In my Sunday night Netflix relaxation session, I watched the documentary titled Happy.
The documentary explored various places around the world to discuss people’s views on happiness. It also tackled the latest psychological thought on happiness.
Of all the tidbits, I was drawn to the small Asian country of Bhutan. This small country actually measures its GNH, or its gross national happiness. While most industrial countries are fixated on their GDP, or gross domestic product, Bhutan tries to figure out what social and environmental conditions will make their citizens happiest.
The logic goes that wealth is not an indicator of happiness, but that lasting contentment is based on intrinsic factors. Things like community bonding, altruism, and gratitude seem to be more important in creating happier and more fulfilled people.
In our all too hectic world, are we measuring our wealth and status above all? Are we forgetting that in this all too digitally connected world that we are basic social creatures that desire deep, non-selfish, and satisfying bonds with people?
Happy. Let’s not only have the freedom to pursue it: let’s make it national policy.
The documentary explored various places around the world to discuss people’s views on happiness. It also tackled the latest psychological thought on happiness.
Of all the tidbits, I was drawn to the small Asian country of Bhutan. This small country actually measures its GNH, or its gross national happiness. While most industrial countries are fixated on their GDP, or gross domestic product, Bhutan tries to figure out what social and environmental conditions will make their citizens happiest.
The logic goes that wealth is not an indicator of happiness, but that lasting contentment is based on intrinsic factors. Things like community bonding, altruism, and gratitude seem to be more important in creating happier and more fulfilled people.
In our all too hectic world, are we measuring our wealth and status above all? Are we forgetting that in this all too digitally connected world that we are basic social creatures that desire deep, non-selfish, and satisfying bonds with people?
Happy. Let’s not only have the freedom to pursue it: let’s make it national policy.
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