Different national conditions have different customs and cultures. In the book, I saw many things that I had never heard of before. For example, in Norway, parents are explicitly required not to drive their children to school to promote their children's active lifestyle. "Walking to school" has always been the municipal planning of Oslo, Norway. In order to ensure the safety of children's walking routes, the government has passed legislation to minimize traffic jams, even in the city center. The natural living environment and the correct guidance of the government have made Norwegian hiking and skiing habits passed down from generation to generation.
In order to let children exercise healthy bodies from an early age, encourage them to exercise more. Every day, whether it is windy, rainy or snowy, children must have two hours of outdoor activities, which is a legal requirement and a mandatory requirement for students from kindergarten to high school in Nordic countries. The meals provided by the school are also matched by nutrition scientists. The nutrition is healthy and balanced, so as to avoid growing up in the future, and everyone is too weak to see a doctor once every three days.
You see, their companies, big and small, all have sacred FIKA time (slow life), that is, work break time, which is different from lunch time. Let me envy! The government requires companies to treat employees. As long as they work more than six hours a day, they must have half an hour of FIKA time to refresh themselves, buffer their gradually tired energy and adjust their spirits, so as to enter the working state and reduce work efficiency and error rate. This method is quite effective, because it not only improves the work efficiency, but also greatly enhances the harmony among colleagues. The working atmosphere of most companies in my small city is monotonous and boring. Bosses basically don't realize it, and they don't encourage employees to relax during their work, relying entirely on self-regulation.
In the social education system of northern Europe, another place worth mentioning is its lifelong learning system. When most countries regard examinations as the only criterion to measure talents, Sweden took the lead in abolishing the college entrance examination system in the 1960s, just to prevent piles of exam-oriented books from crushing children's life creativity and personality spirituality. I think this is probably a learning state that many parents and children in China yearn for. Although the college entrance examination system has been abolished, it does not mean that education depends on "free range". Nordic educational philosophy pays more attention to the accumulation of knowledge on weekdays. Therefore, when applying for Nordic universities, the scores of single-subject examinations in three-year general courses in senior high schools are the dominant factor. Nordic teachers forgive you for failing in the big exam. If you get good grades and finish your homework, students still have a good chance to pull back the situation. (I heard that there will be similar reforms after the college entrance examination in China. In addition, the government has given the best to education, and palace-like houses have been given to schools or kindergartens. It can be seen that they attach importance to education.
What is even more surprising is that the author said that walking on the streets of these economically developed countries, you can hardly see luxury cars, brand-name bags and jewelry, fur coats and so on. They pay more attention to environmental protection, personalized design and innovative things. Nordic people think that things that money can't buy are luxuries, such as health, family, pure nature, freedom and care for life, so no matter whether it rains or blows in the morning and evening, you will see Nordic people walking on the road of fitness. There is not even a LV shop in Gothenburg, Sweden. Sometimes gold and silver precious jewelry can't sell the brands of some famous designers.
They like "slow life" and won't sacrifice time with their families because they work to make money. They work hard at work and enjoy life at rest. This can be seen from their shopping mall "opening at 0/0 am and closing at 6 pm". Everyone attaches great importance to family and thinks that home is the warmest harbor for people. Money can never be earned, and so can work. If we can't slow down and experience life, what is it for? Some people say that "busy" equals "heartbreak". Some people may say that I want to be idle, but life doesn't allow it. Just get busy, and learn to "steal time from busy", otherwise our bodies will give us a warning at some time.
I like these paragraphs in the book very much. She said:
The soul of a city, just behind the half-open door in the alley, has flowers.
The soul of a country, in everyone's living conditions.
Although the five Nordic countries are recognized as countries with the highest happiness index in the world, this happiness does not simply come from the abundance of living materials. In addition, wealth is also accumulated by the substitution efforts and creations of people with positive energy. Nordic people pay attention to a "Lagom" (moderation) in food and clothing, just right, enough is enough. Money is not earned all the time, and the house is not used for a lifetime. ?
Happiness comes more from a simple, natural and peaceful mind, as well as the warmth of family and the efforts and realization of personal values. The core of happiness in northern Europe is a simple life. The core of simple life is truth.
The truth between people and society: there is no need to be greedy for petty gain and forget the great righteousness, and honesty is enough.
The truth, true love, full pay and full happiness of people and families.
The truth between man and himself: there are so many things to do and so many ideas to realize. If you want it, go for it. If you can't get it, practice again.