Comments on: What We Can Learn From the Danes http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/26/what-we-can-learn-from-the-danes/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Tue, 22 May 2012 01:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/26/what-we-can-learn-from-the-danes/comment-page-1/#comment-17536 bikehikebabe Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:12:47 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=436#comment-17536 Lydia has been in Sweden for about 25 yrs so I've seen Swedes change over the years. If I said a friendly heydo (hello) on the street they'd turn away if they didn't know me. Actually I don't know if older ones have changed so much. I don't speak to Swedes I don't know. I think the younger ones would speak. They speak English. I'll ask Lydia. Lydia has been in Sweden for about 25 yrs so I’ve seen Swedes change over the years. If I said a friendly heydo (hello) on the street they’d turn away if they didn’t know me.

Actually I don’t know if older ones have changed so much. I don’t speak to Swedes I don’t know. I think the younger ones would speak. They speak English. I’ll ask Lydia.

]]> By: tammy http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/26/what-we-can-learn-from-the-danes/comment-page-1/#comment-17527 tammy Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:10:55 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=436#comment-17527 oh bhb! hi! i'm so glad to see you here. had backtracked cuz i couldn't remember where i'd left off this afternoon. i'm so enjoying going back thru all the archives and getting to know you all. so you were born in sumatra! fascinating! cobras and everything. wow. my best friend in highschool was a swede. i just loved her. we kept in touch for many years but now, too much time gone. she was an exchange student. minnesota was full of swedes. they seemed very reserved. i didn't think of them as cold or grumpy... just seemed not to enjoy life very much! interesting about them visiting denmark and changing. :) oh bhb! hi! i’m so glad to see you here.
had backtracked cuz i couldn’t remember where i’d left off this afternoon. i’m so enjoying going back thru all the archives and getting to know you all. so you were born in sumatra!
fascinating! cobras and everything. wow.
my best friend in highschool was a swede. i just loved her. we kept in touch for many years but now, too much time gone. she was an exchange student.
minnesota was full of swedes. they seemed very reserved. i didn’t think of them as cold or grumpy… just seemed not to enjoy life very much! interesting about them visiting denmark and changing. :)

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/26/what-we-can-learn-from-the-danes/comment-page-1/#comment-17509 bikehikebabe Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:10:33 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=436#comment-17509 Tammy, Swedes have learned a lot in the last 10 yrs. Think it's because of world wide mass media & American TV. But years ago Lydia (lives in Sweden) said that Swedes were grouches & when they went to Denmark, they became fun like the Danes. Then went back to being grouchy Swedes. Must be the dark, cold winters. Like midnight by 4 PM. Tammy, Swedes have learned a lot in the last 10 yrs. Think it’s because of world wide mass media & American TV. But years ago Lydia (lives in Sweden) said that Swedes were grouches & when they went to Denmark, they became fun like the Danes. Then went back to being grouchy Swedes. Must be the dark, cold winters. Like midnight by 4 PM.

]]> By: tammy http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/26/what-we-can-learn-from-the-danes/comment-page-1/#comment-17508 tammy Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:04:52 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=436#comment-17508 i've been retired for the past six years now! heaven. after bob died i worked for 25 years. five of those for an hotel in a job i dearly loved, but with absolutely no future. then i worked the last 20 for a state agency. i finally became 'burntout' in the last five years. it was a struggle to stay motivated and not become too negative. in doing just that it drained my spirit terribly. i could not afford to quit or change and lose retirement. so must stick it out. it can be done but not the greatest for your soul. aren't the danes a lovely people? i have always liked them! i always think first... clean, beautiful, happy people. and now... i am a happy little prairie dane. cheers! tammy j i’ve been retired for the past six years now! heaven.
after bob died i worked for 25 years. five of those for an hotel in a job i dearly loved, but with absolutely no future. then i worked the last 20 for a state agency. i finally became ‘burntout’ in the last five years. it was a struggle to stay motivated and not become too negative. in doing just that it drained my spirit terribly. i could not afford to quit or change and lose retirement. so must stick it out. it can be done but not the greatest for your soul.
aren’t the danes a lovely people? i have always liked them!
i always think first… clean, beautiful, happy people.
and now… i am a happy little prairie dane.
cheers!
tammy j

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/26/what-we-can-learn-from-the-danes/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 Jean Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:43:08 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=436#comment-1101 Noa, I agree! Thanks for coming by. Noa,
I agree! Thanks for coming by.

]]> By: Noa Rose http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/26/what-we-can-learn-from-the-danes/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Noa Rose Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:06:29 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=436#comment-1098 Work consumes a large portion of our lives, and it is up to us to find work that is worthy of the time spent doing it. Work consumes a large portion of our lives, and it is up to us to find work that is worthy of the time spent doing it.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/26/what-we-can-learn-from-the-danes/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 Jean Thu, 29 May 2008 15:43:23 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=436#comment-1083 Darren, Well put! Thank you! Darren,
Well put! Thank you!

]]> By: Darren Daz Cox http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/26/what-we-can-learn-from-the-danes/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Darren Daz Cox Thu, 29 May 2008 11:31:25 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=436#comment-1082 I think it's not what you do that's as important as how you do it. Every time you interact with a person, whether it be a co-worker,customer etc is a chance for you to either be positive or negative. The crappier the job the higher the degree for positive change! I think it’s not what you do that’s as important as how you do it.
Every time you interact with a person, whether it be a co-worker,customer etc is a chance for you to either be positive or negative.
The crappier the job the higher the degree for positive change!

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/26/what-we-can-learn-from-the-danes/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Jean Tue, 27 May 2008 03:05:16 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=436#comment-1072 bikehikebabe, I agree. "Working" doesn't mean we have to get paid for it. I've spent a lot of hours this weekend learning some PHP and understanding WordPress a bit better. It was fun, but I would also classify it as work because it took commitment and perseverance. It was also highly satisfying. Shilpan, :) Thanks for the support. And good for you for making the change! I know what you mean about excitement. When I stop being excited about getting out of bed in the morning, I know it's time for a new challenge. Life is too short to be bored. bikehikebabe,
I agree. “Working” doesn’t mean we have to get paid for it. I’ve spent a lot of hours this weekend learning some PHP and understanding WordPress a bit better. It was fun, but I would also classify it as work because it took commitment and perseverance. It was also highly satisfying.

Shilpan,
:) Thanks for the support. And good for you for making the change! I know what you mean about excitement. When I stop being excited about getting out of bed in the morning, I know it’s time for a new challenge. Life is too short to be bored.

]]> By: Shilpan | successsoul.com http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/26/what-we-can-learn-from-the-danes/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Shilpan | successsoul.com Mon, 26 May 2008 17:39:02 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=436#comment-1071 Jean, This is a great post. I've stumbled it. I request other readers to add their review. http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/26/what-we-can-learn-from-the-danes/ Shilpan Jean,

This is a great post. I’ve stumbled it. I request other readers to add their review.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/26/what-we-can-learn-from-the-danes/

Shilpan

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