Bhutan is one of the happiest countries of the world and it is no wonder that a Bhutanese proverb lays bare their secret of happiness. It says everything is in the mind -- both joy and sorrow and there is no external factors to be credited to or blamed. The Bhutanese proverb, "Whatever joy you seek, it can be achieved by yourself; whatever misery you seek, it can be found by yourself," perfectly encapsulates this worldview. It is a striking reminder of absolute personal accountability. It strips away the excuses we often make for our emotional states and places the steering wheel of our lives firmly back in our own hands.
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