Australia voted 2nd best in world for quality of life
#106
Re: Australia voted 2nd best in world for quality of life
Denmark ranks as a nation that constantly rates high or top of many emotional well being ratings. Reasons for this are usually given as a greater equality from school through to gender and far less disparity between the earnings of those on the top from those on the bottom.
A little difficult to always measure the things of the world that we can only see and count.Instead of Gross National Product the King of Bhutan talks on Gross National Happiness. How good is that? Concentrate on immaterial successes as well as material.
How people feel about themselves and world around them is a great part to what constitutes happiness way above the weather and wealth factors,i would say.
in wealth dist
A little difficult to always measure the things of the world that we can only see and count.Instead of Gross National Product the King of Bhutan talks on Gross National Happiness. How good is that? Concentrate on immaterial successes as well as material.
How people feel about themselves and world around them is a great part to what constitutes happiness way above the weather and wealth factors,i would say.
in wealth dist
Many years ago I watched a documentary on Bhutan and the whole concept of gross national happiness is certainly something to think about.
Last edited by Jules Europe; Oct 21st 2009 at 8:45 am.
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Re: Australia voted 2nd best in world for quality of life
Denmark ranks as a nation that constantly rates high or top of many emotional well being ratings. Reasons for this are usually given as a greater equality from school through to gender and far less disparity between the earnings of those on the top from those on the bottom.
A little difficult to always measure the things of the world that we can only see and count.Instead of Gross National Product the King of Bhutan talks on Gross National Happiness. How good is that? Concentrate on immaterial successes as well as material.
How people feel about themselves and world around them is a great part to what constitutes happiness way above the weather and wealth factors,i would say.
in wealth dist
A little difficult to always measure the things of the world that we can only see and count.Instead of Gross National Product the King of Bhutan talks on Gross National Happiness. How good is that? Concentrate on immaterial successes as well as material.
How people feel about themselves and world around them is a great part to what constitutes happiness way above the weather and wealth factors,i would say.
in wealth dist
#109
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Re: Australia voted 2nd best in world for quality of life
I was at the beach today, but I don't think the world's ready for my hairy bits.
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Re: Australia voted 2nd best in world for quality of life
Same reason someone would move back to the yookay, live a supposedly blissful life, and then spend a lot of their spare time posting on a forum for expats, when ermm, they're not one any more. I guess.
I was at the beach today, but I don't think the world's ready for my hairy bits.
I was at the beach today, but I don't think the world's ready for my hairy bits.
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Re: Australia voted 2nd best in world for quality of life
I don't really think someone with over 10,000 posts is really in a position to question those that spend a lot of their spare time posting on here.
#112
Re: Australia voted 2nd best in world for quality of life
Your happiness does not depend on lists of countries. There are many people in Norway who are not happy. Do you think they look at the 'best country to live in list' and tell themselves to get over it? Australia is probably a great country (never been, but I will be going in 2010) and many people are trying to get into the USA to work, but that doesn't mean anything. Somedays I HATE living in the USA (just look at some of my previous posts). I just wish many people on BE would stop looking to others to confirm their choices about where they want to live (and in the process wind everyone up!). If you want to return to the UK, great. If you want to stay in Australia, fantastic. If you want to come to the USA, awesome. No country will solve your problems. If your marriage is rocky, moving to Nevada will not help you. If you're depressed, you'll be depressed in Sydney. You take yourself wherever you go. Not everyone has to agree with your decisions (and I'm not addressing the OP, I'm just talking in general here). Just be happy. Life is short.
#113
Re: Australia voted 2nd best in world for quality of life
Same reason someone would move back to the yookay, live a supposedly blissful life, and then spend a lot of their spare time posting on a forum for expats, when ermm, they're not one any more. I guess.
I was at the beach today, but I don't think the world's ready for my hairy bits.
I was at the beach today, but I don't think the world's ready for my hairy bits.
If I were lucky enough to move back, I would be enjoying my life and not posting on here. No disrespect to BE!
#114
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Re: Australia voted 2nd best in world for quality of life
LOL. Why is that? Why do some people keep posting on here after they're supposedly living in bliss in the UK? They keep telling us it's the best decision they ever made.
If I were lucky enough to move back, I would be enjoying my life and not posting on here. No disrespect to BE!
If I were lucky enough to move back, I would be enjoying my life and not posting on here. No disrespect to BE!
#115
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Re: Australia voted 2nd best in world for quality of life
Indeed - 10,000 posts in nearly five years. And you've managed nearly 1,000 in three months.
#117
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Re: Australia voted 2nd best in world for quality of life
LOL. Why is that? Why do some people keep posting on here after they're supposedly living in bliss in the UK? They keep telling us it's the best decision they ever made.
If I were lucky enough to move back, I would be enjoying my life and not posting on here. No disrespect to BE!
If I were lucky enough to move back, I would be enjoying my life and not posting on here. No disrespect to BE!
#118
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Re: Australia voted 2nd best in world for quality of life
Exactly, I will always post about how well things are going, if someone wants advice or encouragment about moving back. Pretty much what this part of the forum is all about really