Passiveness and extreme sentimentalism are two unhealthy mindsets that keep most Filipinos poor and stagnant.
But one other ridiculous reason why most ordinary Filipinos are not moving forward is their penchant belief on superstitions that they either inherited from their ancestors or adopted from their previous colonizers. Especially those directly related with money.
While some of them are quite interesting the rest are rather comical.
See for yourself if any of these still affect your financial decisions on a daily basis: Continue reading 10 Superstitious Beliefs That Keep Most Pinoys Poor