Philippine top 100 (6): I see Filipinos

6.

I see Filipinos

In 2005, in a global context "happiest nation" of opinion polls, the Philippines ranked sixth, is the only Asian region into the top ten countries.

Frequent natural disasters, the persistence of social ills, a wide range of official corruption, incredible wealth, not to mention has continued for years of crime and terrorist activities and local armed conflict.

Comparison with other countries in Asia, the Philippines problem faced by many more. Where are they happy?

Perhaps the key is that happiness is a healthy state of mind, without the need for a great cause.

One day return to the hotel, I told the young security gate: "you know, your Filipino is the happiest person. "He was astonishment:" really? you who said that?, "I told him that he is a global poll results, it is clear that he had never heard of this poll, have had this result. "You live happy?" and I ask him. He thought about it and answer me: "I don't fully understand what you say what is the meaning of happiness, however, why are you unhappy?"

If you came to the Philippines, you probably can only like myself, to visitors of this social angles: you will encounter many harmony family of laughter, although they might be; fluttering everywhere you will hear the songs that no one cares is in early spring or guage.

Of course, in a centralized place for foreign tourists, you might encounter unfair double price, in a big city, you may also experience a liar, but in most situations, even in the poorest regions, perhaps it is precisely in the poorest regions, you can rest assured that trust the honesty of the local people.

Philippine left me one good impression, I have never seen people quarrel, it is said that the Philippines is because, in public quarrel is despised.

Language civilization, at least they speak English, I have never heard a Word, or the population out of hate speech. I do not dare to claim that the observation is comprehensive, but I still felt that Filipinos of gentle and polite, are the true heart.

Passing through a medium-sized city in the South, reach, Morrow evening departure.

After dinner, I went to the city's entertainment district turned, then jump on a jeep, "I went to the Centre," the fare to the driver. To the central shopping centre, station, I suddenly changed my mind, there is no time to stay in the city, just as the car ride to the end, look at night. I do not know the end is where the night will not read the signs, but as a rule of thumb, I assume that the car to reach the destinations, will return from the original road, car money then it is up.

I didn't think it was a long line of cars, the end point is at 10 km away from the suburbs, while passengers were gradually getting off, the last car on the left me alone.

To reach the destinations, the driver told me that this is the last stop. "This car is also back to Center shopping mall," I asked him, "I'm sorry," he repeatedly apologize, "this car doesn't is the man. "He's talking to touch a purse, fare back to me, he felt, I had the foreign tourists sit all his station. I think it's funny, get on the train, I did not want his Center Mall station told me to get off. I asked him to tell where a ride back, he drove to the opposite direction of Jeep, junctions, happened to have a return trip in the car, he once again apologize before leaving, insisted on the fare back to me.

This is an interesting community.

What factors dominate Philippine psychological behavior, so that they are often of adversity can still enjoy peace of mind life?

Family.

Nothing is more important than family. Proud of their commitment to maintain the obligation for the entire family, frustrated, they drop in home the big online and not to be hacked. I am in the Philippines travel frequently encountered the most headache problem is, how do you get is the one you have family? why do you not?

Belief.

A strong Christian faith has made them psychologically. Filipinos are mostly Catholic believers, the Church is very large. On the one hand, the Catholic Church against planned parenthood's intransigence, is the Philippine population growth and economic development has been slow in important negative factors; on the other hand, religious faith provides the backbone of social stability. In any case, a beautiful just permanently paradise awaits them, what is necessary at present to excessive worries?

Humor.

This seems to be their national character of the important features. They used to put their troubled lives around defects, often with humorous laugh at yourself way untangle. Present an example is the Filipino manufacturing rank, looking for whale shark fishermen is the "Commander" of prostitutes for the "liaison officer". I was passing by a city prison, walls painted with funny patterns, at first glance that there is a children's paradise. The point is, regardless of the fate of arrangements you smooth setback where do, life must continue, so why don't you mind became more humor?

Nature.

Sounds strange, is actually not unfounded. The Philippines is an English-speaking countries, but the daily use of their own national language. According to experts speaking Tagalog for negative mentality in the lack of description, such as acts of desperation rage to live the words, the language is very difficult to find the same depth correspond, as regards the suicide, it is fundamental to all not to think about things. Filipinos living without excessive ambition, they more than other people cherish family reunion small pleasure, because small joy and happiness, it does not essentially differ.

And friendly help, seems to be their most people behave.

Leaving the Philippines on the day before, I went back to Manila.

The coach put me in a location away from the city centre, I couldn't, in the small, much less know scheduled hotel is in which direction. Go to the street to greet a taxi, the driver simply waving but no one to stop. I came to a cigarette before asking for candy booth booth Lady. Lady said you can't this road taxi, see you so much luggage, waiting for me to take your call. She walkedTo the corner, waving at me, and then turned into the past is gone, leaving me standing next to a little. Soon, the old lady in the corner, waved me in the past, she has worked for my name is stopped a car rental. The whole process, the old woman did not care about her little booth, instead I few steps a turn around.

If you travel to the Philippines, I believe the people here will give you pleasant memories.

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