In fact, in this world, there is no such thing as big countries bullying small ones; if you look broader, the concept of big or small countries is not as important as the two words "Interests."
The nature of this society operates coldly like that, and everything is "Interests." You may be small, but if you know how to link your interests with the big players, then the issue will be very significant, and Switzerland is such a country.
Switzerland has 41,000 square kilometers, not much larger than Taiwan, but their government makes top-notch choices for the nation, making no country dare to risk attacking Switzerland. They avoided both World Wars and even currently, they also evade trade wars.
Switzerland has 3 no's:
- No nuclear weapons.
- No NATO treaty.
- Not choosing any side in the world.
But it is the safest country in the world, because their government has transformed the country into a vault for all the wealthy people in the world; no country is allowed to take customer information from Switzerland or attack Switzerland, which means they are robbing these top merchants scattered across the world's powers.
Switzerland doesn't care which side you're on, which party you're from, just send the money and I'll keep it, and charge a fee.
Therefore, Switzerland's strength is "Holding the real gold and silver of the wealthiest people in the world."
This model, from the Mafia, the underground world, to individual artists, also applies; when they link the interests and assets of tycoons, politicians, to their own interests, it helps them have a strong backing.
Imagine, any country that dares to attack Switzerland, then politicians and tycoons will exert pressure on the government of that country and other influential countries, forcing them to send troops to protect Switzerland.
So Switzerland doesn't need a piece of paper or an agreement, or any organization to protect itself, because they already have a very good self-protection method.
Therefore, it is clear that there is no such thing as small countries having to depend on big ones; in reality, there is always a separate path that creates unique values for them, the issue is recognizing it and choosing the right path to take.
Like to see the weaknesses of others, the world is all enemies to us.
Look for strengths in others; everyone is a teacher for us to learn from.
Life is inherently good and bad as one; it just depends on the arising thought of Enemy - Us.
If you see everyone as a teacher to learn from, as friends walking together, then the path ahead will be broader and longer.
Look at the strengths of others and learn.
Take the shortcomings of others as a reference.
To have a good life, you need to have these 3 types of friends around you.
- The one who is more outstanding than us.
- The one who helps us become more outstanding.
- The companion with us is outstanding.
If these 3 types of people have appeared around you, then congratulations.