You know truth is Filipino have high faith in our father God ,Jesus we have mentality that we easily accept all kind of situation we have coz we believe and accept Gods will it will b done. Just try to have faith and believe in God he will give u peace and happiness
I'm not religious but I'm happy. Religion has nothing to do with happiness. In fact, religious people who go to church at least once every week are more miserable.
Actually there is also spirituality behind it. Material things is ok but spiritual things like helping one another , the importance of famiily , friendship and blessings as well challenges are also important. When there is calamities or uphill battles ...in the back of their mind they pray.
I guess me and my mom and my siblings are the exceptions then. We have been plagued by depression, anxiety and me also with adhd. Thank goodness my nieces and nephews have not shown any signs of it and one of my nieces is now a psychologist there in the Philippines. Graduated Cum Laude. 😊
We filipinos are family centered, sociable and friendly. We spend much time with our family members making us always attached to our relatives. We listen and share stories, jokes and activities that make our lives easier and better.
@@Ms2cents not my wife's family or the whole small barangay. Instead of praising their success, they are jealous and make false accusations they think they are high and mighty. Because we won't give them money.
Filipinos often approach things with a light-hearted attitude, which can contribute to unresolved societal issues such as poverty, homelessness, injustice, over population, pollution, and disorganized traffic regulations.. However there seems to be a little progress nowadays because our current leaders take these matters seriously.
Almost everywhere I drive in the province it really stands out to me the number of people just smiling at laughing at the side of the road! What a stark contrast to my 5 decades in Canada!
Stuff is not that important. Sooner or later it will be destroyed. But you have your family and friends and neighbors they can help in any way they can with problems etc. It also felt good when you can also help others.
It actually starts from the grassroots of value formation in the family. Filipino upbringing is NON-MATERIALISTIC meaning we derive happiness when family members are together, when we go out helping our neighbors, when we gather to celebrate whatever ocassions in whatever ways we can be it lavish or just simple hanging out. I think very crucial factors such as SPIRITUALITY, MUSIC, HUMILITY, BAYANIHAN, RESILIENCE, and STRONG FAMILY TIES are also keys to a much HAPPIER PERSPECTIVE of Filipino life.
It’s a common practice in our culture to invite others to eat when they arrive and find us already having a meal. The phrase "Kain tayo" or "Halika, kain na," meaning "Let's eat" or "Come join us eat," has become a customary expression among Filipinos.
Philippians 4:6-7 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
One great difference lies in their belief in a Provident God. Belief in the Almighty may be as simple as passing a handkerchief on an image or walking on bended knees to the altar but they love this God. We say that joy, true joy is the manifestation of His Spirit in our heart. I love you already for having reflected deeply on our people's happiness in life.
Why should be sad? We always Pray to our God Jesus Christ to take everything for us. God Said to Us have Faith in Me and I, Your God will take care everything you need. We think the problem we suffer is part of trials in life that the people have faith, patience perseverance, hard work and dedication can over come the trials with the Help of Our Lord. Be satisfied, content what you had. Don't be greedy, be humble, and always help others what U had. Don't be a toxic person which spread negativity. Always spread love and kindness that brings happiness to everyone. ❤❤❤
that is trueeee😂 CONTENTMENT is a big factor of being happy, of course we dream of a luxury life, we have ambitions, thats why we work so hard but whatever our situation is, we accept that and be content of what we have in life, bec we know life is like a wheel there is ups and down...just pray and things got to be ok...😂😂😂😂❤❤
as a filipino, i learned from experience the hard way, it's not always the material possessions you have that will make you happy, yes material things can give you comfort but real inner happiness comes from who we have in our lives, it's the intangible one's that make us real happy
Hardship makes you thankful and happy for the little things. An easy life (Western countries) seems to make people petty and bitter over the slightest perceived issue. The West is so spoiled at this point they get livid over when a dude in a dress is called 'Sir', which of course he is. Or that the red light is 2 seconds longer at the intersection when traveling E-W than N-S. Yes, there was an actual lawsuit. Apparently traffic patterns an flow are not as important as this lady getting home from work 2 seconds faster.😵💫
We as Filipino we always wanted all is simple, i.e. Foods, clothing, house, and family or friend..all is simple..let us go back to simple living, be pro God, pro people and animal And pro nature...thats it to be more Happy.
