The Road to Happiness ─ Words of Wisdom from the World's Happiest Nation

Withclear, simple prose, and poetic turns of phrase, this inspirational collectionof quotations reflects the unique country of Bhutan and its universal embraceof compassion, understanding, and kindness. Some of the quotes are also a bitquirky and funny—why not? After all,this remarkable little kingdom in the Eastern Himalayas just may hold thesecret to lifelong happiness. Renowned for their government edict that “grossnational happiness is more important than gross national product,” the Bhutanesegrounding in Buddhist ideals suggests that material and spiritual development should occur side by side—something wecan forget too often. So dive into this inspiring collection of wisdom, proverbs,and general sage advice to help you on your own road to happiness—or at leastput a smile on your face.

Although, asthe Bhutanese saying goes,

• You don’t haveto smile if you are pleased, nor do you have to frown if you aredispleased. People who do this don’t getso many wrinkles!

• One dream cannot rest on two pillows.

• Evil words are like poisonous flowers. Evil actions are like poisonous roots.

• It is more important to have good teeth in your headthan a hat which fits properly on it.

• Just as thereare green fertile pastures and barren plains, the same is true for theterritory of the heart and mind.

• If you take thejungle away from a free, roaming snow leopard it will feel like a poor streetdog.

So givethe gift of happiness today!