Switzerland is 'world's happiest

The May 7, 2007 issue of Newsweek conveyed an article by Rana Foroohar on "The Joy of Economics". The author cites from a top to bottom review provide details regarding Happiness, the result of examination by researchers at Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

Ten nations each from Denmark to Mexico, Tanzania to Russia and Egypt to India were evaluated individually as "The Happiest Nations", "The Least-Happy Nations" and "Nations with the Biggest Disparity in the middle of Happy and Unhappy Citizens".

The Happiest Nation, as indicated by the Survey, was Denmark with 8.2 rating in the 0-to10 Scale. Switzerland, Austria, Iceland, Finland, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Luxembourg and Mexico did not do severely. They evaluated somewhere around 8.1 and 7.6.

The Least Happy Nations were Tanzania (3.2), Zimbabwe, Moldova, Ukraine, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Bulgaria, Pakistan and Russia (4.4). Shockingly, Pakistan, with political turmoil and precariousness following the time when its origination, did not rate gravely. At 4.3, they were only 0.1 less cheerful than the Russians.

Presently, the last classification: "The Countries With the Biggest Disparity Between Happy and Unhappy Citizens"...... Egypt topped the rundown, and India alongside Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey were at the base of the rundown.

In the above said uncommon report arranged by Rana Foroohar for the magazine, there are some fascinating focuses which merit some pondering:

Riches alone isn't fundamentally what makes us cheerful. After a certain salary top, we just don't get any happier.Rather than advising individuals to work harder, government officials can talk about work-life offset.

The happiest nations refered to in the report, i.e. the Scandinavian Countries, additionally rank high on their suicide rate. Shockingly, nations rating low on the Happiness Scale, report less suicide cases. Things being what they are, the inquiry is: Can Happiness be Measured and Scaled? Could it be appraised?

What is Happiness?

Can we characterize the word and institutionalize such definition for all humankind?

Ruler Siddhartha leaves his castle to discover joy in the isolation of timberland. His quest for bliss at last leads him to contemplation, to the thoughtful lifestyle. Not so with Prophet Muhammad, he discovered bliss in serving the general public as a Statesman and a Man of God. Jesus discovers bliss in the detachment of Caesar's common kingdom from The Heavenly Kingdom of God. Krishna is attempting to make such a kingdom in this exceptionally world. What is Happiness?

A minister is cheerful to live on philanthropy. A pastorate lives up to expectations for his living; he may even own business, to be sure organizations. The Newsweek report modestly concedes that "Riches alone isn't fundamentally what makes us upbeat" - the actualities on the ground demonstrate that "Riches has No Connection Whatsoever with Happiness". The Buddhist, the Hindus, and the Christian ministers, and in addition the Muslim Sufi Fakirs discover joy in surrendering of riches. They may not number much, but rather when you think about their impact on the general public - you will be astonished!

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