Interesting things about the happiest country in the world
(Baonghean.vn) - Bhutan is known as a small, poor country but its people have a happy life. For the people of Bhutan, 365 days a year are happy days.
1. Bhutanese people constantly seek spiritual happiness.
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| Unlike the Western world, where people feel happy when they own modern material possessions such as cars, phones, yachts, etc., and conversely, feel unhappy when they cannot have them, in Bhutan, people have only let globalization affect them in the past few years and they behave in a way that balances their material possessions with their spiritual happiness. They do not feel like they have to think about anything if they do not have the latest iPhone, because simply, being alive is happiness. |
2. Has rapid GDP growth
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| By allowing India to invest in its hydropower sector, Bhutan generates income without much work for its people. They believe that exploiting its resources wisely is also a way to make them happy. |
3. Don't care about TV, radio or internet
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| Let’s face it, these media often give us a sense of crisis about ourselves. Because on them, in movies, we often see rich people, driving cars and having a lot of money, which makes us feel jealous. And the news on the internet is often filled with criminal cases, terrorism, war… We feel obsessed with the news or upset when we don’t get “likes” for our Facebook posts. So Bhutanese don’t care about these things. |
4. The majority of people follow Buddhism.
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| Buddhism is one of the most moderate and compassionate religions in the world. Because most people follow Buddhism, they believe in the law of karma, which means that if they live a good life now, they will receive good results in the next life. This motivates them to live a compassionate and kind life, doing good things for others. |
5. 50% of the country's area is protected as national forests.
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| They care a lot about the environment, so half of the country is protected in national parks. Deforestation is strictly prohibited. People feel happier when they live in a good environment. |
6. The only capital without traffic lights
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| Traffic police function as "green lights, red lights". In Paro and even Thimphu, the capital and largest city of Bhutan, there are almost no traffic jams. There are few vehicles so the air is very fresh. Thimphu is probably the only capital in the world without traffic lights. There used to be one here, but people didn't like it because they thought it was awkward and out of harmony with the general landscape. So the city government had it removed and replaced with a policeman. |
7. Live in beautiful places
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| Bhutan is located in the Himalayas and 60% of the country is untouched wilderness. Bhutanese people go there for vacations and they feel happier than people from other countries who are always crowded in stuffy cities. |
8. The gap between commoners and royalty is not far.
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| Bhutanese people are very friendly to each other, regardless of social status. A royal prince can play football with other ordinary students without any discrimination. This closeness makes people like each other more. |
9. Have a good rest regimen
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| According to a survey, up to 2/3 of Bhutanese people sleep 8 hours a night, which is quite different from life in industrialized countries where people are busy working and playing all day and forgetting to sleep. Getting enough sleep and good rest means people feel healthier and happier. |
10. Very low pollution levels
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| With natural conditions allowing, the people of Bhutan live in a clean atmosphere, with little pollution. Bhutan today is still quite isolated from the world, which makes them still maintain ancient values, even backward compared to the standards of the modern world. However, there are still things that we can learn from their lives to make our lives happier. |
Kim Ngoc
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