Bhutan is a landlocked country in South Asia and a unique one at that. When all other countries measure their prosperity through indexes like GDP, this kingdom has an index which measures Happiness.
The Gross Domestic Happiness of Bhutan focuses on the general quality of life that the citizens live in this hilly country at the foothills of the Himalayas.
The infrastructure in the country is nothing to write home about and the citizens are deprived of many modern day amenities which we take for granted but still Bhutan has one of the highest number of happy citizens. The Bhutanese are hardworking, religious, close knit and peace loving. There are also one of the most contented lot of people on Earth. So, where does that lead us to??
In our day to day life, we continuously seek options to make our lives more and more comfortable. Today, we have a plethora of gizmos to choose fro and a range of things to indulge in but in this mad rush for a better future (materialistically) we are getting entangled in a present which is tension filled and making our and our close ones' life unhappy.
So, what needs to be done?? Probably trying to lead a simple life with the right mix of quality time both professional as well as personal, enjoying life's little joys like a walk with the loved ones and not getting too unduly perturbed about what others are doing or saying might be a start.
Easier said than done? Definitely but then getting Happiness in today's time is not Easy.....
The Gross Domestic Happiness of Bhutan focuses on the general quality of life that the citizens live in this hilly country at the foothills of the Himalayas.
The infrastructure in the country is nothing to write home about and the citizens are deprived of many modern day amenities which we take for granted but still Bhutan has one of the highest number of happy citizens. The Bhutanese are hardworking, religious, close knit and peace loving. There are also one of the most contented lot of people on Earth. So, where does that lead us to??
In our day to day life, we continuously seek options to make our lives more and more comfortable. Today, we have a plethora of gizmos to choose fro and a range of things to indulge in but in this mad rush for a better future (materialistically) we are getting entangled in a present which is tension filled and making our and our close ones' life unhappy.
So, what needs to be done?? Probably trying to lead a simple life with the right mix of quality time both professional as well as personal, enjoying life's little joys like a walk with the loved ones and not getting too unduly perturbed about what others are doing or saying might be a start.
Easier said than done? Definitely but then getting Happiness in today's time is not Easy.....
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