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

The difference between the The difference between the poor and rich nations is not poor and rich nations is not

the age of the Nation.the age of the Nation.

This can be demonstrated by This can be demonstrated by countries like India and countries like India and

Egypt, which are more thanEgypt, which are more than 2000 years old and are still 2000 years old and are still

poor countries.poor countries.

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

today are developed and today are developed and rich countries.rich countries.

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

natural resources. natural resources.

JapanJapan has limited territory, 80%  has limited territory, 80%  mountainous, unsuitable for mountainous, unsuitable for

agriculture or farming, but is the agriculture or farming, but is the second in worlds economy. The second in worlds economy. The

country is like an immense floating country is like an immense floating factory, importing raw material from factory, 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 , it does not grow cocoa but produces does not grow cocoa but produces the best chocolates in the world. In the best chocolates in the world. In her small territory she rears animals her small territory she rears animals and cultivates the land only for four and cultivates the land only for four

month in a year, nevertheless month in a year, nevertheless manufactures the best milk products. manufactures the best milk products. A small country which is an image of A small 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 with countries who interact with their counterparts from poor their counterparts from poor countries show no significant countries show no significant

intellectual differences.intellectual differences.

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

importance: migrants heavy importance: migrants heavy in laziness in their country of in laziness in their country of

origin are forcefully origin are forcefully productive in rich European productive in rich European

countries.countries.

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

The difference is the The difference is the att itudeattitude of the people, of the people,

moulded for many years by moulded for many years by education and culture.education and culture.

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

the rich and developed the rich and developed countries, it is observed that countries, it is observed that

a majority abide by the a majority abide by the following principles of life:following 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 right.5. The respect from majority of citizens by 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 these small minority follow these

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

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

because nature was cruel because nature was cruel towards us.towards us.

We are poor because we lack We are poor because we lack attitude. We lack the will to attitude. We lack the will to

follow and teach these follow and teach these principles of working of rich principles of working of rich and developed societies. and developed societies.

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

EVRYTHING AND EVERYONE. EVRYTHING AND EVERYONE.

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

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

WE SHOULD HAVE A SPIRITED MEMORY WE SHOULD HAVE A SPIRITED MEMORY AND ATTITUDE…AND ATTITUDE…

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

If you do not forward this e-mail If you do not forward this e-mail nothing is going to happen to nothing is going to happen to you. Your prized animal is not you. Your prized animal is not

going to die, you wont be sacked going to die, you wont be sacked from your job, you wont be from your job, you wont be

having bad luck for seven years, having bad luck for seven years, nor are you going to get sick.nor 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 many message so that as many people can reflect on this people can reflect on this

and CHANGE.and CHANGE.

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

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