The 10 happiest cities
1, September 2010
Does the elixir of happy city exist? If yes, what are the proper components?The latest study of the Lonely Planet introduces the list of the 10 happiest cities of the world. May the secret can get to the daylight.
Take 25 decagram of sunny beach, put it into a big bowl, mix it with 10 decagram of emerald sea, put a rounded tablespoon of latin mood into the mix, and flavour it with a pinch of high rate of GDP per person. We are likely to think that it is the recipe of a perfectly happy city. Lonely Planets study disproves this stereotype. The research proves that there isn’t relavant colleration between the smile index of the cities and the geographical location and the rate of the gross domestic product.
The list reflects a very colorful picture of happy cities. Definetly outlines that we can find outstandingliy happy cities all around the world. We can find the Vanutu island on the list with its sandy beaches, Québec city where the Just For Laughs festival is organised every year, Wuzi Shan, the litte Chinese willage, where the Church of happyness is sheltered, as well as the small villages of Malawi. This colourfullness unveils the secret component of the happy settlement elixir: the will. The will of optimistic way of living upgrades our perceptions obout the actual living standard, proves the study.
Budapest actually is not on the list, but there are several initiatives to be optimistic. The latest action when the city was trying to bring some smile into the inhabitants work day was when a group of activists put a smiling face onto the amber signs of traffic lights. The will for everyday smiling unquestionabely exists in Budapest as well. If we can mix it with creative ideas, it will hopefully turn to flowers in the near future.
Source: www.lonelyplanet.com
