I think I found the SECRET TO HAPPINESS in Finland

[@ТанюшаКокиза]

🇺🇦❤️🇫🇮 I am from Ukraine, but I now live in Finland with a child since we have a war.😢 I want to thank the Finns for their support of Ukraine and for their hospitality! It's a wonderful country with good people. ❤ ❤❤ But still, I miss my homeland, Ukraine, where my heart and soul remain. Therefore, I wish each of you a peaceful sky above your head and that your life is wonderful, wherever you are. ❤

[@ТанюшаКокиза]

@@innocentiuslacrim2290 Thank you very much! After the war, we are waiting for you all in Ukraine 🇺🇦❤️🇫🇮

[@jiivee63]

We're happy to help people in need. What the cccp did to Finland and now to Ukraine, unites us and makes us more determened to work against the evil that for so many centuries has been living in Russia. I hope your stay in Finland will be as pleasant as possible but at the same time I understand and respect that the love for one's own home country will never die.

[@ТанюшаКокиза]

@@jiivee63 Thank you very much for your understanding and support. Peace and kindness to all. 🇺🇦❤️🇫🇮

[@EverisXD]

enjoy the endless kela support on behalf of the taxpayers!

[@ТанюшаКокиза]

@@EverisXD I don't get help, I work part-time.

[@hextatik_sound]

I think this is the best video of Finish Lapland marketing-wise made by foreigner I've ever seen. Nice job! And I'm happy to see you genuinely enjoyed your stay here.

[@shawneydepp]

Very honoured and means a lot 🙏🏻 it truly was one heck of an experience

[@jeretp]

I love seeing these videos of people from all around the world appreciating Finland, makes me appreciate my country even more.

[@KasperiVonSchrowe]

My Finnish recipe for happiness: "Enjoy all the things you have and stop dreaming and pursuing after things that you don't or can't have".

[@shawneydepp]

Word 👆🏻

[@JaggerVodkaShots]

this guys deserves more views…

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Loved this! Finland has a special place in my heart too❤

[@eggytoasty_]

Finally, another video about Finland. I live in Finland, which shows how inspiring, cozy, and beautiful it is.

[@fsheey]

this is making me miss Finland 🥺aww that last night of crazy auroras till 2am 🤯 thanks for capturing these memories Shawne!

[@shawneydepp]

Thanks Yu Xian! You were the only last few who could still chill with me in -25c weather and admire the last night of auroras. Respek 🫡

[@bolozon]

Hello from Finland! I blame the weird KZbin algorithms on ending up starting to watch this. I enjoyed your video, nice work! I was born and raised in Kemijärvi, about 50 km away from Pyhätunturi, the location you were at on this video. It is an awesome place, a resort mostly focused on downhill skiing. But there's so much more, it's a very unique place. I'm very happy for you of finding these great experiences. Everything else of those are very familiar to me, but I have never had a trip in a husky sledge. We practically always travel the nature with a snowmobile or by cross country skiing... But the consept of Finnish happiness, I belive it comes from the society the people of Finland have built. Of equality, of supporting one another, of constructing a life that enables happiness for you, but also worrying about the happiness of others. We all haven't got the abilities needed to gain wealth in life. But if the ones that do have those abilities, can support the others that maybe do not; then we all can be in a happier place. Personal wealth and idea of getting more of it must not be the determining factor.

[@shawneydepp]

Thanks for sharing your perspective :) it’s a beautiful concept that more should embody. In my next video, I’d be exploring more of Pyha which was really amazing

[@Byrzzaa]

I definitely recommend visiting Finland also summertime. Especially cities surrounded by lakes. During good weather, Finnish summer is a heaven on earth. Only downside is that it can be a very short one with bad weather. 😅

[@lidna82]

This is such an inspiring video. Beautiful cinematics as well! This is Shawneydepp at his best.

[@shawneydepp]

Thanks man, means a lot 🙂

[@bulgozee]

A true video that not just display happiness, but spreads to those watching too! Awesome Shawne!

[@shawneydepp]

that's the ultimate goal :)

[@ericsim1543]

3 weeks since coming back from the trip and watching this brings me so much memories. thanks for immortalising the wonderful time spent on this video and using your gift to inspire everyone Shawne!

[@shawneydepp]

Ah man thanks Eric :’) those days flew by too quickly

[@juneyeoh629]

Living in Finland over 11 years, I do missing Asia but Finland has developing my life a lots,especially teaching me the real happiness.

[@justgotiff]

"Everything is optional. You always have a choice." I needed to hear that today.

[@joygalab8940]

I felt your happiness in the video with all the people and experiences in it! I found myself teary eyed too.Truly a magical experience 🇫🇮.

