Good morning gang,Ever wondered why we are not considered First World? I don't have to write much here as it is all explained in this wonderful and honest forward I received from my Quantity Surveyor friend PKS. Please do read it and do ponder and act on it, in our own positive way. If everyone does it, who knows we might leap into First World soon enough!
Cheers,
Ruby.
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 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.
Reflect....and act!
Illustration:www.chrisparsons.de/.../ New%20York%20(18).jpg
12 comments:
Dear K Ruby,
What a great article. I was wondering what would be the answer. Attitude of course! But not easy I can say for sure.
Enjoyed myself here.
Mas.
Oh I like the Switzerland example. Switzerland does not plant cocoa yet produce the best chocs in the world. It is all in the attitude. Wow! True, true.
Dear K Ruby,
Lovely article. My thought is when people are poor, those 9 principles are very hard to do. Life is like that. My 2 cents. Thanks for sharing K Ruby.
Jo.
The old saying, 'Where there's a will, there's a WAY'!
Dear Mas,
Attitude is all. Attitude separates a winner from a loser. Thanks for your kind words.
tjah dear,
Yeah! Switzerland is truly an amazing country. People with the right attitude made the difference. I love swiss chocs oh so much!! Tq for your visit dear.
Jo dear,
When people are cash strapped, the only one thing on their mind is survival. Not much else. What can we expect? Of course there are exceptions, but few and far betwen. Glad you enjoyed the article.
Mazlan,
People with WILL of steel are winners always. I love people with strong WILL. They are always special to me, and always achieve their dreams in the end. Thanks for your visit. Appreciate it.
Cheers,
Ruby.
Hi Ruby,
You know why we are not in the first world group? It is our 'tidak apa' attitude that is so ingrained in us. My 2 cents.
Hi Ruby,
Following what Anne said, I want to add this. 'Malaysia Boleh' is not enough. We must say, 'Kita mesti buat betul2'. What do you think?
Hasnol.
Hi K Anne,
Agreed! This 'tidak apa' attitude brings down quality across the board. We must remove this phrase from our society and replace with a better one really. Our society lack focus. This must be inculcated back into society best through our education system. Thanks K Anne for visiting.
Hi Hasnol,
You said it man. 'Kita mesti buat betul2', is in the improvement of the skills of the masses and not just amongst the few. So far achievements have been had but by only the select few and not across the board, which is more important in nation building. Again, to my mind, this can be obtained through education.
We still have a long way to go, but if we start now, we will arrive there soon enough. Thanks Hasnol for your participation.
Cheers,
Ruby.
Hi Ruby,
You are right in your comment that good nation building has to do with good education.
Shamsul.
Hi Shamsul,
To me our current education system needs serious reviewing. We really need to pull up our socks. Standards are slipping. I don't believe the recent Reader's Digest survey is accurate, but it is still a serious wake up call for us all. Thanks for visiting.
Cheers,
Ruby.
K Ruby,
I agree with you about the RD's survey. It may not be the most accurate of methodology but it's a signal to us that something is amiss. This attitude that we have transcends all across.. and you can see that with the schoolgoing kids nowadays. Let's not even start with the adults la.. :)
What are we churning from our schools?
*idris house*
Hi Seen_er,
This is the thing that is disturbing me and most people who are aware of the slipping standards in our general public's sense of civics-mindedness. To me it goes back to the simple truth in the standard of education. I remember our old model of education had wholesome and balanced curriculum where there was strong emphasis on character building. We need to look back and emulate the old system and bring back emphasis on character building and thus better attitude across the board!
Do drop by again. *smile*
Cheers,
Ruby.
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