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 India& Egypt that are more than
2000 years old, but are poor.
On the other hand, Canada, Australia & New Zealand, those 150 years
ago were inexpressive, are today 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 materials
from the whole world and exporting manufactured products.
Another example is Switzerland, 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.Discipline
In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in
their daily life..
The Philippines is not poor because we lack natural resources or
because nature was cruel to us. In fact, we are supposedly 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
societies.
But are we to simply seek riches?
No, Jesus taught us that we shouldseek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.We should seek Christ while we have time as a country and a people.There will always be poor people all across the world.We will always have the poor in the Philippines. Now is the time to seek the Lord Jesus Christ.
