According to UN report Finland was the happiest country in the world in 2019. What can be the reason for this phenomena in this dark and cold country where we silently wait for a bus in wet rain slush what feels like most of the year? Happiness can be measured by life expectancy, social security, economic status and so on but let me tell why I truly feel that I live among the happiest nation in the world.
You can consider every finn a master of meditation, we do practise it every day whether we know it or not. Imagine a morning bus, everyone sits quietly gazing through the window and if possible on the window seat and no one sitting next to you. That is important to us, gathering thoughts and being with just your own self, that sounds like meditating doesn’t it. That bus ride does not sound so grimm now if you consider everyone just meditating on their way to work, sound nice actually.
Little meditation inspiration from the finnish summer. You can play it on background while reading.
You may hear lots of stereotypes about finishness but actually underneath the surface you can find the happiest nation in the world, it just depends on the way you look at things. Key to happiness maybe?
Finnish nightmares, author Karoliina Korhonen
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