“Happiness is the flight of the soul in a certain aspect of life’s circumstances,” he wrote
Venedict Nemov.
Happiness is a magical and unknown phenomenon in science. Everyone knows about its existence, but few can give an exact answer, what is happiness, and what are its main components. Maybe the reason for the dilemma is that for each person this is something different. Guided by their life values, people build their own understanding. So, for example, a rich person can consider himself deeply unhappy due to the lack of loyal friends nearby, but a poor person, on the contrary, will envy the wealth of a wealthy person.
Believe or not believe
There are people who do not believe in the existence of happiness or believe, but believe that it lasts only a moment. But who is the happiest person on earth? Or is it a whole group of people?
There are those who believe that this is only a moment of pleasure, having the habit of ending quickly. But it is impossible to say exactly which of them is right, and in general, whether this is necessary, because each person is free to think as he pleases. Are there the happiest people on earth whose photos we can see?
Frano Selac - the happiest man in the world
In the list “The happiest people on earth”, the first place is occupied by Frano Selak, who lives in Croatia. The title of the happiest man on earth was given to him because of luck, which did not leave him for a day.
It turns out that Frano avoided death 7 times, in each case he was literally in the balance, but something always helped him. His first miraculous salvation happened back in the 60s. The train on which Frano traveled went off the rails and went under water. Despite the chilling cold and all the horror of the situation, he managed to get out and be among the survivors.
Frano Selak and happy flight
A few years later he was again in mortal danger. The plane that our lucky one flew upon landing touched the top of a low mountain with its tail. From a strong blow, the door opened, and the only unfastened passenger and stewardess flew out. It’s just that Frano was always open for love, and, noticing a pretty stewardess, he decided to look after her, so he followed her into the staff cabin, which was located in the rear of the plane. They fell 600 meters above the ground, Frano successfully landed in a large snowdrift, which saved his life.
Agree, the story is more like the plot of a science fiction film, because in real life such luck is very rare. The girl also managed to escape, she caught on a tree branch. The couple got married a year after they met. These two are the happiest people on earth. They not only miraculously escaped, but also found their love under incredible circumstances.
Throughout his life, Frano skillfully avoided death and, as a true favorite of Fortune, even won a million dollars in the lottery. He spent the winnings on the reconstruction of the temple, the construction of the chapel of the Virgin Mary and travel. I simply distributed the rest to my friends, explaining this by the fact that simple pieces of paper should not be kept in a bank at his age. It is better to get the most out of them and not regret anything.
Meditation as a way to be happy
In the list of “The happiest people on earth” you can add another person, a 66-year-old monk who devoted his life to meditation and became an approximate to the Dalai Lama. He claims that daily meditation makes him happy. This statement was very interesting for scientists, and they decided to personally verify whether this is so.
Mathieu Ricard’s brain scan was performed at the time of the monk’s meditation using 256 sensors attached to his head. During the study, it was found that the left prefrontal cortex is active at the time of reading the prayer. It is the activation of this zone that gives the monk a sense of happiness and joy. Mathieu Ricare is actually the happiest person on earth through meditation that has been practiced for many decades.
The happiest people on earth
The story of these two is truly amazing and unusual. They themselves, of course, consider themselves lucky, but the title “the happiest people on earth” has already been given to them by reporters and journalists who described their story in their articles.
But not only individuals can be happy, Daniel Everett confidently states. For 30 years he lived surrounded by the Indian tribe Pira. For all his time among the unusual, not similar to other people of the tribe, he came to the conclusion that these aborigines are the happiest people on earth. Everett completely changed his judgment, renounced God and began a new life.
Name change and fresh food
The people of the Pirah tribe stand out with a peculiar view of the world. Firstly, they are not very polite. Their vocabulary does not contain words such as “thank you,” “please,” etc. They are afraid to sleep long, because they believe that you can lose yourself during sleep. And also often change their name. Usually 5-6 times in a lifetime, each name can refer to a specific age period.
They do not think about tomorrow, the writer was very surprised by this fact. Unlike other tribes, they do not prepare stocks by eating fresh food like caught fish and fruits, which are collected in the forest. In their understanding, there is no single god, they only believe in ghosts who live in their forests.
Happiness without worries
Daniel Everett for the entire period of residence in the tribe realized that these people are carefree and happy. Life is not filled with problems, they spend all days around the campfire, enjoying food and dancing their unusual dances. Their main emotion on their faces is joy, and laughter is heard around the clock.
But are the happiest people on earth - those who can go to another continent and live in the pirate tribe? Of course not, because Daniel Everett, just like Mathieu Ricare, just found his happiness in something that was right for him.
Components of happiness
Who is the happiest person on earth? There is a generally accepted canon of happiness, this includes the main values of a person, thanks to which he can become happy:
- health;
- love;
- a family;
- successful career;
- wealth.
Rating of happy countries
Not only people and tribes can be happy. Here are the happiest people on earth (country ranking):
- America.
- Denmark.
- France.
- Germany.
- Australia.
- Great Britain.
- Canada.
- Netherlands.
- Switzerland.
Here, the measure is economic stability and comfortable living of the country's inhabitants. As well as security and the opportunity to get a good education. It is in these countries that the largest flow of immigrants from the third world flows. Refugees from disadvantaged states see this golden list as an opportunity to live with dignity.
Russia is not among the nine "happy countries." Firstly, due to the low standard of living of the middle class, and secondly, due to cultural failure in recent years.
In general, for every person, happiness is something of their own. Some people are content with the little that they have. Others have many benefits, but cannot enjoy them, as they are in the eternal search for something new and unusual. There are many happy people, it will not be possible to tell about the history of each of them. We all have the opportunity to get on this list, for this we just need to find our happiness!