One of the articles I read by a Finnish psychologist, explains why people in Finland remain one of the happiest in the world. Many times, people from many countries compete for prestige, national pride, and satisfaction. But all of these things come at a cost, it uses an overwhelming portion of our mental strength and our personal life activities. The writer, in her article, explains that in order to remain happy you should aspire to what you like to do. It is often best to keep life simple, give simple greetings, hand a cup of water to a guest, helping a traveler with directions. The society in Finland is structured in a way that everyone trusts everyone. People are happy with sharing and not stressing about time. Finland has great healthcare and public facilities. People are happy with paying taxes as they think of it as doing good for the nation.
Thank you Mr Antonio for sharing your thoughts about visiting Finland. You had a wonderful experience. I always was fascinated by Northern European nations, their lifestyles and culture. I guess nowadays its hard to give time for things that we need the most like helping others, the care for the elderly, respect towards one's parents and the ability to adapt with less things. Its true for most parts of the world where often materialism, trends and job demands neglect the important issues. To me, I believe that a truly educated person is not the one who earns a degree and gets a good job. But an educated person is humble, kind and always keen on learning regardless of title. An educated person shows empathy, respect and love for humanity. An advocate for peace and ability to see every individual equally. One must showcase the ability to negate double standards in society.
Hi,
I think, wherever, we lived in this world, always do work for humanity, help each other, be humble/kind, and spread happiness to live simple and happy life.
I had never thought of Finland as a friendly place, so I am glad to be enlightened. I think we can spread a lot of joy around us through small acts of kindness: a bright smile to even the most junior colleague in our place of work, a few words of appreciation, a small service rendered to a neighbour... Just try it and you will see how the people around you notice and are happy.
Actually the Righteousness 💖 is about not competing each other but competing all evils and Satan.
Finland can be on that road.
Glad to read your findings 😊
Thank you for your replies, feel free to share your own ideas on kindness. Even a single kind word can uplift someone. It's hard to imagine an ideal world but as humans we must do our best to ensure we are good humans. Even if it means caring for a plant or raising up a stray/orphaned animal.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication (Lda Vinci).
Am in agreement with your statement, dear Wahid Khan , that It is often best to keep life simple, give simple greetings, hand a cup of water to a guest, helping a traveler with directions………….
As I also work a lot on mental health; it is important to notice that:
The No. 1 ‘happiest country’ in the world also has one of the highest suicide rates.
According to an OECD research published in 2019, Finland has the highest rate of mental diseases in the EU, at 18.8% with depression and alcoholism as the two most common mental diseases.
The President of the Finnish Psychiatric Association and chief assistant at Helsinki University Hospital E.T. Isometsä says suicide is taboo in some ways. According to most recent research – “impacts of weather and climate on mortality and self- harm in Finland”, there is a correlation between suicide and solar radiation from November to March, which means depending on solar radiation, the suicide risks vary among Finnish people. Also, men are more susceptible to solar radiation variations than women. Thus, the risk of suicide is greater in winter, because of the lack of sunshine.
Am in agreement with your observation that random acts of kindness can go a long way in life, dear Wahid Khan
Dear Dr. Wahid Khan
Could it be today the "Happiness Economy" that would lead a Country to the podium of being the happiest? Or it could not be a Country but a Region of a certain Country with initiatives of “Economy of Happiness? We are facing a new Global scenario, it is no longer the time of our parents or our past time. Today we are much more "active" in many things that did not even cross our minds before, we know that it is not convenient to pursue development and economic growth if production and consumption increase at the cost of reducing the well-being and happiness of being human beings and we know that crises and conflicts worsen any goal, we also know that pleasure or the wealth of the world should not be confused with true happiness and that additional income does not contribute to giving us more happiness. Today the happiness indices of many countries are compared by also examining the Happiness Economy and the current situation of the Happiness Economy as well as its prospects for the future are always on the table as well as the measures that can be adopted to improve happiness indices in the Society. The common denominators are well-being and good living and for this the ideal would be to have high income, relatively low levels of "economic inequality" and high levels of trust and respect because the different dimensions of well-being or happiness needs safer media and environments in the personal and economic within human performance, and one of those components is also physical and mental health "mens sana in corpore sano". It is also true that any interpersonal relationship in the political, economic and social spheres based on the logic of competition can trigger "human anxiety" and "human distrust " for this reason it is desired that all interpersonal relationships be "more horizontal", mutually respect and recognition because this is how happiness and well-being are promoted, but it is convenient to start by applying all this to people we consider "nearby" because they are supposed to give us more security in life.
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Random acts of kindness?
Yes, when I think about it, people have been very kind to me and no-one has been negative. I do appreciate it.
So it makes me want to be the same. Making the effort of doing something that the person / people will appreciate.
I'm often the one who puts the kettle on and walks in with the tray of teas / coffees!
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."
– Mother Teresa
Happy World Kindness Day to all kind persons out there!
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