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I've lived in the Netherlands for 14 years—why we're always ranked one of the world's happiest countries (www.cnbc.com)

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I was born in Poland and grew up in Germany, but my family and I have been living in the Netherlands for the last 14 years.

When I first discovered the concept of "niksen," or the Dutch art of doing nothing, I was fascinated. I even wrote a book about it. When I applied it to my own life, my perspective about happiness shifted in a significant way.

I believe niksen is one of the reasons why the Dutch are consistently ranked as some of the happiest people in the world. Niksen might seem selfish or boring at first glance, but it's actually a service to you and your community.

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[–] moistclump 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Where’s hygge from because that shits also fire.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Scandinavia

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Denmark