What Does a Meaningful Work Society Look Like? The Dutch Provide Answers

Greetings from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Our stay in this beautiful country has been awe inspiring, to say the least. What is more, we got to see the millions of blooming tulips at Keukenhof Gardens in the city of Leiden.

We were transformed by the nearly religious experience.

Nine days in the Netherlands has exposed us to a country that by necessity lives well within its means, yet remains perhaps the-most entrepreneurial culture in Europe. Our American eyes could not help but notice how so many people live in so little square footage, and yet they seem cheerful and full of purpose, inventing new tools and approaches to further improve their lives.

They are also sharply focused on what should, to Americans, matter most: managing time, honoring family and friends, having fun, but also pursuing in life and work profound purpose.

Most jarring to our American eyes was witnessing a typical Amsterdam rush hour. Americans are used to being single drivers in cars often commuting long distances. We Americans are often alone on our journeys, thus, rendered tired as well as physically, mentally, and emotionally stressed. But in stark comparison, the Dutch take to the streets not alone in cars but together on bicycles; children ride their bikes to school…