Pinoys among the Top 10 Happiest in the World

**Rediesel** · February 24th, 2005 10:43 PM

happiness = contentment

if you are contented with what you have for now then you will be happy.

even if you are the richest person in the world and you are still not contented, then life SUCKS.

**airshaq20** · February 24th, 2005 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by pajerokid

agree with yebo. San ka nakakita na muntik mo nang masagasaan e naka ngisi pa.

Thats what you think...di mo alam...mine morize yung license plate mo....and he's coming back at yah.......LOL.......jk

**kyle618** · February 24th, 2005 10:55 PM

madaming masaya ... pero happiness shouldnt be a replacement for hardwork ksi madami ako nakikitang squatter na masaya kahit walang makain which is not correct... walang mangyayari sa kakatawa ...

**quiksie** · February 24th, 2005 11:37 PM

mabababaw tayong mga pilipino hehe hoorah!!!

**Karding** · February 25th, 2005 01:18 AM

Originally Posted by quiksie

mabababaw tayong mga pilipino hehe hoorah!!!

you beat me to it.

**mazdamazda** · February 25th, 2005 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Rediesel

happiness = contentment

if you are contented with what you have for now then you will be happy.

even if you are the richest person in the world and you are still not contented, then life SUCKS.

bulls eye. being rich doens't mean being happy.

what's the use of having Ferraris in your garage, a mansion overlooking the city and a huge bank account when you are not happy?

here's the complete article:

‘Filipinos among happiest people’

The Philippine Star 02/24/2005

The trademark Philippine smile has weathered back-to-back calamities, immense external debt, poverty, lack of jobs, credit downgrades and other onslaughts, yet it continues to shine through.

Problems notwithstanding, Filipinos have been rated as among the happiest people in the world — and they are considered the happiest Asians to boot.

This conclusion was based on a study conducted among the peoples of 50 countries by the World Values Survey. The results are contained in a media statement issued by Malacañang yesterday.

In the survey, Filipinos placed sixth among the happiest nations, with Filipinos saying they are "very happy about their lifestyles."

Venezuelans came out the happiest, with a rating of 55 percent, followed by Nigerians with 45 percent, the Irish and Icelanders with 42 percent each and the Dutch with 40 percent.

Filipinos posted a 40 percent happiness rating in the survey, followed by Australians, Americans and natives of Turkey with 39 percent each and the Swiss with 38 percent.

Of the 50 countries surveyed, the Philippines is the only Asian country among the top 10 happiest nations.

According to Malacañang’s statement, "the survey appears to confirm the old adage that money can’t buy happiness." The statement also pointed out that "many of the wealthy countries failed to make it to the top 10."

The World Values Survey researchers also described the desire for material goods as "a happiness suppressant."

"They say happiness levels have remained virtually the same in industrialized countries since World War II, although incomes in those countries have risen considerably," the Palace said.

The exception to this observation is Denmark, where people have become more satisfied with life over the last three decades.

The least happy people seem to be concentrated in Eastern Europe: Bulgarians had a happiness rating of seven percent; the Armenians, Romanians and Russians reported six percent each; the Ukranians and Belarussians had five percent each; natives of Moldovia, Lithuania and Estonia were four percent each; and the Latvians surveyed reported a rating of only three percent.