An issue of economic growth both in developed and developing countries and its influence on people’s happiness is widely discussed nowadays. It is considered that citizens of developed countries are not as happy as those in developing world. There are certain reasons to that, nevertheless the situation can be improved.
It is true that in developing countries population experience the feeling of inner peace and satisfaction. What is the explanation to that? - The first reason is a sense of gratitude for their life. No matter how hard living conditions are, these people never complain. Another reason is they are not as spoiled as developed countries’ population. A further reason is religious. Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam are the main denominations there. They teach people work hard, have limited needs, believe in their gods and spend time in prayers.
Despite the level of living in developed countries is western societies is incomparable, people there suffer from depression, mental illnesses and commit suicides. We must admit that economic factor is not the only one which determines a state of happiness. The more people have, the more they strive to get, and this process never ends. Another reason is a great dependence on medical pills, side effects of which lead to depression. Traffic jams, pollution, unbearable news on TV, violent films and constant fear make their impact on people’s mental health. We are also too dependent on modern conveniences and lack of money which make us extremely vulnerable.
In addition, we have to concentrate more on spiritual growth than think only about material things. There are numerous possibilities of learning about priceless works of arts, masterpieces of music and literature. It is an invisible inner work of mind that demands a lot of efforts and determination, but it is worth doing, if we want to change our life.
In conclusion, developed countries should focus on revival of moral values, than think only about material prosperity.
An issue of economic growth both in
developed
and developing
countries
and its influence on
people’s
happiness is
widely
discussed nowadays. It
is considered
that citizens of
developed
countries
are not as happy as those in developing world. There are certain
reasons
to that,
nevertheless
the situation can be
improved
.
It is true that in developing
countries
population experience the feeling of inner peace and satisfaction. What is the explanation to that?
-
The
first
reason
is a sense of gratitude for their life. No matter how
hard
living conditions are, these
people
never complain. Another
reason
is they are not as spoiled as
developed
countries’
population. A
further
reason
is religious. Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam are the main denominations there. They teach
people
work
hard
, have limited needs, believe in their gods and spend time in prayers.
Despite the level of living in
developed
countries
is western societies is incomparable,
people
there suffer from depression, mental illnesses and commit suicides. We
must
admit that economic factor is not the
only
one which determines a state of happiness. The more
people
have, the more they strive to
get
, and this process never ends. Another
reason
is a great dependence on medical pills, side effects of which lead to depression. Traffic jams, pollution, unbearable news on TV, violent films and constant fear
make
their impact on
people’s
mental health. We are
also
too dependent on modern conveniences and lack of money which
make
us
extremely
vulnerable.
In addition
, we
have to
concentrate more on spiritual growth than
think
only
about material things. There are numerous possibilities of learning about priceless works of arts, masterpieces of music and literature. It is an invisible inner work of mind that demands
a lot of
efforts and determination,
but
it is worth doing, if we want to
change
our life.
In conclusion
,
developed
countries
should focus on revival of moral values, than
think
only
about material prosperity.