Bhutan: The Height of Happiness

97 percent of citizens of Bhutan claim to be happy (“Bhutan: The Height of Happiness”).  At the same time, material standing of people from Bhutan is not higher, and, in many cases is even lower, than in other countries of the world.

There is a number of factors, which makes people of Bhutan happy. Traditionally people of Bhutan live in peace and harmony with their environment. Sanctity of life is the main principle in Bhutan. Preserving nature and returning everything, taken from it are other important principles. These principles help people peacefully coexist with nature and other people around them. Bhutan does not make an accent on the material gain. Looking for the meaning and comfort in life, Bhutan has chosen the principle of harmony and peaceful coexistence with the surrounding and the rest of the world.

Bhutan is the only country in the world, which has the Ministry of Happiness. Some time ago inhabitants of this country made a conscious decision to look for happiness. They made this decision the part of their national policy.  This decision proved to be a successful one. Bhutan became the place, which attracts tourists and special attitude to happiness, environment and interaction with other people became the basic factors of attraction. Selfless devotion is one of basic principles, people of this country chose as their moto. Usually they dedicate themselves to God. They are also ready to serve other people and try to make them happy. People of Bhutan are religious and believe in mystic forces, which run their lives. They consult astrologist before taking an important decision

Being united with nature, Bhutanese spend much time in the attempts to save everything natural. These attempts sometimes result in the rejection of progress and technological advances.  The inhabitants of the country limit communication with the outside world.  They  limit the use of phones and other means of communication. Even the use of post-offices is limited in the country.

Language, traditions and social customs, which make the basis of cultural prophesy in this country,  help  keep the country unique and distinguishable among other countries.  People in Bhutan follow a unique dress code, and this helps them   save their culture. In addition, a unique dress code distinguishes the citizens of the country from the rest of the world and becomes an attraction to tourists.

In general, people of Bhutan live a still and happy life. Limiting their material desires, these people spend their effort on unmaterial things. They spend time, looking for happiness. According to statistics, their efforts succeed. In contrast to American consumerism, where  people spend their lives haunting for the material gains, people from Bhutan spend time and effort in the attempts to find harmony inside and outside themselves. People from Bhutan, same as people from America, are in constant search for happiness. At the same time, they chose different goals and different means to fulfill their desires. Accent on material gain makes Americans enter a constant race in the attempts to earn more money. The more money people earn, the more they spend, and this process becomes endless. In addition, the process of earning often becomes difficult and exhausting. People in America work hard to earn money in order to buy material things. Hard work and constant hustle makes it impossible for them to enjoy the results of their work.  Such kind of happiness turns to illusion and finally does not bring people what they want. People from Bhutan also put conscious effort to become happy. In contrast to Americans, they do not invest in material things. They center on spiritual aspect and try to live in harmony with the environment. This country has chosen a conscious self-isolation, because it believes that technological progress and technology can break a unique harmony.

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