There are more than 200 different countries and regions on the earth. The cultural customs and people’s living habits are very different between different countries. Poor countries and rich countries are relatively existing. However, in some rich places, people’s life concept is also very thrifty, not because of money and extravagant spending and waste, such a good character worth everyone to learn. But no matter how rich people in this country are, they do not want to buy luxury goods, and it is rare to see locals driving around in luxury cars on the streets. In particular, if you eat in a restaurant, you will face a fine if you don’t finish your order. This particular country is Switzerland.
1. Switzerland has a high national income, but it has always adhered to the concept of frugal living
The first impression of Switzerland is that it is rich, friendly and peaceful. Indeed, Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the developed world. Especially the Swiss bank, everyone is familiar with, very rich people in the world like to deposit their money in the Swiss bank, Swiss bank gives people a very safe idea. Because of Switzerland’s neutral nature, even if the outbreak of war in the world will not pose any threat to the country.
People there have a high per capita income and everyone is rich. Switzerland is a small country with a population of less than 10 million. But the per capita gross domestic product is more than $80,000. In addition to the developed financial industry, Switzerland is also famous for its high-end manufacturing industry. Watches produced in Switzerland are also one of the high-end luxury goods, and the price of watches is very high. There are very fond of watches wealthy people, only like to buy watches in Switzerland.
In addition to the exquisite workmanship of Swiss watches, the use of time is also very long. Wearing a Swiss watch is also an outward expression of one’s identity and can enhance one’s temperament. You can see many high-end luxury shops open on the streets of Switzerland, but you rarely see locals hanging out in these luxury shops. This also shows that Swiss people are not so persistent in their pursuit of luxury goods. It can also be seen from the consumption concept of local people that they uphold a frugal and low-key lifestyle. Even if they have money, they don’t want to make a big splash.
Swiss frugality is also reflected in the fact that people store second-hand objects in a specific area where people in need can pick them up and reuse them. Swiss people can reflect the concept of frugality when they eat out. The local Swiss restaurant has such a rule: customers should order food according to the number of people and the size of the meal, and should not waste too much food to finish. Any discovery of food waste will be reported by the restaurant to the relevant authorities, and the guests will be fined heavily.
2. The concept of frugal life of Swiss people is related to their education and geographical environment
The reason why the Swiss are so frugal also has something to do with their upbringing. In such a good atmosphere, everyone thinks frugality is a very proud thing, and they will not buy expensive luxuries for their own vanity, so most luxury goods produced locally in Switzerland are sold to other foreigners. If I am lucky enough to be a guest in a Swiss home, the host will not require the guests to bring expensive gifts to visit the door. The host will serve the guests simple and casual dishes, and make meal plans according to everyone’s meal size and the number of guests.
Locals also live by the principle that they would rather not have enough to eat than waste, and when they don’t have enough to eat, they prepare simple salads and cooked pasta. Swiss people’s concept of food conservation is also related to the geographical location of Switzerland. Switzerland is located at a higher altitude, the local geographical environment is not suitable for the growth of crops, so Switzerland is also a country that relies on foreign food imports. The Swiss not only eat frugally, but also eat simple bread, potatoes, cheese, vegetable salad, and want to eat meat with a plate of smoked sausage. Even in less developed countries, people can afford to buy and eat such simple ingredients.
Students in the school will also receive a good ideological conduct education on a regular basis, the school will repeatedly emphasize the waste of food is shameful behavior, it can be seen that this thrifty and not waste of food ideology is cultivated from a young age. Saving food is also protecting the environment on another level, and this practice of Swiss citizens is conducive to the sustainable development of the country.
