My University established a happiness research institute last year. It is part of the university's mission statement to 'create peace and happiness in the world'...let's not worry about the small stuff!
As part of the institute's program, we hold seminars, symposiums, fora and the like for staff and students alike to think about the big questions. Today we had two visitors from Bhutan, a country that has made it its business over the last decade or so to transform the world's idea of productivity from Gross Domestic or National Product (GD/NP) to Gross National Happiness (GNH).
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| Neten Zangmo (L) and Tzelin Dolzi |
It was a delightful 90 minute discussion of positivity and hope (without being too detached with a rose-coloured view).
There was interpretation going on between Bhutanese, English and Japanese, ideas flowing and to watch the two guests exude a real sense of calm and contentment was a lesson in itself.
It was certainly an inspiring moment in the day.
[Camera : iPhone6s, 1.35pm; 13 November 2017]
