The Economy Of Birds

My life’s story so far has seen several chapters where I’ve thrown out everything familiar in an attempt to get rid of things I didn’t like anymore. Leaving Europe behind and relocating to Canada at age 26 was just one of those. It wasn’t from a dissatisfaction with life in Europe (at all), but from a pull to something bigger. In looking for change, I think it should always be the reasons that pull you elsewhere that will sustain a change, not the reasons that push you away.

If we’re unhappy with the life we’re living that will lead to unhappiness, depression and stress – all very common in our Western society. In research for my Happiness book I’ve found that 75-85% (!) of people are unhappy with the work they’re doing. Yet we spend so much of our time at work, continuing to keep the “broken” Western economy running. We keep a job we don’t like to be able to pay for the mortgage, credit cards and car payments – and keep upgrading and upsizing our cars and homes keeping us stuck foreve…