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Burma: A Country Poised to Flourish
I just returned from a fascinating trip to Burma, also known as Myanmar, one of the world’s last frontiers. It’s the second largest country in Southeast Asia, with a population of 60 million and over 53 million Buddhists. On water or land – walking, biking, hiking – gentle, friendly and kind people welcomed us. I don’t know about you, but it feels like I’m always in a race against the clock. For the past three weeks I slowed way down. Of course we were on vacation so that says a … Continue reading
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Happiness in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan
As we mentioned earlier in the week, it was the monarch of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan who first defined the concept of Gross National Happiness. But what is the Bhutanese formula for happiness? Like many psychological and social indicators, GNH is easier to describe than to define with statistical precision. However, the Bhutanese people seem to know that happiness is multi-dimensional. Learn more on Bhutan’s official website. The country is Buddhist and has a matriarchal system, very few cars, no branding in the shops, a single television station and … Continue reading
Creating Happiness
It has been over ten years since I retired from my fulltime practice and spent three months doing volunteer work and traveling in Southeast Asia. The best part of my trip was spending time in the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. It was their monarch who defined the concept of Gross National Happiness (GNH) to measure quality of life. And Bhutan is the only country in the world that puts happiness and general well-being at the heart of its government policy. Read this article in Business Week and find out … Continue reading
