Sheesh

From Thomas Friedman's latest column:

If more countries can get just a few basic things right -- enough telecom and bandwidth so their people can get connected; steadily improving education and decent, corruption-free economic governance; and the rule of law -- and we can find more sources of clean energy, there is every reason for optimism that we could see even faster global growth in this century, with many more people lifted out of poverty.

That's like saying, If only I had Rs 100 crores, were engaged to Aishwarya Rai, and were the captain of the World Cup winning Indian football team, there is every reason for optimism that I could be happier than I am today.