Planting Seeds Of Happiness The Danish Way | Malene Rydahl | TEDxINSEADSingapore

This talk is about what you can learn from the Danes - among the happiest people in the world and planting seeds of happiness.

Author of the book “Heureux comme un Danois” (Happy as a Dane) and named one of the “24 women of 2012” according to the French magazine L’Express. She is part of the advisory committee for the Positive Economy Forum since 2012, an initiative lead by Jacques Attali under the sponsorship of the President of the French Republic. Watch her talk about what you can learn from the Danes - among the happiest people in the world!

[Amoona]

1. Trust
2. Freedom to be you
3. Finding purpose

[DimkaBo]

Came back from Denmark yesterday, it is absolutely fantastic, people are happy, talking to each other, no one is looking at the phones. I enjoyed it so much...

[eydnamortensen]

I have two daughters. My 15 year old daughter has for the past 10 years said she wants to be a doctor. I encourage her and tell her that she can be a doctor if she is willing to work hard for it. She gets good grades and she is very self disciplined. Gets up early every morning and gets to school on time without me having to nag her. She does her school work again without help. I do believe she has what it takes to reach her dreams. And as I tell her, if she discover along the way that her dreams have changed, that's alright too.
My 8 year old daughter doesn't know yet what her dreams are, only that she would like to work with animals. I tell her that she has all the time in the world to figure it out. What ever she chooses to do she will be great! She is a good student too.
She asked me once after big sister got a top grade if I was really proud of her. I told her that of course I was proud of her sister, but I was proud that she did her best and if she was a student that had a learning disability and got a much lower grade, I would be equally as proud as long as she did her best. It's not the grade, but the hard work I was proud of.
Love from Denmark <3

[AlastairRosie]

Simplicity at its most brilliant. Added to my playlist.

[peteho]

Marlene rhydal . You're a wonderful and beautiful soul . Your words are so simple yet teaches us so much . You're a great ambassador of not just for the Danish people but also for many Scandinavian countries . The rest of the world should now try and learn and adopt some valuable lessons from these happy Scandinavian countries and societies if we are to evolve into a humanitarian society . You're also a great and humane teacher and the world needs more people like you more so today . Hope you continue to impart and spread your humane wisdom and hope you will one day be awarded with a Nobel peace price for all your tireless efforts .

[tarahshaw]

Wow! What an amazing speech. This has really made me really happy. I've always wanted to be a writer and a gardener. Fiction and flowers are like my favorite things. I graduated as the salutatorian of my class and I could feel the tension and wonder on other people's faces when I told them I liked horticulture and I want to be a writer. This speech has really empowered me to strive for what I truly want and not be shaken by people who think I'm silly. Doing what you love is really one of the best ways to be happy!

[mo_]

We have something like this in rural India. (Particularly in the south). In small towns and villeges, we all work together and there is a strong sense of trust and community I don't see in the US. The air is fresh, the sky is blue, and the Earth is right beneath your feet. It's quite beautiful. I would recommend that if you have the time and resources, take a trip to rural India. Take a trip into the mountains of East India. You won't regret it.

[duygumordogan]

Waking up to a rainy morning, it is a blessing. The fresh air and the smell of earth elate souls:)

[vedawattieram]

I love this discourse. I know she means well. I am working on local council development. People are content with misery. Hopeless about their leaders' ability to make signicant changes. Yet, happy to vote for them to serve again. Our culture here is to be miserably happy.

[thomasb.]

Live in peace with nature. Treat animals respectfully, carry spiders outside unsteady of hoovering them away, go for a walk in the forest every day, only speak kindly and look for the good in others, make your house/flat a home, every now and then invite someone in your home, grow some veggies in your garden or some herbs on your balcony, cook and eat together with friends, family or strangers, read the bible, listen and dance to music, get up early to watch the sunrise, go to church and pray - and you will be happy, no matter where you live.
It's not about living in Denmark or being a Danish person, it's about living in peace with yourself, other human beings, God and the nature and animals. ♡♡♡

[rebeccalarason]

Thanks for this talk. It is awesome to know that there is a place where trust is the normal way to act.

[GabiRuska]

I came here because I love Danish culture, style and history... I found this lecture one of the best I ever listen to.

[birgittevoilquin]

Perfect Malene! Please do keep planting seeds of happiness around the world! Du er super!

[ayopacheco]

I was in Denmark last week and it was fabulous. There's a lot to learn from the Danes.

[momadshonoy]

Know after I watched this video 😊 and based on details provided, danish people are amazing to let a freeway to human fall into there interested pattern of life this is a freedom country this is a great nation made by great people, what a great nation who understands that life is temporary and we must respect each other support each other and watching successful stories all over the place my respect and gratitude to all danish citizen keep it up mates 😊

[lydiarowe]

Becoming you is one of the hardest things to achieve....planting seeds waiting for germination is what makes purpose so worth while...thank you for this ted talk..reminding us that anything is possible..⭐

[mikimeadows]

So often we choose to do what will keep a roof over our heads- because being homeless is not a path to happiness for most people. One of the problems with the culture I live in is not believing all persons involved in a project (company) have a great value and are necessary for the project to be accomplished, not wanting to pay them a "living wage"

[DIAMOND-gjzy]

Actually she gave us a simple way to finding our own happiness but I assure it's an effective method, we need to be ourselves, we need to trust ourselves and others, for me she presented the solution to our problems perfectly.

[marcoscampos]

6 years a go and still magnific thank you Miss Dane !

[MassihMayeli]

Excellent talk and very profound reflection on how the Danish society functions with high level of trust and freedom of being you, unmasked.