Ma3boos, thank you :). Yes, the gov official noted above has constraints and pressures I know nothing about in deed. It is more the attitude I am addressing…and it is present in every human, just more visible here perhaps due to those unseen constraints. And not many models of those who have pushed through failure. It is true that the man I quoted is one, and I will tell him you said so.

I would like to add that the government official mentioned above is just another Jordanian at the end of the day. Trying to blame the government for every shortcoming is not conducive to progress, although the government has it's own frequent major shortcomings.

I am not blaming you for this attitude. It's merely another characteristic of the Jordanian way of life. I, personally, blame the government everyday for their apparent fear of failure and fear of change. However, That doesn't mean I sit and watch. The gentlemen above is a great example of those an entrepreneurial spirit and willing to take on the odds. For when the odds are small, the rewards are great.

That's what we were taught in college.