I would say, it is the latter. But, while you are reading it, it gradually makes your soul crave to travel or start traveling. You will also be enlightened how each countries view happiness and why each of these countries were categorized as happiness + or happiness - (you know like a grading system in school).
And mind you, I live alone but I can't help but to laugh at some of the tales the writer experienced while he is on the verge of finding happiness.
As i read through it, I start to gauge if our country is a happy nation. Well, its just me, but i think we're halfway there. We have our own ways of dealing with our happiness. Every country does, actually. Sometimes, it is not the whole nation. Most of the time, it all depends on every individual. It should start from you, believe me.
I believe there is no such thing as the happiest place in this world. There is only you that can make yourself happiest. And when you are happy and you know how you can inflict that happiness to others, that is enough to start spreading happiness around you and everywhere.
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