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Happiness: Sun vs. Snow

/ 02:24 PM September 10, 2013

Nyor Gamay (NG): Hello DJ.

DJ Mbenga (DJ): O, Nyor Gmay.

Unsay akong ika-serve nimo?

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NG: Mangutana ta ko nimo kun kinsay tighimo aning lista sa happiest nations in the world. Kay murag nakabasa man ko sa una nga naapil to ang Pilipinas. Nia may bag-ong lista wa na may hisgot nato.

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DJ: Tsk tsk tsk. Na-unhappy ka ana Nyor? Murag daghan tingay ni silang hilig-hilig og lista. Kadtong lista sa una na nabasahan sab nako nga naapil ang Pilipinas, gihimo tingali to sa pundok nga may leaning sa tropical climes. Kining karon, kining nia sa CNN website, murag gihimo ni sa grupo nga murag dunay leaning sa mga nasud nga dunay ice sa ilang palibot. Kun wa ko masayop, mao ni imong nabasahan nyor no?

NG: O Nyor. Lain-lain diay gahimo ani nga mga survey? Lain-lain sad og mga bias? Unsa may ilang mga criteria?

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DJ: Nyor, kadtong survey diin naka number four ang Pilipinas, gihimo kadto sa Gallup Inc. Ug ang ilang gibasehan sa ilang pagsukod sa kalipay mao kining mga pangutana: Did you feel well-respected yesterday? Were you treated with respect all day yesterday? Did you laugh or smile a lot yesterday? Did you learn or do something interesting yesterday? Did you experience the following feelings during a lot of the day yesterday? How about enjoyment?

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NG: Mao diay nga naka-fourth place ang Pilipinas adto nga survey. Kay sige ra man ta og smile ug katawa bisag taga-hawak na ang tubig sa baha. Resilient and happy man gud ta. Kining nigawas ron sa CNN kinsa may gahimo ani?

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DJ: Earth Institute ang gahimo ning maong survey karon. Ug kun ang sunshine nations sama sa Panama, Paraguay, El Salvador, Pilipinas ug Guatemala ang nanghawd sa Gallup Inc. nga survey, ang mga snow countries sama sa Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands ug Sweden ang mga nag-una ning survey sa Earth Institute.

NG: Unsa man say gibasehan ning Earth Institute, DJ.

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DJ: Medyo komplicado Nyor. Ilang gi-factor in ang “reduction of corruption and mental illness.” Ug giapil pod nila ang “freedom to make key life choices.”

NG: Unsay buot ipasabot ani DJ? Nga daghag corrupt ug buang sa ato mao nga wa ta maapil sa lista?

DJ: Ambot lang, Nyor. Daghan man sang buang nga malipayon. Paminawa lang usa ning “Don’t Worry Be Happy” ni Bobby Mc Ferrin:

Here’s a little song I wrote/You might want to sing it note for note/Don’t worry, be happy/In every life we have some trouble/But when you worry you make it double/Don’t worry, be happy/Don’t worry, be happy now

Don’t worry, be happy, Don’t worry, be happy (2x)

Ain’t got no place to lay your head/Somebody came and took your bed/Don’t worry, be happy/The landlord say your rent is late/He may have to litigate/Don’t worry, be happy

Don’t worry, be happy

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Don’t worry, be happy, Don’t worry, be happy (2x)

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