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After spending 2 years driving through Latin America, and three years driving around Africa to the most remote places I could reach[1], I wholeheartedly agree.
by grecy 7y ago
After spending 2 years driving through Latin America, and three years driving around Africa to the most remote places I could reach[1], I wholeheartedly agree.
I honestly feel that the majority of people in Western countries don't know day to day happiness.
[1] https://youtube.com/theroadchoseme https://youtube.com/theroadchoseme
- 52-6F-62 7y agoTangential, but I'd love to recommend The Grey Islands by John Steffler about his time alone on what are the Grey Islands off the coast of Newfoundland. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1894078136 https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1894078136
- cryoshon 7y agoi'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 7y agoAfter 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 7y agoThis 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-fisherman/ https://bemorewithless.com/the-story-of-the-mexican-fisherma...
- pks016 7y agoOff topic: I just binge watched most of your videos. Great series. I never realize how similar Africa is to sub-continent specially Karnataka (which I had visited).
- grecy 7y agoThanks for the positive feedback! I'm gearing up now to start putting out a lot more YT vids leading up to my next major expedition. I've never been to India, though the Northern regions are high on my list of must-visits!