[@shawneydepp]

Thank you, really happy to know that :’)

[@npc2.07]

This is real Finland, welcome all. Best place on earth

[@sally88tan]

Hope you enjoyed & you’re super lucky to watched the aurora borealis 👍🏻👏🏻Visited just before the covid,Finland’s an amazing country💪🏻happiness is a choice🤞🏻🙏🏻😊

[@shawneydepp]

The luck we got was insane. And yes, happiness and contentment is a choice 👍🏻

[@DCXTV]

The best time to see "winter wonderland" in Lappland is maybe late January to early March... around that time it's the best chance to have "tykkylumi" conditions where there's a cream ton of snow on trees and everything is thick white. It always makes an impression even on me as a Finn living in southern Finland (we have tykkylumi conditions here down south at Tampere too but not every year).

[@shawneydepp]

Thanks for sharing this. The trees were pretty bare from snow when we were here in March

[@KaydenJave]

Thank you for sharing with us such an amazing journey! I hope to visit Finland soon. So magical 😭

[@shawneydepp]

It’s a MUST in this lifetime 🙂

[@xmissymichyx]

Been watching your videos for quite sometimes but this one really hit me. The music, the dialogues and everything just pieces up nicely and really have this sense of touch to my heart. Especially for the "Never give up". 👍🏻

[@shawneydepp]

Means a lot :’) glad to know that!

[@HoseTheBeast]

The northern lights are a marvelous and mystical sight to behold, even for a modern human to whom science has explained pretty much every phenomena. When I see them I always imagine the rush a person had watching them a 1000 years ago. In finnish mythology it is the work of a Tulikettu(firefox) it’s tail striking magical sparks, embers and fire as it runs along the fells creating the lightshow. When rubbing the hide of a firefox the right way it would emit a magical light and stories tell that the hides or leathers were used as lights in gunpowder cellars instead of a dangerous flame. Which makes me think of how wild it is how long we fought against the church and christianity, even in gunpowder era alot of finns still worshipped the old gods.

[@shawneydepp]

Man, I love the story of this mythology

[@rickregala]

Another one for my bucketlist. Thanks Shawn! Your videos as always, beautiful 👌. I watch your Mongolia videos and with that i’m inspired, next month i’m visiting it. Maybe next is Finland 😆

[@shawneydepp]

Hahaha now you have to add Finland next on your list ;)

[@TheiPhoneCam]

Woah a whole 30 min video, basically a TV episode. The aurora shots were beautiful

[@shawneydepp]

Longest YT episode I’ve ever done. But it has to be told in one solid video

[@khalil2153]

This was absolutely amazing, thank you for sharing this, felt like an movie!

[@shawneydepp]

Wow thanks man!

[@Gibbetoo]

great video, i like it. i live in northern Finland and it is not all happy and satisfaction, lots of days are hard. but for everyday or day or two you find something to be happy for, and i am a damn happy fellow.

[@shawneydepp]

Thanks for sharing your experience. I naturally would think people in the north lead much simpler and happier lives

[@eggytoasty_]

Hope you enjoyed your trip traveling in Lapland! I highly recommend coming back and visiting other cities.

[@shawneydepp]

Would def love to explore more of Finland!

[@Gamebred-Nightmare]

Some really sick shots man! Great editing & ambient song selection as well.

[@shawneydepp]

Thank you! Music plays a huge role in elevating what I have to share

[@skier___7843]

Beautiful video and the atmosphere was so calming and heeling. I got inspired even as a Finn. Kiitos!

[@shawneydepp]

Honoured to hear that. Kiitos!

[@olevaiti4302]

Nice to see so many happy people. I think not all of the happiness comes from visiting Finland. These guys must have happiness already inside themselves. I visited Singapore two times in the 1980's and consider it very beautiful and happy place too.

[@shawneydepp]

Agreed with what you said. Most people travel to escape which does not equate to internal alignment and contentment

[@ilmarir-p8857]

I think Finalnd is an even more beautiful place in the summer. As a Finn, I love our summer, but kinda hate the winter time because of the dark, cold, and slushy weather. Singapore has about 28 celsius all over the year weather at least what I've heard. I have always wanted to visit your country, and I'm actually going there in March 2025. Would you like to recommend some "must visit" places in Singapore?

[@shawneydepp]

Thanks for sharing your perspective. Totally get it. March was a great time as there was a lot more sunlight and clear skies. Our weather can range from 25c to 34c, which can get unbearably humid and hot. The ‘must’ sees would include Jewel at Changi Airport, Gardens by the Bay, and the Marina Bay Sands area

[@SparrowA1]

That looked like so much fun, I need to put Finland on the list. Great story telling, and a good reminder that you always have a choice!

[@shawneydepp]

You definitely should :) and yes, that is the main takeaway 👍🏻

[@Jakedelus]

glad to see that you enjoyed your visit here ! :) KZbin hit this to my frontpage and i watched whole video!

[@shawneydepp]

That’s awesome 🤙🏻 thanks a bunch!