Coz we Filipinos, we have a saying na "lilipas din yan or huhupa din yan" meaning this too shall pass whatever the circalumstance is, and for the west, people get easily triggered as i also lived half there of my life
On the other hand, this perceived contentment makes us economic laggards because we tend to be 'contented' with what is relatively easier to achieve and not strive for excellence unlike other races like the chinese, kireans, and japanese..
There are other factors why this is but generally, you're correct. There are definitely pros and cons, however, having lived in a 1st world nation as well as the PH, i can tell you the older i get the more i much prefer the socieity in PH.
Filipinos are contented when they have enough foods to eat 3x daily. And, sometimes they can have RED HORSE, TANDUAY, EMPERADOR to drink while talking and singing with neighbors and friends.
As a filipino living in the west people often ask me why am I so cheerful and happy all the time. I always tell them that life could be worst and I have experienced worst situations specially when I was in the philippines. The only bad thing about the west is what you mentioned. nothing is ever enough for people in the west
America has long embraced the Horatio Alger mythos: that anyone who works hard enough can succeed in life. While the country was booming (until around the 1970s?) it was largely true. But now that you can work like a dog and still fail, there is a lot of anger. Anger at the politicians, anger at foreigners, anger at the system. When survival and having a close family are your main goals, it is easier to feel like things are going well.
The circumstances of the people in the Philippines fitted so well with the Catholic culture. We live in that area of the world where typhoons, earthquakes, storms happen. We are possessed by many invaders. And we are a nation of varied cultures (Tagalogs, Visayans etc) living in separate islands. We already have the tolerance towards hardships even during ancient times. Now, here comes Christianity, particularly, the Catholic Church that teaches the True Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The Catholic culture fitted so well with the ancient people's circumstances. The Church did not teach us prosperity gospels or memorization of bible verses (the way American protestants were taught), rather it teaches us clearly the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ and to be part of it. It inculcated in us that pain and suffering are just temporary and are elements towards resurrection. It teaches us that the hardships we experience are our contribution to the salvation of the world. Moreover, most of us are fueled by the flesh and blood of Christ, which made us very resilient to pain and suffering. The flesh and blood of Christ which many of us are receiving not just during Sundays, but daily served as an amulet for us to not be affected by the difficulties in life.
Americans sent their kids on their own when they turn 18. For us filipinos, our parents won't let us leave until we are married 😂 Seriously our family support here in PH is incredible.
For me as a Filipino, I only have a problem if I don't have these 3 things: FOOD on my table 3x a day, ROOF above my head and GOOD HEALTH! If I have those 3, all the other problems in my life are no really problems and something I can just laugh about.😊
In the west children are told not talk to strangers, do not interact to people and stuff like that and these eventually create loneliness and isolation from social norms. The west will always justify that it is for the safety and protection of the individuals, well yes but the process of implementation is wrong.
Because this the promise land we Pilipino have the milk and honey.Manny foreigners when they know it they don't want to leave they don't want to go back in there country always they want to comeback here why because they feel the breeze of paradise...
Wow! Para akong tinawag na tamad at walang ambisyon! This type of vlogging is irresponsible and telling people of the Philippines that it is ok to live on shambles and don’t do anything about it because this vlogger said we r content living like this. This vlog should be taken down as some of our youth will believe this bullcrap. To be honest i am surprised that many of the comments seem to agree with this vlog…or maybe Filipinos are just to nice not to offend this vlogger. This vlogger still associate happiness with material things and expectation ang hindi niya alam eh kaya masaya ang mga pilipino eh dahil masaya tayo kasi makasama ang isat isa sa hirap at ginhawa at ang turing natin sa isat isa ay pamilya with a common Father (Almighty)
You know truth is Filipino have high faith in our father God ,Jesus we have mentality that we easily accept all kind of situation we have coz we believe and accept Gods will it will b done. Just try to have faith and believe in God he will give u peace and happiness
Me normalizing disaster destroying us but never ask to god to help us
I'm not religious but I'm happy. Religion has nothing to do with happiness. In fact, religious people who go to church at least once every week are more miserable.
