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A nation's progress has been measured in terms of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
throughout modern history. Suffice it to say that the higher a country's GDP, the more progressive a
country is considered to be. An internationally used measure of a country's economic activity, GDP has
undergone much thought as to its statistical and conceptual bases, but it mainly measures a country's
market production. Clearly, there is a need for a coherent complement to a nation's GDP. Every nation
can benefit from a fresh and transformational approach to defining and measuring their progress and this
can be done by considering the country’s Gross National Happiness (GNH). It is a holistic and
sustainable developmental approach targeted at achieving a healthy balance between material and nonmaterial
values while giving utmost priority to human happiness and well-being. This study is an analysis
of Bhutan's Prime Minister His Excellency Tshering Tobgay’s Gross National Happiness philosophy,
highlighting key insights from the selections. Analysis revealed that His Excellency exemplified the core
philosophy of Gross National Happiness in true adherence and embodiment of the pillars which
constitute the said philosophical concept, and these are in terms of good governance, socio-economic
development, cultural preservation and environment sustainability. Likewise, he achieved the efficiency of
connecting with his audience and effectively sending his message across by utilizing rhetorical devices
such as humor, ethos, logos and pathos. This paper likewise uncovered and discussed important insights
which foster values essential to a nation's well-being and to appreciation of literature as manifested in his
discourses, which in themselves can be considered as ample proofs that a nation's well-being and the
appreciation of literature can be secured by advocating the holistic approaches within the philosophy of
Gross National Happiness.
Keywords: Bhutan, Good