Developed nations are remarkable in the sense that people there tend to perform their jobs with honesty and genuine dedication. They are not constantly distracted by intrusive thoughts at work, nor are they occupied with figuring out how to overcome the inferiority complex that poverty often creates.

However, the moment we bring this discussion to our beloved Pakistan, the picture looks entirely different. With nearly 45 percent of the population living below the poverty line, it means that almost half of Pakistan is constantly thinking about how to escape poverty.

This is the fundamental difference that separates the attitudes and priorities of different societies.

It is important to understand that earning money and working passionately are two different things. When half of the population is primarily focused on surviving the day at work and receiving a paycheck at the end of the month, the idea of falling in love with one s work, exploring new perspectives, and creating something innovative naturally takes a back seat.

In reality, human attention tends to remain focused on whatever need or deficiency is most pressing.

But our people cannot be blamed entirely for this. According to psychology, human beings are first driven by their physiological needs, including food, sex, and security. Only after these needs are fulfilled do social needs emerge, such as social approval, belonging, and self-esteem.

When this principle is applied to Pakistani society, many things begin to make sense.

If people barely have access to their most basic necessities, why would they struggle to introduce new ideas or innovate in any field?

In Pakistan, the average age of marriage for men ranges between 24 and 28 years, while for women it ranges between 20 and 24 years. This is the period when human sexual needs are generally at their peak, and it is also the stage of youth that is often considered the ideal age for innovation, creativity, and changing the world.

There is an important psychological aspect to this as well.

When a young Pakistani s basic sexual needs remain unmet, why would he spend his time thinking about what some intellectual from the eighteenth century once said?

As long as physiological needs dominate the mind, they leave little room for anything else. When these needs remain unfulfilled, a person s mental energy continues to revolve around survival and necessity. As a result, creativity, innovation, intellectual curiosity, and higher aspirations inevitably become secondary concerns.