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A Russian's Guide To Happiness

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A Russian's Guide To Happiness

Natalia Panferova (Russian) gives expert video advice on: What can the rest of the world learn from Russians about happiness?; Is the stereotype of Russians being unhappy true?; How is a Russian's perspective on happiness different from a Westerner's? and more...

What can the rest of the world learn from Russians about happiness?

Russian is the happiness of family and friends. If you have these people around you, that's happiness.

Is the stereotype of Russians being unhappy true?

Russian people, they know about happiness in the world, but there's a lot of grief, and there's a lot of unhappiness as well. You have to focus on the unhappiness because there is a lot of it. How do you say? There is a lot and happiness is very small. We treasure it. Yes.

How is a Russian's perspective on happiness different from a Westerner's?

The reason why we feel different happy is because we have different lives. We have hard work, long hours, less money, and very bad winters, where it's cold, very cold. So the happy is very small. So it's different from America. America is very light and happy, and very peppy. So, I don't know. That is the difference for Russia happy and America happy.

Why do Russians have a different view of happiness?

Americans think that happiness is very Disney-like, very romantic happiness...happiness cannot be bought with money. In Russia, it can be. Very much so. I mean, many people in Russia will be so happy if you just buy them some food. And that's great. Here, if you buy food, it's not like, no one is that happy. Because you have to have a degree in something.

Do you consider yourself happy?

I'm really, really happy. Very happy. Just ask my friends... I'm really happy. I know. You know I'm very happy. Everything in my life is perfect, everything's perfect.

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  1. msbentley

    The actress is obviously not doing well at "russian accent". By the way, russian people know what real friendship means, when you can turn up to your mate anytime you wish. In western countries people tend to be distant to each other. Yes, there're cold winters and not just in RUssia , but in many other developed contries, like Finland or Canada. Winter brings a different kind of happiness which is much deeper and philosophical. It's not a happy barbie smile and trying to pretend to be happy it's about being true to yourself.

  2. Bastit

    Well... she is a normal stressed out russian. And there is nothing wrong in what she's telling. What would you answer? I would answer approx. exactly things.

  3. emottik

    AHAHAHAHA that was hilarious. PERFECT. Russians really make me happy.

  4. Anonymous

    um... wtf is she talkin about. This woman doesnt know how to speak russian or english, i dont get it. im from ukraine but i speak both russian and ukrainian and ive never heard enyone that comunicates the way she does

  5. Anonymous

    She doesn't even look happy. People in Russia are not like this at all. She looks like those people who are very unhappy. Look at her eyes expression.

  6. Anonymous

    OMG do russians have a word for"humour" I think their faces may crack if they laughed.. try hahahahaaahahahhhhaaaahahahaaaheee

  7. Anonymous

    Don't worry=Be happy.

  8. Anonymous

    I very happy. I von at Russian Roulette. Stolys for everybody!!

  9. lechenka

    lol))))))))))))))))))))))

  10. Anonymous

    she is NOT even native Russian! sooooo primitive