Paradox of the rich and poor

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 largest 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 never the criteria: immigrants labeled lazy in their countries of origin are the productive power in rich European countries, America and many other countries such as Malaysia and Singapore .

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. Responsible as an individual
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
10. Competitive & Entrepreneurial spirit.

In poor countries, only a minority ever adopted these basic principles in their life.

They are not poor because they lack natural resources or because nature was cruel to them.

They are poor because they lack the right attitude and behavior. They lack mental strength to compete with others. They lack the will to work hard and lack effort to make themselves successful. They do not lack envy, greed, jealousy, selfishness, laziness and sense of robbery. They would not comply with the core principles adopted by the rich communities. Most of all, they hate those who are successful and blame others for their own ineptness.