Success Depends on Attitude and Not Resources

8/14/2019 Success Depends on Attitude and Not Resources

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To reflectTo reflect

andand...... 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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On the other hand,On the other hand,Canada, Australia & NewCanada, Australia & New

Zealand, that 150 yearsZealand, that 150 yearsago were inexpressive,ago were inexpressive,

today are developedtoday are developedcountries and are rich.countries and are rich.


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The difference betweenThe difference between

poor & rich countriespoor & rich countries

does not reside in thedoes not reside in the

available naturalavailable natural

resources.resources.


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Japan has a limited territory, 80%Japan has a limited territory, 80%mountainous, inadequate formountainous, inadequate 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 exportingfrom the whole world and exporting

manufactured products.manufactured products.


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Another example is Switzerland, whichAnother example is Switzerland, 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 4 months per year. Notthe soil during 4 months per year. Notenough, they produce dairy products ofenough, they produce dairy products of

the best quality. It is a small countrythe best quality. 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

worlds strong safe.worlds strong safe.


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Executives from richExecutives 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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RRace or skin color areace or skin color arealso not important:also not important:

immigrants labeled lazyimmigrants labeled lazy

in their countries ofin their countries of

origin are the productiveorigin are the productive

power in rich Europeanpower in rich Europeancountries.countries.


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What is theWhat is thedifference then?difference then?


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The difference is theThe difference is theattitude of theattitude of the

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

education & theeducation & theculture.culture.


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On analyzing theOn analyzing the

behavior of the peoplebehavior of the peoplein rich & developedin rich & developed

countries, we find thatcountries, we find thatthe great majoritythe great majority

follow the followingfollow the followingprinciples in theirprinciples in their

lives:lives:


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1. Ethics, as a basic principle.1. Ethics, as a basic principle.

2. Integrity.2. Integrity.3. Responsibility.3. Responsibility.

4. Respect to the laws & rules.4. Respect to the laws & rules.

5. Respect to the rights of5. Respect to the rights of

other citizens.other citizens.

6. Work loving.6. Work loving.

7. Strive for saving &7. Strive for saving &

investment.investment.

8. Will of super action.8. Will of super action.

9. Punctuality.9. Punctuality.


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

follow these basicfollow these basic

principles inprinciples in

their daily life.their daily life.


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We are not poorWe are not poor

because we lackbecause we lack

natural resources ornatural resources or

because nature wasbecause nature was

cruel to us.cruel to us.


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We are poor because we lackWe are poor because we lackattitude.attitude.

We lack the will to complyWe lack the will to comply

with and teach thesewith and teach these

functional principles of richfunctional principles of rich

& developed societies.& developed societies.


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If you do not forward thisIf you do not forward this

message nothing will happen tomessage nothing will happen to

you. Your pet will not die, youyou. Your pet will not die, youwill not be fired, you will notwill not be fired, you will not

have bad luck for seven yearshave bad luck for seven years

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


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