Despite the advances that our country has made in terms of having the tallest this, the biggest that, the canggih-est apa-namas, etc., we, the people as a whole, have not progressed much and in fact, dare I say, regressed. The achievements made so far merely serve as beautiful shells to empty or ugly innards that hides our lackadaisical attitude and lack of civility. Where's the value of having the world's tallest building but yet having trouble keeping its toilets clean? Our Putra LRT is reputedly the world's longest, fully automated light rail transport system but we still have commuters pushing and shoving their way in with no regards at all to the elderly or pregnant during those rush hours. Service providers can take pride in the number of subscribers they have attained but do they really make the numbers when it comes to customer satisfaction? Even at the basics, we are building more smart homes now but can we really enjoy truly clean, odorless, colorless water supply coming into our taps without having to install those additional filters? Our Deputy Prime Minister diagnosed it spot on not too long ago: First world infrastructure, third world mentality. Have we come to a point where we have become a bunch of people who are concerned of losing out and losing face at things that only possess little face value? Some of the developed countries in the world do not even possess the latest, greatest thingamagics in the world but yet, they're much orderly, civilized and advanced when it comes to things that are fundamental in the day to day stuff where it matters most. Progress would have a more significant and relevant meaning if the quality and standards of its people improve in tandem with their advancements in skills and aptitude to build those state of the art whatchamacallits.