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The Netherlands may be a small country, but the Dutch are known for many things: cheese, tulips, windmills, and being the tallest people in the world. But what you may not know is that The Netherlands also consistently ranks as one of the happiest countries on earth. And it isn’t just stroopwafels, Dudok apple pie, and frikandellen fueling that happiness...
So what is it?
Today, I'm sharing 5 Dutch habits that contribute to keeping life simple, stress-free, and balanced.
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Resources mentioned in video:
• Happiest Countries in the World 2024: worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/happiest-countries-in-the-world
• “Give Us Your Bicycle or Die.” The Story of the Bicycles and World War II in the Netherlands: dirkdeklein.net/2018/03/26/give-us-your-bicycle-or-die-the-story-of-the-bicycles-in-wwii-in-the-netherlands
• Bike Lanes by Casey Neistat: youtube.com/watch?v=bzE-IMaegzQ
• Funny bicycle accident in Amsterdam: youtube.com/watch?v=3lqNDCaDWgM
• How The Dutch View Americans? - AMSTERDAM: youtu.be/e0nc2TDYZcw?si=i8__Q2t032qUeYrk
• The Netherlands Museum Pass; https://www.museum.nl/en/museumpass
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:41 Onthaasten
06:04 Cycling
09:42 Open-minded
12:19 Directness
18:39 Work to live
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📚 Interesting books to read:
• Stoicism For Beginners: https://a.co/d/hPU8GTX
• Minimalism 101: https://a.co/d/bJkA6Lt
• Declutter Your Life: https://a.co/d/carqttB
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The Netherlands may be a small country, but the Dutch are known for many things: cheese, tulips, windmills, and being the tallest people in the world. But what you may not know is that The Netherlands also consistently ranks as one of the happiest countries on earth. And it isn’t just stroopwafels, Dudok apple pie, and frikandellen fueling that happiness...
So what is it?
Today, I'm sharing 5 Dutch habits that contribute to keeping life simple, stress-free, and balanced.
***
Resources mentioned in video:
• Happiest Countries in the World 2024: worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/happiest-countries-in-the-world
• “Give Us Your Bicycle or Die.” The Story of the Bicycles and World War II in the Netherlands: dirkdeklein.net/2018/03/26/give-us-your-bicycle-or-die-the-story-of-the-bicycles-in-wwii-in-the-netherlands
• Bike Lanes by Casey Neistat: youtube.com/watch?v=bzE-IMaegzQ
• Funny bicycle accident in Amsterdam: youtube.com/watch?v=3lqNDCaDWgM
• How The Dutch View Americans? - AMSTERDAM: youtu.be/e0nc2TDYZcw?si=i8__Q2t032qUeYrk
• The Netherlands Museum Pass; https://www.museum.nl/en/museumpass
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:41 Onthaasten
06:04 Cycling
09:42 Open-minded
12:19 Directness
18:39 Work to live
BUSINESS CONTACT:
💌: peter@petercook.io
– LINKS –
☕️ Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/petercook
💻 Try Skillshare for free for 1 month: https://skl.sh/petercook11241
📚 Interesting books to read:
• Stoicism For Beginners: https://a.co/d/hPU8GTX
• Minimalism 101: https://a.co/d/bJkA6Lt
• Declutter Your Life: https://a.co/d/carqttB
DISCLAIMER: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a commission, at no cost to you.
