These days, countless countries consider America as one of the best and happiest countries because of its high GDP. As a result, Americanization can be seen around the world. However, there are many Americans who travel out of America to find happiness today, and Eric Weiner, the author of The Geography of Bliss, is a case in point. In his book, Weiner introduces a lot of discoveries regarding foreign cultures that contribute to happiness and compare them to major cultures including the American one. In order to improve the American happiness rate, Americans should abandon their own thoughts such as focusing on money and the principle of competition that can limit or lessen their happiness. Instead, Americans need to follow other countries cultures, such as stopping overestimating money, accepting
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First of all, Americans should realize that seeking money is not the best way to happiness as the Bhutanese, people who are happier than other countries, do. Some American people may argue that people in an economic system cannot make a living without money, and Weiner actually said, “If our basic needs are not met, we’re not likely to be happy.”(17) Nonetheless, money is just a minimum requirement but not conditions sufficient to become happy. According to recent research that Weiner quoted, “money does indeed buy happiness. Up to a point. That point, though, is surprisingly low: about fifteen thousand dollars a year. After that, the link between economic growth and happiness evaporates.”(76) Actually, Weiner said, “As a nation [America], we are three times richer than we were in 1950 yet no happier. “ In addition to the fact that money leads only limited happiness, it is also true that happiness that you bought is not long lasting. For example, when Weiner visited Qatar, the richest country in the world, one
First of all, Americans should realize that seeking money is not the best way to happiness as the Bhutanese, people who are happier than other countries, do. Some American people may argue that people in an economic system cannot make a living without money, and Weiner actually said, “If our basic needs are not met, we’re not likely to be happy.”(17) Nonetheless, money is just a minimum requirement but not conditions sufficient to become happy. According to recent research that Weiner quoted, “money does indeed buy happiness. Up to a point. That point, though, is surprisingly low: about fifteen thousand dollars a year. After that, the link between economic growth and happiness evaporates.”(76) Actually, Weiner said, “As a nation [America], we are three times richer than we were in 1950 yet no happier. “ In addition to the fact that money leads only limited happiness, it is also true that happiness that you bought is not long lasting. For example, when Weiner visited Qatar, the richest country in the world, one