Difference between poor and rich countries

I have something to share to you guys. I don't know who wrote this but the writer has a point in telling this reality. It is the best time for us to reflect on the status of our country. Read it and ponder it.

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Difference between poor and rich countries

To reflect and... Act:

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 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
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 is 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 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, but those may happen
because of your 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 for a major
quantity of people could reflect about this, & CHANGE, ACT!