Hi there,
Thank you for such a thoughtful post! I also want to admit that I like to observe people :) Only because of the curiosity of how they live their lives. I have also lived in many different cultures and have learned so much from that. It really does make you reflect on how you do things yourself.
It is a very important subject. It might even be THE key to happiness? Material things comes and go and we will always keep striving for more and better. It has been proven MANY times that it doesn't make us happy. Actually the opposite. The people who live a minimalistic life are shown to be happier.
I keep a gratitude journal to remind myself every morning and night about all the things I have in my life and each time I feel more and more rich. I would recommend to everyone I meet to do the same. If we focus on all the things we already have we feel fulfilled <3
Gratefulness is the key,
Thank you for sharing!
A lot of love and happiness to you!
You lead an amazing life, being able to live in many different cultures and experiencing life in all its forms. You said it perfectly that gratitude is indeed the key to happiness. The more grateful we are, the happier and more fulfilled we feel. The more we run after materialistic things, the less fulfilled we feel. It's ironic really! hehe
Thanks for reading and a lot of love and happiness to you too :)