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    Young Indians happiest in the world.

    Goodness...reading the news after so long from back home reveals a lot of things. :)

    When it comes to being satisfied with oneself, Indian youths are the world's happiest lot with career being their top priority.

    Young middle-class Indians are the happiest people of all and much more satisfied with all aspects of their lives compared to other nationalities, according to a new global survey by Swedish research and consulting firm Kairos Future.

    Further, work comes as top priority for Indian youth, followed by a good career and higher-status. In contrast, for those in Europe, a good living environment comes on top and above all work-related aspects, Kairos Future said.

    The priorities of Indian youth -- work, good career and a position with high status, are reflected in their values such as endurance and entrepreneurship.

    "Indian youth are also strikingly more optimistic about their own future and also about the future of society. The general picture in other countries is that young people tend to be personal optimists but societal pessimists," according to Kairos Future Group CEO and founder Mats Lindgren.

    However, the study found that even though family is a strong focal point in an Indian society, youths here showed little interest in having a family and children of their own.

    When asked about what constitutes a good life, many responded that there are many other important aspects than having a family and children, the survey said.

    "Indians are focused on their careers and are much more status-oriented than youth in Europe," says the latest survey carried out by Sweden-based Kairos Future, a futures research and consulting firm.

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  • How are you my friend?

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  • very true:))

  • I think Indian youth is a great role model for the rest of the world.

    I don't think putting children on hold for a bit will be a problem for India - there are quite enough children there to be going on with!

    It is my dream to return to India to help the street children. Oh, and the dogs too, of course!

    • *giggles* yes, putting children on hold will not cause a problem, me thinks.
      You've been to India before? You helped the little children? But that is marvellous! Do tell me more please.
      Thank you for visiting my blog.:wave:

      • I've been to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. I love India like it was my own country. My grandparents lived there for many years and mother was born in Nasirabad. I wish I could've helped the children, but as a tourist all I could do was give them pens for school. I'm learning Hindi and it was lovely to chat to the little kids, they couldn't believe I was talking to them in their language! I would love to see more of India, and I especially want to visit Varanasi and Darjeeling.

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