To reflect andTo reflect and......  act.  act.

The difference between The difference between the poor and rich nations the poor and rich nations

is not the age of the is not the age of the Nation.Nation.

This can be demonstrated This can be demonstrated by countries like India by countries like India and Egypt, which are and Egypt, which are

more thanmore than 2000 years old and are 2000 years old and are

still poor countries.still poor countries.

On the other hand, On the other hand, Canada, Australia and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, which New Zealand, which 150 years back were 150 years back were

insignificant, today are insignificant, today are developed and rich developed and rich

countries.countries.

The difference between The difference between the poor and rich nation the poor and rich nation does not also depend on does not also depend on

the available natural the available natural resources. resources.

JapanJapan has limited territory, has limited territory, 80%  mountainous, unsuitable 80%  mountainous, unsuitable for agriculture or farming, but for agriculture or farming, but

is the second in worlds is the second in worlds economy. The country is like an economy. The country is like an

immense floating factory, immense floating factory, importing raw material from importing raw material from

the whole world and exporting the whole world and exporting manufactured products. manufactured products.

Second example is Second example is SwitzerlandSwitzerland, , it does not grow cocoa but it does not grow cocoa but

produces the best chocolates in produces the best chocolates in the world. In her small territory the world. In her small territory she rears animals and cultivates she rears animals and cultivates the land only for four month in a the land only for four month in a year, nevertheless manufactures year, nevertheless manufactures the best milk products. A small the best milk products. A small country which is an image of country which is an image of

security which has made it the security which has made it the strongest world bank.strongest world bank.

Executives from rich Executives from rich countries who interact countries who interact with their counterparts with their counterparts

from poor countries show from poor countries show no significant intellectual no significant intellectual

differences.differences.

The racial or colour The racial or colour factors also do not evince factors also do not evince

importance: migrants importance: migrants heavy in laziness in their heavy in laziness in their

country of origin are country of origin are forcefully productive in forcefully productive in

rich European countries.rich European countries.

What then is the difference?What then is the difference?

The difference is the The difference is the attitudeattitude of the people, of the people, moulded for many years moulded for many years by education and culture.by education and culture.

When we analyse the When we analyse the conduct of the people conduct of the people

from the rich and from the rich and developed countries, it is developed countries, it is observed that a majority observed that a majority

abide by the following abide by the following principles of life:principles of life:

1. Ethics, as basic principles.1. Ethics, as basic principles.2. Integrity.2. Integrity.3. Responsibility.3. Responsibility.4. The respect for Laws and Regulations.4. The respect for Laws and Regulations.5. The respect from majority of citizens by 5. The respect from majority of citizens by right.right.6. The love for work.6. The love for work.7. The effort to save and invest.7. The effort to save and invest.8. The will to be productive.8. The will to be productive.9. Punctuality.9. Punctuality.

In the poor countries a In the poor countries a small minority follow small minority follow

these basic principles in these basic principles in their daily life.their daily life.

We are not poor We are not poor because we lack natural because we lack natural

resources or because resources or because nature was cruel nature was cruel

towards us.towards us.

We are poor because we We are poor because we lack attitude. We lack the lack attitude. We lack the will to follow and teach will to follow and teach

these principles of these principles of working of rich and working of rich and

developed societies. developed societies.

WE ARE IN THIS STATE BECAUSE WE ARE IN THIS STATE BECAUSE WE WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE WE WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE

OVER OVER EVRYTHING AND EVERYONE. EVRYTHING AND EVERYONE.

WE ARE IN THIS STATEWE ARE IN THIS STATE BECAUSE BECAUSE WE SEE SOMETHING DONE WE SEE SOMETHING DONE

WRONG WRONG AND SAY - “LET IT BE”AND SAY - “LET IT BE”

WE SHOULD HAVE A SPIRITED WE SHOULD HAVE A SPIRITED

MEMORY MEMORY AND ATTITUDE…AND ATTITUDE…

ONLY THEN WILL WE BE ABLE TO ONLY THEN WILL WE BE ABLE TO CHANGE OUR PRESENT STATE.CHANGE OUR PRESENT STATE.

If you do not forward this e-If you do not forward this e-mail nothing is going to mail nothing is going to

happen to you. Your prized happen to you. Your prized animal is not going to die, animal is not going to die, you wont be sacked from you wont be sacked from

your job, you wont be having your job, you wont be having bad luck for seven years, nor bad luck for seven years, nor

are you going to get sick.are you going to get sick.

But, if you love yourBut, if you love yourCOUNTRYCOUNTRY

Try and circulate this Try and circulate this message so that as message so that as many people can many people can reflect on this and reflect on this and

CHANGE.CHANGE.

Think about it...Think about it...