Happier person in the world?

sxt

Who would you say is more happy in themselves?


The top 100 thousand Richest people in the world or the Dalai Lama

af_thefragile

Vladimir Putin probably?

biko

Does one of the 1000 richest people have Down's Syndrome?
If so, that person.

hairyprincess

I've read a book which was co-written by the Dalai Lama and a psychologist. The psychologist had a male patient who was extremely rich, however his marriage broke down. Resulting in him being desperately unhappy and needing therapy with the psych.
After months of therapy the man realised he didn't gain any happiness from the fortunes he had amassed, but that happiness came from within, from doing things to help others; that was where he gained true peace and happiness.

Sindri

This guy or this guy?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

biko wrote: »

Does one of the 1000 richest people have Down's Syndrome?
If so, that person.

TASTELESS JOKE, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Q. - What's better than two gold medals at the special olycmipcs?
A. - ICE CREAM!!!!!

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biko wrote: »

Does one of the 1000 richest people have Down's Syndrome?
If so, that person.

That's... out of character. :eek:

af_thefragile

Serious answer I would say Dalai Lama.

Really serious answer, I wrote about it in another thread how its not money or toys that brings us happiness but its what money makes us feel that makes us happy. For humans the most important feelings are freedom and security.

True freedom cannot be achieved till you're bound by material things because you're happiness is connected to something that could go away at any given moment.
Like the quote in Fight Club, "It's only after we've lost everything that we are free to do anything". Its only when we learn to truly give up our attraction to the material riches in this world and free our minds of all the things that bound us and control us, only then can we experience true freedom and only then can we experience true control over ourselves which is what brings the security. Once a person has conquered these two mountains, then the person will attain the bliss that no calamity in this world can take away from him.

You can have money one day and the next day maybe an earthquake, tsunami, market collapse, asteroid, anything could hit you and you'll find yourself with absolutely nothing.
Except for what's in your mind. As long as your mind is free, you are truly free!

MickySticks

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

TASTELESS JOKE, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Q. - What's better than two gold medals at the special olycmipcs?
A. - ICE CREAM!!!!!

Nah it's

potato's

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

MickySticks wrote: »

Nah it's

potato's

Potato's what...?

KeithAFC

The local farmer is the happiest man in the world. Bundling Bales of hay onto his trector and smelling the lovely clean air with a hay straw in his mouth.

af_thefragile

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Potato's what...?

Wasn't the original *real tasteless atlert!!!*

Being able to walk

??

humberklog

MickySticks wrote: »

Nah it's

potato's

Potato's ice cream?

Glico Man

Can't imagine the Dalai Lama being all that happy considering the suffering his fellow Buddhists have been through courtesy of the Chinese military... but maybe I'm just being a downer

M cebee

who the**** knows

downwithpeace

Dalai Lama has to watch on as monks burn themselves alive, the rich can change the channel.

Where To

I don't know.

efb

humberklog wrote: »

Potato's ice cream?

shorter life expectancy?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

af_thefragile wrote: »

Wasn't the original *real tasteless atlert!!!*

Being able to walk

??

Lovely answer, but way too intellectual, considering the audience!

dirtyden

The Dalai Lama because he can fly.

Seaneh

Eve Cold Yarn wrote: »

That's... out of character. :eek:

I think he was just giving his two cents.

Kids with Downs tend to be be incredibly happy...

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Oddly enough, they do.

I've always felt there was a strange sense of acceptance with those kids: where as the rest of us were pining for what we could never have, they are just happy with what they had. No-one Carpes Deim like they do.

A lesson to be learnt, perhaps?

Seaneh

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Oddly enough, they do.

I've always felt there was a strange sense of acceptance with those kids: where as the rest of us were pining for what we could never have, they are just happy with what they had. No-one Carpes Deim like they do.

A lesson to be learnt, perhaps?

I have regular-ish contact with a 9 year old with DS and every time we have a great chat. We originally bonded because he noticed my hearing aid was exactly the same as his. Happiest little fecker on the planet, I'm convinced of it.

Babybuff

they haven't an ounce of badness in them so they are never anything but happy

cartell_best

Sponge Bob and Patrick starfish, how bad? They have it all....Spongebob lives in a pineapple and Patrick lives under a rock. Jesus what I wouldn't do to be squidward and live next door to them two!

Duckworth_Luas

aaronh007 wrote: »

Can't imagine the Dalai Lama being all that happy considering the suffering his fellow Buddhists have been through courtesy of the Chinese military... but maybe I'm just being a downer

The Chinese are only repeating what the Buddhists did to the Bon.

af_thefragile

cartell_best wrote: »

Sponge Bob and Patrick starfish, how bad? They have it all....Spongebob lives in a pineapple and Patrick lives under a rock. Jesus what I wouldn't do to be squidward and live next door to them two!

They also defy the laws of physics...

Bodhidharma

Rich people can buy helicopters and pour champagne onto pyramids made of diamond glass, so I'd say them.

cartell_best

af_thefragile wrote: »

They also defy the laws of physics...

So does that tunnel in switzerlad but you don't hear me mouthing off about it

badabing106

I'm guessing that the "Dalai Lama " is at more peace of mind than alot of the richest people who covet "temporary material possession"?...

Cookie_Monster

Probably the Dalai Lama, why wouldn't you be happy if you are crazy enough to believe that you're the reincarnated head of a loony cult

badabing106

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Probably the Dalai Lama, why wouldn't you be happy if you are crazy enough to believe that you're the reincarnated head of a loony cult

Would you be happier if you were Bill Gates , one of the richest persons in the world? you could but anything you wanted...