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Recently the United Nation released the 'World Happiness Report' at its headquarters in New York and if UN's yardstick is to go by, Malaysia would be the world's 51st happiest country.
Not that bad considering there were altogether 156 countries surveyed in this report.
Among the factors considered to 'measure the happiness level of the countries' were:
1) materialistic prosperity of individual
2) individual's general disposition
3) level of contentment with basic aspirations
Malaysia was ranked second in Southeast Asia, behind Singapore (ranked 33rd globally). Other SEA nations surveyed include Thailand (52nd), Myanmar (74th) and Indonesia (83rd).
Top three rankings go to the rich Scandinavia countries:
1st - Denmark
2nd - Finland
3rd - Norway
Other notable mention:
United States (world's richest nation) - 11th
Japan - 44th
Iran - 84th
Syria - 106th
China - 111th
Togo - the 'least happy' country.
So, where would you like to live (if it was up to you)? Denmark or Finland? Then again, it boils down to individual good mental and physical health, job security, stable family and someone to count on that could be more important than mere wealth.
Be content and always give thanks.
