What Works

Comparing people is stupid. When you do it with a large group of people, it’s probably even more stupid. Comparing is highly inaccurate, even on a good day with just two people. So when comparing to the size of a nation, you can just imagine how stupid, or inaccurate it’s going to be.

If you step into a room filled with random people, you will find that they are all different. Some believe this, some are from different races, some are different gender, and lastly, what helps them succeed or fail in life will be totally different.

 Just think of it, that is only a room filled with a small amount of people, can you imagine a country of people? The thing is, people are so diverse. To compare people would be foolish as they are different, let alone a whole nation.

What works for another person won’t necessarily work for you. What works for another country won’t necessarily work for another country. Everyone is different. People have great expectations and they have hope that if they do the things that another country did, they will be able to copy that success. 

However, since culture, people and other such things are so different. You cannot compare or believe that just because a country had success doing a certain action, that you will be able to do the same.

It's a bit like dietary plans. Have you seen dietary plans and weight loss coaches? They all say different things. However, they all claim success. They are either great liars or different methods for different people lead to success.

In a way, it’s not that people are different, but rather the problems a country is facing is the thing that makes comparing foolish. It would be like comparing someone burning to death to someone freezing to death. Yes, they both are dying, but the cure for each one is very different. One needs less of something and another needs more of something.

Countries cannot be compared to each other unless it’s used in a very general manner. When it comes down the line. Yes, we are all humans so things should be quite simple. However, we are all very different. What worked for another country cannot be compared to another. It’s unjust and unrealistic, because Foreign cures are for foreign problems and home cures are for home problems.