The Geography Of Bliss By Eric Weiner - 1379 Words

There are different factors that affect happiness and it is rooted from the country you were born in. â€Å"We are shaped not only by our current geography, but by our ancestral one as well (Weiner 112). Most countries have different culture that contributes to people s happiness. People who live in America will not be as happy as the one who lived in Moldova. In Eric Weiner s, book The Geography of Bliss. He was searching for data on happiness. He conducts a study on how people in different countries understand and measure their happiness. The biggest factors that affect people s happiness are the environment and cultural differences. Where you live is a big factor of who you are. People find happiness when they feel comfortable and†¦show more content†¦It’s unsettling. The playground! It used to be right here, I swear. Mess with our hometown, and you’re messing with our past, with who we are. Nobody likes that. (108) This relates to his visit in Qatar where he observed that there are several things that are not common to him. Like there are no 7-11 stores in Qatar because Qataris have helpers that can do groceries for them. He compares his hotel to a climate-controlled tomb even though it is a nice hotel that can provide everything he needs, he is not happy. Last is the solid heat that he felt during his stay. Indeed staying or living in a new environment where not everything is normal in their perspective would be difficult and unsettling to people who is new or not familiar with the environment. I have experienced living in a foreign country where I need to work for one year. At first, I find Taiwan exciting. Meeting new friends and exploring new places is fun. Until, I realized that I missed home where I have my own room where I can sleep comfortably without sharing rooms with other people whom I didn t know personally. In addition, I find it difficult to commute, purchase, and communicate because I don t aware which bus I m takin g. I don t know how to read Taiwan s character which is the posted all over the place and I don t speak their language. Moreover, I lose weight during my stay because I cannot eat the food provided by our company and