Positive national attitude
I was proud to see the golden girls, our garment workers, who saved us from the recent worldwide recession. But how much respect do we pay to them? Today a bookseller in Nilkhet taught me the ethics of bargaining. Though his way of teaching me shook my prestige, it opened my mind to the fact that we are all the diplomat of our culture. A rickshaw puller realizes 500/- taka fare from a foreigner for a short trip, he also fleeces thousands of tourists everyday. So our ethics are important for overall development. As Nepal's Gurkaha soldiers are best known for their bravery and loyalty to their employer they are now chosen as bodyguards for VIPs worldwide. Can't we take a leaf from them and build a solid positive national attitude?
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