One Way We Can Catch Our Asian Neighbors

I read an opinion article today whose title was 'Why We Can't Catch Our Asian Neighbors?' and the writer was really correct in pointing out that politics is the cancer that's destroying our country bit by bit.  However, I've never been one to dwell too much on the negative so I am rephrasing that question into a short musing entitled, 'One Way We Can Catch Our Asian Neighbors'. 

Undoubtedly we have some very talented people in our country and I've always thought that if our youth just thought out of the box, and proceeded to find innovative ways to earn money, then maybe we could create a bigger middle class who can have higher purchasing power.  It always boggles me why most of the youth just follow the path of least resistance, like a herd of blind wildebeests.  Take Nursing. Go abroad. Earn dollars.  Or. Work in Call Center. Have A Big Salary.  And while they're doing that, they are shelving their true dreams because they are too chicken shit to develop their real talents and make those talents earn for them!  If only each young person follows his real dream and develop his or her real talent, maybe, we could have a more diverse base of economic activities.  And the playing field is more or less the same - we have access to the same information that most young people get. The level of education may vary a bit but there's more to a degree that can make a person successful.  Street smarts, spotting opportunities, having the correct attitude - these are traits we Filipinos have - so there's really a good chance we can catch our more prosperous neighbors!