Actually there is also spirituality behind it. Material things is ok but spiritual things like helping one another , the importance of famiily , friendship and blessings as well challenges are also important. When there is calamities or uphill battles ...in the back of their mind they pray.
No matter how difficult is life or natural disaster has come Filipinos are very Resillient thats why mental health is not a big issue to us
I often ask why you don't see filipinos in wheelchairs, canes, on oxygen, etc. Is it because the US medical system is a scam
Resilient?
I guess me and my mom and my siblings are the exceptions then. We have been plagued by depression, anxiety and me also with adhd. Thank goodness my nieces and nephews have not shown any signs of it and one of my nieces is now a psychologist there in the Philippines. Graduated Cum Laude. 😊
@@Itong172 sorry typo error 🤭
Acceptance of a simple life is the key why pinoy are happy✌️
Thank you John for sharing your videos.
You are very welcome
We filipinos are family centered, sociable and friendly. We spend much time with our family members making us always attached to our relatives. We listen and share stories, jokes and activities that make our lives easier and better.
Couldn't agree with you more!
My experience there is jealousy and backstabbing among filipino families.
@@amvet5387That’s sad. My family is not like that. We are happy for each other’s success.
@@Ms2cents not my wife's family or the whole small barangay. Instead of praising their success, they are jealous and make false accusations they think they are high and mighty. Because we won't give them money.
@@amvet5387who says families dont have conflicts. you seem troubled tho. are you okay?
Great comments John. Words to live by.
Filipinos often approach things with a light-hearted attitude, which can contribute to unresolved societal issues such as poverty, homelessness, injustice, over population, pollution, and disorganized traffic regulations.. However there seems to be a little progress nowadays because our current leaders take these matters seriously.
I'm wearing a 20 year old t shirt and I'm a Filipino who just doesn't care 😅😅😅
Resilience and contentment in life. Counting our blessings in our daily lives will make us feel better.
Gratitude
The 'keeping up with Joneses' mindset in the Philippines, is very minimal.
And most of it is concentrated in the rich areas of Metro Manila.
Almost everywhere I drive in the province it really stands out to me the number of people just smiling at laughing at the side of the road! What a stark contrast to my 5 decades in Canada!
I wouldn't be happy id I had to live under Trudeaus Canada
It’s a nice change @DrivingPhilippines
Happiness is not governed by outside factors but is a inner deep sense of heartfelt joy. Outside factors can affect it but not rob it away
Stuff is not that important. Sooner or later it will be destroyed. But you have your family and friends and neighbors they can help in any way they can with problems etc. It also felt good when you can also help others.
Yes we always have the love no matter what situation we have in life
We love to joke, tease without having to be offensive, we sing and dance, we eat with good appetite, there is always Christmas to look forward to.
🎉🎉🎉I salute you for making and sharing this kind of video 🙏. Thank you 🙏 ❤.
Thank you very much
It actually starts from the grassroots of value formation in the family. Filipino upbringing is NON-MATERIALISTIC meaning we derive happiness when family members are together, when we go out helping our neighbors, when we gather to celebrate whatever ocassions in whatever ways we can be it lavish or just simple hanging out. I think very crucial factors such as SPIRITUALITY, MUSIC, HUMILITY, BAYANIHAN, RESILIENCE, and STRONG FAMILY TIES are also keys to a much HAPPIER PERSPECTIVE of Filipino life.
It’s a common practice in our culture to invite others to eat when they arrive and find us already having a meal. The phrase "Kain tayo" or "Halika, kain na," meaning "Let's eat" or "Come join us eat," has become a customary expression among Filipinos.
That is pilipino are so happy in life and satisfied what we have and enjoying in life to be as a human❤
Yes I see that
Philippians 4:6-7
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Yes you're correct it's all about Realistic Expectactions to makes you happy.
