C'bean must shift focus from survival to prosperity

Persons within the Caribbean must move away from a perspective which focuses primarily on a "survival mission", as opposed to a "prosperity mission". "Some of us still see ourselves as survivors only, but not as a people who will actually prosper. The outlook must shift to prosperit;, and in that context, we have to ensure that we are able to balance consumer rights and the ability of our firms to actually produce and compete internationally," noted Senator Lynette Eastmond, Minister of Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Business Development. Source: www.BarbadosAdvocate.com

Well said Lynette... i like this woman bad bad bad. We tend to embrace the ingrunt 'hustler' attitude and feel like we running things because we able to scramble for a dollar when we belly burning. Boy I here surviving boy... trying to mek uh dolla... poor peaceful and polite. You mean poor black and hungry. As you get a cent in yuh hand, you spend it... house breaking down, de roof leaking, but you got a 52" TV, a living room suite that nobody cuh dare sit down pon, and a DirecTV dish that hanging off de rotting house... and aint got a CENT investing. Americans are successful becuase they are greedy bastards! We feel cuz we got a little business and it paying some bills and we living confortable, that we have made it... "ahhhh yes.... let me sit back and maintain this business til the cows come home". Get up man! more branches and outlets, employ more staff, help out and educate another bajan to apsire for greatness and domninance! Expand to other markets! OWN IT! BWUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! ahem.. :)