WhyAreWePoor

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To reflectTo reflect

and and ...... Act. Act.

The difference betweenThe difference between

the poor countries andthe poor countries and

the rich ones is not thethe rich ones is not the

age of the country.age of the country.


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This can be shown byThis can be shown by

countries like India &countries like India &

Egypt, that are moreEgypt, that are more

than 2000 years old andthan 2000 years old and

are poor.are poor.


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n the other hand,n the other hand,!anada, Australia & "ew!anada, Australia & "ew

#ealand, that $%0 years#ealand, that $%0 yearsago were inepressi'e,ago were inepressi'e,

today are de'elopedtoday are de'elopedcountries and are rich.countries and are rich.


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The difference betweenThe difference between

poor & rich countries poor & rich countries

does not reside in thedoes not reside in the

a'ailable naturala'ailable natural

resources.resources.


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(apan has a limited territory, )0*(apan has a limited territory, )0* mountainous, inade+uate for mountainous, inade+uate for

agriculture & cattle raising, but itagriculture & cattle raising, but it

is the second world economy. Theis the second world economy. Thecountry is like an immense floatingcountry is like an immense floating

factory, importing raw materialfactory, importing raw material

from the whole world and eportingfrom the whole world and eporting

manufactured products. manufactured products.


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Another eample is wit-erland, which Another eample is wit-erland, which

does not plant cocoa but has the bestdoes not plant cocoa but has the best

chocolate of the world. In its littlechocolate of the world. In its little

territory they raise animals and plantterritory they raise animals and plant

the soil during months per year. "otthe soil during months per year. "otenough, they produce dairy products ofenough, they produce dairy products of

the best +uality. It is a small countrythe best +uality. It is a small country

that transmits an image of security,that transmits an image of security,

order & labor, which made it theorder & labor, which made it the

world/s strong safe. world/s strong safe.


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Eecuti'es from richEecuti'es from rich

countries whocountries who

communicate with theircommunicate with their

counterparts in poorcounterparts in poor

countries show thatcountries show that

there is no significantthere is no significantintellectual difference.intellectual difference.


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ace or skin color areace or skin color arealso not important1also not important1

immigrants labeled la-yimmigrants labeled la-y

in their countries ofin their countries of

origin are the producti'eorigin are the producti'e

power in rich European power in rich Europeancountries.countries.


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hat is the hat is thedifference then3difference then3


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The difference is theThe difference is theattitude of theattitude of the

people, framed along people, framed alongthe years by thethe years by the

education & theeducation & theculture.culture.


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n analy-ing then analy-ing the

beha'ior of the people beha'ior of the peoplein rich & de'elopedin rich & de'eloped

countries, we find thatcountries, we find thatthe great ma4oritythe great ma4ority

follow the followingfollow the following principles in their principles in their

li'es1li'es1


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$. Ethics, as a basic principle.$. Ethics, as a basic principle.

2. Integrity.2. Integrity.5. esponsibility.5. esponsibility.

. espect to the laws & rules.. espect to the laws & rules.

%. espect to the rights of%. espect to the rights of

other citi-ens. other citi-ens.

6. ork lo'ing.6. ork lo'ing.

7. tri'e for sa'ing &7. tri'e for sa'ing &

in'estment. in'estment.

). ill of super action.). ill of super action.

8. 9unctuality.8. 9unctuality.


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In poor countries,In poor countries,only a minorityonly a minority

follow these basicfollow these basic

principles in principles in

their daily life.their daily life.


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e are not poor e are not poor

because we lack because we lack

natural resources ornatural resources or

because nature was because nature was

cruel to us.cruel to us.


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e are poor because we lack e are poor because we lackattitude.attitude.

e lack the will to comply e lack the will to comply

with and teach these with and teach these

functional principles of richfunctional principles of rich

& de'eloped societies.& de'eloped societies.


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If you do not forward thisIf you do not forward this

message nothing will happen to message nothing will happen to

you. :our pet will not die, youyou. :our pet will not die, you will not be fired, you will not will not be fired, you will not

ha'e bad luck for se'en yearsha'e bad luck for se'en years

and also you will not get sick.and also you will not get sick.


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If you lo'e yourIf you lo'e yourcountry, let thiscountry, let this

message circulate for a message circulate for ama4or +uantity of peoplema4or +uantity of people

could reflect about thiscould reflect about this

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