Brazil World Cup in 2014! All countries in the world are enthusiastic or feel missed about the World Cup. Among many groups, group D is said to be a ‘Group of Death’. Group D consists of Costa Rica, Uruguay, Italy, England, and Costa Rica. In this group, Costa Rica was thought to be relatively weak when it is compared to other countries. However, Costa Rica competed with the powerful soccer teams and advanced to the second round.
Furthermore, it is a hot topic that Costa Rica won over Greece and advanced to the third round for the first time.
When Costa Rica is making headlines in World Cup, do you know that Costa Rica is the happiest country in the world?
The name of Costa Rica means rich beaches in Spanish(República de Costa Rica), for it has beautiful natural views.
A statistician, Nic Marks established New Economics Foundation (NEF) in England and made Happy Planet Index (HPI). Costa Rica ranks 1st in HPI. The assessment items of HPI are these; how long does the each individual feel pleased?, how wide is the land polluted? These estimate how much each country has understanding and consciousness of human beings and nature. So we can know that low earning and spending money cannot be a measure of happiness.
Nick Marx suggested 4 kinds of code of conduct as a way to raise the HPI, as follows;
First, ‘Be active.’
Second, ‘Pay attention to surroundings.’
Third, ‘Give to others.’
Fourth, ‘Always learn.’
Thus, if you practice these codes to raise HPI with heart to love people and nature, rather than seeking the materials and profits in your life, you and people around you may feel more happy in their lives.
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