Thanks & God bless
Amazing Video 👍👍👍👍💪🙌✌️👌🙏
One great difference lies in their belief in a Provident God. Belief in the Almighty may be as simple as passing a handkerchief on an image or walking on bended knees to the altar but they love this God. We say that joy, true joy is the manifestation of His Spirit in our heart.
I love you already for having reflected deeply on our people's happiness in life.
Depending God is most important. Most of Filipinos have that. Just like American they depending on God. But Pinoy are contented for what we have.
most Filipino that temper tantrums are the highly educated and rich ones and ones influence by american wokes 😂
Not just filipinos but people all over the world. I noticed that people who got Christ within are happy & contented.
You hit it sir👍🥰
Why should be sad? We always Pray to our God Jesus Christ to take everything for us. God Said to Us have Faith in Me and I, Your God will take care everything you need. We think the problem we suffer is part of trials in life that the people have faith, patience perseverance, hard work and dedication can over come the trials with the Help of Our Lord. Be satisfied, content what you had. Don't be greedy, be humble, and always help others what U had. Don't be a toxic person which spread negativity. Always spread love and kindness that brings happiness to everyone. ❤❤❤
The Blessings of Contentment is Happiness even if you have nothing.❤ also know the Higher purpose of life so your life have direction.
that is trueeee😂 CONTENTMENT is a big factor of being happy, of course we dream of a luxury life, we have ambitions, thats why we work so hard but whatever our situation is, we accept that and be content of what we have in life, bec we know life is like a wheel there is ups and down...just pray and things got to be ok...😂😂😂😂❤❤
We have God in our life. No matter the hardship we pray and thank God. Even at the brink of disaster and death we pray and thank the Lord.
Fulfillment causes Happiness!😂
I'm from the Philippines and I'm happy you said that but I know some Americans are happier than some of us. Hope you have a great time in my country.
Resillience, we adapt to the things around us good or bad
as a filipino, i learned from experience the hard way, it's not always the material possessions you have that will make you happy, yes material things can give you comfort but real inner happiness comes from who we have in our lives, it's the intangible one's that make us real happy
People in Seattle are just angry.
Pilipino really believe the song..que sera sera...
Hardship makes you thankful and happy for the little things. An easy life (Western countries) seems to make people petty and bitter over the slightest perceived issue. The West is so spoiled at this point they get livid over when a dude in a dress is called 'Sir', which of course he is. Or that the red light is 2 seconds longer at the intersection when traveling E-W than N-S. Yes, there was an actual lawsuit. Apparently traffic patterns an flow are not as important as this lady getting home from work 2 seconds faster.😵💫
Because they have Jesus Christ
We as Filipino we always wanted all is simple, i.e.
Foods, clothing, house, and family or friend..all is simple..let us go back to simple living, be pro God, pro people and animal And pro nature...thats it to be more Happy.
Coz we Filipinos, we have a saying na "lilipas din yan or huhupa din yan" meaning this too shall pass whatever the circalumstance is, and for the west, people get easily triggered as i also lived half there of my life
On the other hand, this perceived contentment makes us economic laggards because we tend to be 'contented' with what is relatively easier to achieve and not strive for excellence unlike other races like the chinese, kireans, and japanese..
There are other factors why this is but generally, you're correct. There are definitely pros and cons, however, having lived in a 1st world nation as well as the PH, i can tell you the older i get the more i much prefer the socieity in PH.
Because we appreciate in simple things...and God is tje center
Filipinos are contented when they have enough foods to eat 3x daily.
And, sometimes they can have RED HORSE, TANDUAY, EMPERADOR to drink while talking and singing with neighbors and friends.
As an old popular song goes: Que sera sera, whatever will be will be. You can ask any locals around. That's my definition of CONTENT.
