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[SIZE=2]Why Is The [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Philippines[/SIZE][SIZE=2] Poor?

Dear Friends,

Here is a good article sent by Dr. Arsenio Martin of [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Fort Arthur[/SIZE][SIZE=2] ,[/SIZE][SIZE=2][/SIZE][SIZE=2]Texas[/SIZE][SIZE=2] ... Enjoy reading.

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 [/SIZE][SIZE=2]India[/SIZE][SIZE=2] & [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Egypt[/SIZE][SIZE=2]; those are more than 2000 years old, but are poor.

On the other hand, [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Canada[/SIZE][SIZE=2] ,[/SIZE][SIZE=2] 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.

[/SIZE][SIZE=2]Japan[/SIZE][SIZE=2] 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 [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Switzerland[/SIZE][SIZE=2] ,[/SIZE][SIZE=2] 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...Discipline

In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily life.

The [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Philippines[/SIZE][SIZE=2] is not poor because we lack natural resources or because nature was cruel to us. In fact, we are rich in natural resources.

We are poor because we lack the correct attitude. We lack the will to comply with and teach these functional principles of rich & developed socie[/SIZE][SIZE=2][/SIZE]

[Jun aka Pekto]

Seems like my personal list except I have Integrity as #1.

[pup2]

While I agree that it's largely in the character traits, mahirap sabihin kung aling traits ang cause at alin ang RESULT.

It could be that poor people are so into survival that higher ideals aren't really that important as a priority. And savings? Madali sabihin kung may matira sa pera mo kahit konti, pero kung isang kahig isang tuka ka, how're you going to come up with that?

My .02.

[hominid]

1.) Masama resulta ng pagka brainwash satin ng kano.

2.) Employee mentality mas marami sa Pinoy.

[Isuzoom]

dahil sa mga kahayupan ng mga polintiko natin.

[tidus1203]

Typical of a country used to be a colony of a super power. In our case Spain, and the US to very little degree Japan. I have yet to see a former colony of a previous super power become classified as a developed country. Indonesia was a former colony of Netherlands, they too are still a 3rd world country. Mexico also and pretty much all of Latin America sliced and diced by the Spanish and Portugese.

[rion]

well if our country is one small island. force implementing discipline would be much easier. like singapore, taiwan, south korea.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Typical of a country used to be a colony of a super power. In our case Spain, and the US to very little degree Japan. I have yet to see a former colony of a previous super power become classified as a developed country. Indonesia was a former colony of Netherlands, they too are still a 3rd world country. Mexico also and pretty much all of Latin America sliced and diced by the Spanish and Portugese.

Weren't South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Singapore all part of the British empire at one time? Even the US was part of His Majesty's British empire until the colonists revolted and kicked the redcoats out. In fact, the US was considered backward (Third-Worldish) until the end of the 19th century when she acquired colonies of her own.

Israel too was a British protectorate until 1948. Korea was held by the Japanese from the Russo-Japanese War until the end of WW2.

I guess there are perks to being a US colony. Both Guam and Puerto Rico have shown no desire to be independent.

[nostalgia]

mahirap ang pilipinas kasi ang mga namumuno sa gobyerno karamihan corrupt. inuuna muna nila na payamanin ang sarili kesa ayusin ang bansa natin.

[Horsepower]

1. Apathy
2. Apathy
3. Apathy
4. Too busy watching TV shows and garbage telenovelas.
5. Lazy
6. Lack of vision
7. All bark no bite.
8. All dream no work.
9. Dysfunctional educational system focused at producing corporate slaves.
10. Apathy

Generally, hindi mahirap ang Pilipinas, yes, maraming mahirap dito pero marami ring may kaya, Yung mahirap, they are so because of their fault na rin and their past generations who didn't do much to climb out of the rut. They didn't study, nag-anak nang nag-anak tapos di naman kaya buhayin, lagi nakatanga sa sugalan, puro kawalan nang pag-asa. Wala na ngang pera, nagd-drugs pa.

Then combine that with a dysfunctional "government".