Finland appears to have inadvertently come up with the perfect solution to America’s mental health problems, and they shared the details on Tuesday.
According to CNBC, Finland has been ranked the happiest country in the world for the past six years. But this is not a natural happiness given by God. It’s all thanks to three specific dogmas in Finnish society, psychology researcher and philosopher Frank Martella told the media. And these tenets are essential to helping America break out of the spiral of poor mental health.
Three things that make Finns very happy are (a) having a strong sense of community and connection, (2) doing good deeds for others, and (3) finding a clear purpose for themselves. These tenets may seem very obvious to most people, but why don’t we put them into practice? (Related: See “Damaged: The Transformation of America’s Children”)
Since immigrating to the United States, I have been consistently disillusioned by the younger generation’s obsession with wealth and fame as important indicators of personal happiness. In Hollywood, where good people chase popularity and celebrity and turn into monsters, and in Hollywood (Washington, DC) for ugly people, the addiction to power is literally massive, and it’s driving you all down mentally. It’s bothering me.
This is what happens when parents teach extremely average children that they are special, when in reality no one is special. And those average kids grow up expecting more from the world than they strive for.
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“When you help someone, you [have a] You’ll have a positive impact on others and increase your own sense of well-being and meaning,” says Martella, but you should know this by now anyway. “In times of crisis, there are usually ample opportunities to help each other, and this also helps foster a sense of solidarity.” Instead of being active members of the local community, individuals are constantly trying to enrich themselves. If there is, there is no solidarity. (Related: Report finds significant spike in gender dysphoria diagnoses in all but one state)
An Ohio study shows that acts of kindness, such as telling someone they’re nice or helping a co-worker or friend with a project, can lead to feelings of happiness and contentment in people with anxiety, depression, and stress. It is directly connected to this. University studies. If you showed me a demographic more defined by unnecessary stress, depression, and anxiety than young Americans chasing fame and TikTok stardom, I’d eat my face.
So, dear reader, stop doom scrolling today and do or say something nice for/to someone. It doesn’t cost anything, and you never know how far your kindness will reach. On the other hand, what about your money? If money could buy happiness, wouldn’t Hunter Biden be so confused?