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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 than Egypt, which are more than
2000 years old and are still 2000 years old and are still
poor countries. poor countries.
n the other hand, n 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 poor and rich nation does
not also depend on the not also depend on the
available natural resources. available natural resources.
apan apan has limited territory, has limited territory,
80% 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 factory, importing raw material from from
the whole world and exporting the whole world and exporting
manufactured products. manufactured products.
$econd example is $econd example is $witzerland $witzerland, 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.
hat then is the difference? hat then is the difference?
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of the people, moulded for of the people, moulded for
many years by education and many years by education and
culture. culture.
hen we analyse the hen 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 basic principles in their
daily life. daily life.
e are not poor because e 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.
e are poor because we lack e are poor because we lack
attitude. e lack the will to attitude. e 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.
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