, rather than being able to invest in their own people.
The whole continent of Africa was under the thumbs of the UK, Portugal, Spain, Germany, France & the Netherlands. Whilst these countries used their wealth to build schools in their own land, they supplied little or no education to the African peoples. The same could be said for healthcare.
As a consequence, these countries had been left behind, and it takes time for them to do their catching up, although countries such as South Africa & Egypt have shown that this can be achieved, given political and social stability. Often, those countries which have not moved forward as significantly, have been subjected to civil war, or interference from neighbouring states.
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@bosing143c (564)
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
an average pinoy if we talk on our side of the region (pacific) do not have the political will to change. some of us are still clinging to the mañana habit, the ningas cogon attitude. some countryfolks enjoy the lights and glitters of the cities leaving behind a vast natural resources of the countryside. some of us idolized the gods of the neon lights and forgetting the greater intellectual designer and his teachings. our problem mostly is attitude. i will give you my friend a hint, try to offer a freshly cooked camote alongside a burger from mcdo or jollibee to a promdi,,, i think the choice of that promdi is very obvious.
@musaib (84)
• India
7 Mar 07
there are many more developing countries in the world,most of them are from west asian and from the african continent.my country also come under developing category but not in african continent,iam from india,the main differnence between the rich and the poor countries is that the poverty problem and the renewable and non renewable resources capacity.
@bluewings (3857)
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6 Mar 07
I have to agree.As they say,any country is only as good as it's people.It's not important where we start from.What's important is the quality of the people in that land.Unless enough people in the country realise that it's upto them to join hands to bring about the necessary changes for developing their land, government alone can't do enough.Electing the best candidates and sending them to power doesn't free us from our responsibilities ,but it gives us more reason to support them to introduce the right reforms and amend the existing constitution if necessary,even at the cost of being unpopular in the short run.When the progress of our country is seen as our progress ,only then we will feel motivated to contribute towards it in any way we can.It's necessary to cultivate an ideology free form religion,language and race that has development as it's prime focus.The meritocrat and elite have to contribute towards the betterment of the unprivileged because it's in the interest of their country and in their interest.Inequality ,at some level, will always prevail .It's important that the gap is not so wide that it invites insecurity and crime and discourages integrity and passion for work.While it's the citizen who can make the country supreme ,it's the citizen who can pull it down and stagnate it's growth.That's why a country needs to encourage and incentivize the participation of brilliant,honest and brave souls to serve the country.
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@maribel1218 (3085)
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
I like your view so much just like mine lol!!!
It is indeed very important that the citizen of a certain country should know how to participate genuinely in the improvement of his/her country.
