[cryoshon]

i've come around to a similar point of view after spending a lot of time in latin america.

i don't necessarily believe that people down there are happier on average, because i know that many are not. but, i have noticed that latin americans seem to have the latitude to take more joy and passion in their daily lives. and i think that if the two can be separated, people are more content on average there than they are here.

not everything is a business transaction, and it isn't necessarily desirable for someone to be spending their time clawing their way through the world. there's less of a culture of marketing/advertising creating new problems for people and offering products to solve them, too.

[tozeur]

After traveling to 30+ countries and living overseas, there’s definitely an attitude difference. My mom growing up had no running water in a village, yet loved the huge family she was a part of. Now she’s in the states and deals with loneliness on a daily basis

[kyuudou]

This is less a reply and more for everyone else in the thread and page: I give you the parable of the Mexican fisherman[1]. There are some variations but the basic idea stays the same.

[1]https://bemorewithless.com/the-story-of-the-mexican-fisherma...