Contemplation minus the car

July 11, 2012 — Bhutan, car, happiness, Jigme Thinley, Thimphu

Bhutan, famous for it’s emphasis on increasing happiness before wealth, has a new rule. Prime Minister Jigme Thinley, a man with name that sounds rather like a dance to help you shed pounds, wants Tuesdays to be special. He has decreed that Tuesdays in the capital city of Thimphu will be ‘pedestrian days’. No cars will be allowed in order to give citizens a chance to “Contemplate the precious Himalayan mountain ecology”.

Give yourself a chance to contemplate something precious. Ditch the car for a day.

Have a curious car free day.