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Chopra says well-being is the #1 trend in the world

January 9th, 2010 by Brooke Warner

In this interesting interview with BloombergUTV, Deepak Chopra talks about the necessary shift in our society from capitalism to conscious capitalism.

Chopra stated that we’ve been part of an economy that has “$2.9 trillion circulating in world markets every day” and that “less than 2% [has been going] to providing meaningful services or products.”

Meaningful services or products is pretty subjective, but his comments in this interview certainly point to the growing trend of people wanting meaningful personal experiences that contribute to connection and growth over accumulation of things.

Chopra says:

The number one trend in the world right now is well-being. Not just physically, but emotionally, ecologically . . . the well-being of business after all the disasters on the Wall Street. So, we need to have a very credible story that tells us the real meaning of well-being. For that, we need to write a new story, even in business.

It’s up to businesses and consumers alike to write this new story. Over at Heart of Business, Mark Silver teaches business owners how to make a difference (and still make a profit). Maybe if all the world’s businesses were focused on well-being, we’d just be too damn healthy, but I for one believe that those who work in businesses that provide a service or product that really inform people, help people, or contribute to general well-being are also much happier people.

It can sometimes take a pretty serious wake-up call for people to realize their priorities. We’re still in the wake of a global economic crisis, but the upside of crisis is that it asks us to take stock of what matters. Hard times can provide us a lens to see and appreciate what we have. I believe the trend toward well-being stems at least in part from consciousness. We’re witnessing the human desire to be present, and to feel well and connected during this ride that is life.

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