The Atlas of Happiness

we’re all on a journey in this lifetime, and that whatever action we take here and now—good or bad—will impact on our future in this life, as well as the next when we are reincarnated

ga-kyid is essential to most Bhutanese—from ga for “happiness” and kyid for “peace”—but, as Passang says, “the concept transcends the literal meaning to encompass spiritual, environmental, social, and economic well–being.”

“We’re not here to fuck spiders…” used to imply: “We’re not here to mess around and should probably get on with the task at hand.”

So go forth: be fair, befriend, give everything a try. Remember: we’re not here to fuck spiders.

“There’s nothing like that feeling of the sun hitting your face—and it suddenly feels like everything’s going to be OK.”

“But it’s like ‘no worries’ is a creative brief that allows me to live and love fearlessly, even if it doesn’t always work out.”

“I mean, we’re all going to die anyway…”

No one is better than anyone else, so why should they be treated differently?

None of us knows what will happen when we die, so we should all try to take joy from the “living” part as much as we can. Now.

a positive, inclusive mindset is what joie de vivre is all about.