the happiest nation

Well, by now I am sure you have all heard about the story. Not sure whether it was CNN or MSNBC, but the report was clear: Costa Rica just earned the number one spot on the Happy Planet Index.

That makes me feel better. After nearly 12 years of living in Costa Rica, someone worthy of a CNN report has justified my decision to be in Costa Rica. I was seriously doubting my life for a while there, but it all makes sense now. You can certainly understand my confusion I am sure... First and foremost, although I met my wife and have a beautiful daughter and one on the way, I was still not convinced that one could be happy down here.... With a successful and growing business, I was not convinced that happiness could be achieved. With a lifestyle hard to achieve in most parts of the world, I was still not sure about the place that I call home.

But, here comes a report on CNN. I can finally sleep at night. I can finally wake up in the morning with an ear to ear grin. And it has nothing to do with the gorgeous backdrop, the tropical weather, the laid back lifestyle, my lovely family...it is all thanks to our good friends at the Happy Planet Index, who I now cordially invite to my real estate office, where I ensure we can make them even happier :)