Global Map of Happiness Favors Colder Countries: Go Figure
Harry Dent | June 26, 2019 | In a world where we wake up to news (and a shocking image) of a drowned father and daughter on the banks of the Rio Grande… threats from North Koreans about not letting the U.S. "bring them to their knees"… the growing rumble of the drums of war as tensions between the U.S. and Iran inexorably rise… all while politicians continue to waste time and energy on irrelevant shit like Mueller testifying publicly… It all makes me want to escape to the beach where I can soak up the sun and cool off in a turquoise ocean oasis. Escape doesn't take the problems away or resolve them… but the beach… Wouldn't you agree?! Granted, I live in Puerto Rico and have a house on the island Culebra. Escape is literally on my door step… But did you know that, while most of us developed-world citizens dream of and seek moments of peace in a warm environment, it turns out that heat is bad for our happiness. The World Happiness Report 2019 produced this colorful and intuitive map of the world rated by the happiest and unhappiest countries. 
A few simple insights stand out to me… The coldest countries tend to be the happiest. Seriously. Cold, harsh weather is one of the first things that creates unhappiness for me… one big reason why I'm in Puerto Rico where the year-round average hi-low temperature range in San Juan is 75 to 87 degrees. But then I'm known for being an odd duck. The highest happiness ratings are in the northern zone, from Canada through Scandinavia… with Finland the highest at 7.7. Other rare 7-plus ratings are in numerical order: Norway, Sweden, Canada, U.K., Ireland, and Germany. Then other happiest 7-plus countries are deep below the equator: Australia and New Zealand. The Latin American countries way down south, like Chile and Uruguay, also tend to be happier. The thing is, it isn't the temperatures themselves that make us happy or unhappy… READ MORE » | How to Retire Early and Travel the World... Even on A Social Security Check Alone All sorts of amazing shortcuts exist that can allow you to travel better than you do now but spend way, way less than you assume you have to. You could— - Spend a week in Europe, no charge...
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