:)"Huwag Maging Dayuhan sa Sariling Bayan":)

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 ,
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 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 countr ies 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. and of course...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.

If you do not forward this message nothing will happen
to you. Your pet will not die, you will not be fired, you will not have
bad luck for seven years, and also, you will not get sick or go hungry.

But those may happen because of your lack of
discipline & laziness, your love for intrigue and politics, your indifference to
saving for the future, your stubborn attitude.

If you love your country, let this message circulate
so that many Filipinos could reflect about this, & CHANGE, ACT!
thumbrt