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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Gross National Happiness

On March 25, 2008, the Detroit Free Press published a small article that reads in part:

"The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan ended a century of absolute monarchy Monday by electing Jigmi Kinley, a royalist, as its first prime minister. His party took 44 of the 47 parliament seats. Party spokesman Palden Tsherling called the win a "victory for His Majesty." Kinley's party, like the opposition, promises to follow the king's latest five-year plan and promote Gross National Happiness, a philosopy that seeks to balance material progress with spiritual well-being."

I think the king's plan might be a good one for me, perhaps you might consider it also. I plan to promote Gross National Happiness in my own small realm, not only for the next five years but for all the years left to me.