As a filipino living in the west people
often ask me why am I so cheerful and happy all the time. I always tell them that life could be worst and I have experienced worst situations specially when I was in the philippines. The only bad thing about the west is what you mentioned. nothing is ever enough for people in the west
America has long embraced the Horatio Alger mythos: that anyone who works hard enough can succeed in life. While the country was booming (until around the 1970s?) it was largely true. But now that you can work like a dog and still fail, there is a lot of anger. Anger at the politicians, anger at foreigners, anger at the system. When survival and having a close family are your main goals, it is easier to feel like things are going well.
😅😂🤣right on!👍 California Expat. Thank you for this thought.,
Singing makes them happy no matter hw life is
The circumstances of the people in the Philippines fitted so well with the Catholic culture. We live in that area of the world where typhoons, earthquakes, storms happen. We are possessed by many invaders. And we are a nation of varied cultures (Tagalogs, Visayans etc) living in separate islands. We already have the tolerance towards hardships even during ancient times. Now, here comes Christianity, particularly, the Catholic Church that teaches the True Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The Catholic culture fitted so well with the ancient people's circumstances. The Church did not teach us prosperity gospels or memorization of bible verses (the way American protestants were taught), rather it teaches us clearly the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ and to be part of it. It inculcated in us that pain and suffering are just temporary and are elements towards resurrection. It teaches us that the hardships we experience are our contribution to the salvation of the world. Moreover, most of us are fueled by the flesh and blood of Christ, which made us very resilient to pain and suffering. The flesh and blood of Christ which many of us are receiving not just during Sundays, but daily served as an amulet for us to not be affected by the difficulties in life.
Americans sent their kids on their own when they turn 18. For us filipinos, our parents won't let us leave until we are married 😂
Seriously our family support here in PH is incredible.
For me as a Filipino, I only have a problem if I don't have these 3 things: FOOD on my table 3x a day, ROOF above my head and GOOD HEALTH! If I have those 3, all the other problems in my life are no really problems and something I can just laugh about.😊
Me too
Happoness is all abouut God family and frienda
I totally agree with you! In fact I wish people would experience living in the Philippines maybe people here in the USA wouldn’t complain so quickly!!
So you agree people in the Philippines dont have ambition?
It's not just Cebu it's all over the PI. I wouldn't be happy if I lived in the peoples republic of California
In the west children are told not talk to strangers, do not interact to people and stuff like that and these eventually create loneliness and isolation from social norms. The west will always justify that it is for the safety and protection of the individuals, well yes but the process of implementation is wrong.
Because this the promise land we Pilipino have the milk and honey.Manny foreigners when they know it they don't want to leave they don't want to go back in there country always they want to comeback here why because they feel the breeze of paradise...
The root cause of the reasons you gave is the body of Christ that we Filipinos eat.
odet was just a typhoon and we are cebuanos
Material thing is useless if you are. not. Happy ..happiness. its. Not. All about. Money
Emotional Quotient is more important than IQ. What is wealth and intelligence if you're miserable, bitter, complains a lot and rude...
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when you see Filipinos going on a tour..you can be sure they are rich!!
Filipinos always says expectation vs reality😂
bec majority of americans live alone.
Good observation Bro!!!!
Sumasang ayon ka na tawaging walang ambisyon ang mga pinoy?
Less is more.
❤❤❤😊😊
why are you wearing a mask dude?
Old footage
Wow! Para akong tinawag na tamad at walang ambisyon! This type of vlogging is irresponsible and telling people of the Philippines that it is ok to live on shambles and don’t do anything about it because this vlogger said we r content living like this. This vlog should be taken down as some of our youth will believe this bullcrap. To be honest i am surprised that many of the comments seem to agree with this vlog…or maybe Filipinos are just to nice not to offend this vlogger. This vlogger still associate happiness with material things and expectation ang hindi niya alam eh kaya masaya ang mga pilipino eh dahil masaya tayo kasi makasama ang isat isa sa hirap at ginhawa at ang turing natin sa isat isa ay pamilya with a common Father (Almighty)
Nope that's not happy, In the Philippines we call it "Plastic"....
Stop your stereotyping of filipinos.
Bruh we dont care it changes year and year isnt the same like in the past decade
they are always happy because like a child, they don't have any clue what life is actually all about.