What hinders Filipinos from acquiring Prosperity?

[INFRACTION]

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no discipline, laziness, immature, crab mentality

[KusinaHabana]

Laziness. Not wanting to exert that extra effort to be the best in whatever we do. Always wanting to make short cuts. And expecting their fortunate relatives to support their entire family when they could always do something about their lives.

And of course that 'poor' mentality that has been indoctrinated before we were even born. We can do it Pinoy! "Think Rich Pinoy!"

[taga_ipil]

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 , 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 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. 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.

[leo_trams]

our schools teach us to be good workers/laborers/slaves.

tan-awa ang mga estudyante karon. If you ask them what are your plans if you graduate, most of them will answer...I will look for a job in a good company, i will apply and hope to get hired in that prestigious company and hopefully get high salary, I will work abroad...

na hala! let's get back to work kay masuko ang boss, malatigohan unya ta!...hehehe.
we will be slaves forever mao na ang gitudlo sa ato mga eskwelahan.

[crush_23]

crab mentality
hunger for power

[gerard]

corrupt govt. oficials...

[washabi]

selfish attitude
crab mentality

[shinkei]

just wondering what can you say about it... i always see this advertisement in TV...

[jiro]

You hold onto your organization, your clan, your name…These things limit us and our capacities…These things deserve to be shunned…It’s foolish to fear what we have yet to see and know!!

I’ve lost all hope for this pathetic clan.

[Kujaw]

usa nani... see link:

https://www.istorya.net/forums/index....,186618.0.html