Think to Rebuild Pakistan [ China,the success story ] US President Obama visited China recently, primarily to find out what exactly & how exactly China is, doing things that makes it such a success story, surpassing all the so-called expert economic planners of the US & Europe. His team found these 5 basic lessons behind China s success - it applies equally to everybody : LESSON No 1 - BE AMBITIOUS The Chinese believe in Setting Goals, Making Plans, & Focusing on Moving Ahead - there is always the sense of forward motion. As an example, a huge 6-lane highway in Shanghai took only 2 years from planning to ready for traffic. In the US, 2 years will only get you the environment and local authority permit if you are lucky LESSON No 2 - EDUCATION MATTERS The Chinese are obsessed with ensuring kids get the right education - English, Maths & Science. They made sure that their education system reached even the most remote rural areas - today the literacy rate in China is OVER 90%, surpassing even the USA s 86%. According to American Educationists, the Chinese kids are ahead of the kids in the US . LESSON No 3 - LOOK AFTER THE ELDERLY The Chinese DO NOT send their elderly to nursing care centres - they personally look after & care for their parents. In the US , nursing care of the elderly is now costing each resident USD 85,000 annually, & this is rising. The Chinese also believe that the grandparents at home make the best tutors for their children. It also provides a sense of cultural continuity - this helps bind society. LESSON No 4 - SAVE MORE In the US , savings dropped to zero in 2005, and is only now slowly rising to 4%. In China, the savings rate for every household has exceeded 20%. The Chinese believe that frugality & a healthy savings rate are a sure indicator of a countrys financial health. High savings lead to increased investments - results in increased productivity, innovation & job growth. LESSON No 5 - LOOK OVER THE HORIZON In China , everyone is forward looking - anticipating the future and investing accordingly. New graduates make a vow - never ever will their children & grandchildren be worse off than they are. With this kind of forward mentality, people are always thinking & planning how, not just to succeed, BUT how to be the best in the world in everything they do. Amin Rajwani Owner, Dream City Gwadar DreamCityGwadar Managing Director, Rajwani Associates Gwadar, Pakistan RajwaniAssociates President / Chairman : Gwadar Kashgar Business And Trade Alliance Group GKBTA
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 20:10:16 +0000
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