Speaking of the effect of consciousness on development, Deputy Minister Jolly C. Benitez is quoted as saying (February 24):

"Once you start thinking poor, poor, poor, you start acting poor, poor, poor - devoid of the actual material levels. But if you start thinking, God I'm rich, rich, rich, you start seeing yourself rich, rich, rich."

No wonder Mr. B's automatic response to every problem is spend, spend, spend.
 

Karla V. Castillo