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This book is dedicated to all who must face the task of explaining what we call death to a child. I have known Jim Ballard for several years, and I had the priviledge of recommending an earlier book of his What’s The Rush
Successful retirement is not a financial issue, it is about re-connecting to what is most important in our life. Though everyone has different interests, certain specific areas are common to all: relationships, family, faith, creativity, romance, travel, and knowledge. These hold a special place in our lives and how we deal with them determines our enjoyment. continue reading…
What is happiness? In the United States and in many other industrialized countries, it is often equated with money.
Economists measure consumer confidence on the assumption that the resulting figure says something about progress and public welfare. The gross domestic product, or G.D.P., is routinely used as shorthand for the well-being of a nation.
But the small Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has been trying out a different idea.
In 1972, concerned about the problems afflicting other developing countries that focused only on economic growth, Bhutan’s newly crowned leader, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, decided to make his nation’s priority not its G.D.P. but its G.N.H., or gross national happiness.
Bhutan, the king said, needed to ensure that prosperity was shared across society and that it was balanced against preserving cultural traditions, protecting the environment and maintaining a responsive government. The king, now 49, has been instituting policies aimed at accomplishing these goals.
Now Bhutan’s example, while still a work in progress, is serving as a catalyst for far broader discussions of national well-being.
Around the world, a growing number of economists, social scientists, corporate leaders and bureaucrats are trying to develop measurements that take into account not just the flow of money but also access to health care, free time with family, conservation of natural resources and other noneconomic factors. For more info click here.
If I can’t do anything useful, at least I would like to do as little harm as possible.
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