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I was actully suprised to see this report.
Vanuatu,Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica and Panama complete the top five of happiness, even more suprising.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200607/s1684800.htm
"Aside from Australia, island nations performed particularly well in the ranking.
Marke Lowen of Vanuatu Online, the republic's online newspaper, asked The Guardian, "Don't tell too many people, please".
"People are generally happy here because they are very satisfied with very little," he said.
"This is not a consumer-driven society. Life here is about community and family and goodwill to other people.
"It's a place where you don't worry too much."
It is unfortunate to see that we have been brought up in a society that is hell bent on material things, more the better, bigger is better mentality, when obviously the simple things in life we get much more satisfation out of, like the footie. |
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sherrife
Victorian Socialists - people before profit
Joined: 18 Apr 2003
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It's all about Western Liberalism guys, putting yourself before others just doesn't lead to happiness. Objects don't create happiness.
Only people can make people happy. Family, friends, community, these are things that truly matter. I'm going to a Costa Rican village in the summer, and I bet that there will be really tight family and communal bonds, whereas here people often see their families just once or twice every year. _________________ I would be ashamed to admit that I had risen from the ranks. When I rise it will be with the ranks... - Eugene Debs |
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Didaicos
The Macedonian Marvel = The Croat Confoundment!!!
Joined: 06 Jun 2006
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But I thought in Australia interest rates were the most important thing? _________________ WELLLINGHAM ROVES IT....AND KICKS THE GOAL!!!!
SWAN'S GOING TO KICK A GOAL. THEY'RE HOME YOU'D THINK I KNOW IT'S A LONG WAY TO GO BUT THEY'RE KILLING THEM NOW!! |
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London Dave
Ješte jedna pivo prosím
Joined: 16 Dec 1998 Location: Iceland on Thames
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Didaicos wrote: | But I thought in Australia interest rates were the most important thing? |
no, it's keeping nasty terrorist asylum seekers out |
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David
I dare you to try
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda
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Very true sherrife. People do seem to equate personal success and/or wealth with Happiness, and while those two can be factors, true happiness is being happy with yourself, and I'm sure having a good close community can achieve that. Not surprised at all that we're so low in the happiness stakes. _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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Didaicos
The Macedonian Marvel = The Croat Confoundment!!!
Joined: 06 Jun 2006
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David from Canberra wrote: | Very true sherrife. People do seem to equate personal success and/or wealth with Happiness, and while those two can be factors, true happiness is being happy with yourself, and I'm sure having a good close community can achieve that. Not surprised at all that we're so low in the happiness stakes. |
I always like the story of the Tip worker who found $2 Million dollars in cash in a suitcase which was accidently thrown out by an old couple who "didn't trust banks". He instantly returned it for no reward saying that his life was complete already. _________________ WELLLINGHAM ROVES IT....AND KICKS THE GOAL!!!!
SWAN'S GOING TO KICK A GOAL. THEY'RE HOME YOU'D THINK I KNOW IT'S A LONG WAY TO GO BUT THEY'RE KILLING THEM NOW!! |
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johno
Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Location: brisbane
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Vanuatu..must be all the Kava |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
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Who are you talking about? |
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Cathalyst
Joined: 22 Jul 2006
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The more you have the less happy you are |
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