[@experiencepyha]

Wow, Shawne! This is a beautifully shot video that captures the magic of Pyhä and Finnish Lapland really well! ❤✨ Our entire Sunday Morning Resort team watched it together and we couldn't be happier to see your joy during your activities, especially with the northern lights! 🌌 Thank you for sharing your experience with us and staying with us. We really appreciate the message you are promoting, and it was a pleasure to have the whole group here. We enjoyed seeing part 2 of your stay at Pyhä too 😄 Hopefully, we will be able to welcome you back someday in Pyhätunturi! With sunny spring greetings from the Finnish Lapland / Sunday Morning Resort’s team ❤☀

[@shawneydepp]

Aw man :’) thank you so much for providing us with such an unfortgettable Finnish experience and AMAZING food every single day. We were so nourished. We’re missing all the good times and I can’t wait be back someday too!

[@experiencepyha]

@@shawneydepp Thank you from our side as well, we are really happy to hear that. Welcome back anytime! ❤

[@aidenpearce4409]

Finland is beautiful. Love from an American with Finnish roota 🇺🇸🇫🇮

[@Chimyinfinland]

As an Asian who live here nearly 10 years, i enjoy everything about Finland. Lived back in Asia for a while, but ended up here again.

[@Ludwig98000NL]

Hi everyones 👋🙂🌞😉 I like so much your video fully of joy, hapiness and so much, laugh. I understood well, the great time spent in your holidays. That was famous. Continue in this way. Peace and love ☮️🙏

[@chadmolenaar1]

This made me get goosebumps! Wow, those northern lights 😇❤️

[@shitingong3898]

Reminds me of my first winter holiday in Feb. N watching the aurora on my birthday at Rovaniemi. Unbelievable

[@shawneydepp]

Damn. What a birthday gift

[@prasadvekhande07]

God bless you .. Thank you for presenting it so nicely

[@Kamellion]

If you have all your basic *_needs_* met, consider yourself very lucky. And by needs I mean food to eat, home to live in, family and friend(s) around you. That's it. There's literally nothing else you really need. Everything else is an extra, a bonus.

[@shawneydepp]

That’s what I always try to remind myself of

[@junka22]

Beautifully shot video with great vibes all around! Those shots of the aurora at the end were insane! I'm Finnish and in my 30s and don't actually ever remember witnessing the northern lights here, tho I do live in the south in Helsinki where they are way rarer and not so visible even if they do occur. I've only been to Lapland once for a hike in the far north, but you got me wanting to go again!

[@shawneydepp]

Thank you! You have to visit the North in March - lotsa aurora activity in that month :)

[@eggytoasty_]

In general the more you live next to busy capitalize like Helsinki and travel to cozy and quite area like Northern Finland you can see the difference.

[@elizabethho4620]

WOW sick video Shawne! I love this!!!

[@shawneydepp]

Appreciate it Elizabeth 🙂🙌🏻

[@syncoraa]

was waiting for this one

[@shawneydepp]

Hope it’s worth the wait 👊🏻

[@tanggoz]

Thank you for sharing such an amazing story and inspiring us! Hope to also travel to Finland and have an amazing experience like yours 😍

[@shawneydepp]

Pleasure 🙂 that day will come!

[@retrotero76]

Great video. You found Finland’s happiness

[@wicakonso]

Thank you for this! 🥹

[@TheSerubbaabel]

You said it right. Happiness isn't in how much you travel or the places you see. Of course it is wonderful to see other places and people. It brings more value to everything. The main thing is to be satisfied where you are in life. Your family, job and friends. And job is not important. But family and friends are. Just learn to enjoy the life you have.

[@shawneydepp]

Yeap exactly what you said. Though I would say, being in a soul sucking job will probably sap every ounce of happiness out of life

[@sasuke9712345]

Such a nice video, so glad that i didnt miss it, thanks for sharing the journey with us!

[@shawneydepp]

Thank you 🙂 this video is a very special one

[@fluffcottoncandy]

This video was sooooo goood and beautiful :") it feels incredibly serene even through the lens

[@shawneydepp]

Happy to know that 🙂

[@lisirchin]

Nice video northern lightsssssssssssss ❤🥰😍 happiness is authenthicity; no textbooks for lifeeee 🎉 but isn’t it tough to have reindeer soup & meat after playing with them omgggggg😢

[@kwcdude]

Thanks for the awesome vid Shawne!

[@shawneydepp]

Thanks for those evening talks 👊🏻

[@kwasiacheampong8973]

Incredible video mate. your videos always are

[@shawneydepp]

Thanks a ton :)

[@AaronLin88588488]

Very nice video. Good mix of content and film making

[@andrewxyzy]

Liking it before i even watch it. I bet its gonna be amazing!

[@shawneydepp]

Steady 🤙🏻

[@dcyj]

always loving your vids! 🤘

[@shawneydepp]

Appreciate it man 🤙🏻

[@TheRetrospective]

Great video. 👍🏼 Whaat? Five minutes! 😳 In Finland nobody says five minutes in frozen lake. 😂😂 We go there after sauna for maybe 20 seconds and then stay outside (wearing slippers) for a minute to feel how body generates inner warmth.

[@shawneydepp]

😂 I had only one chance this trip so might as well test my limits

[@curious_soul7]

Well, I've seen some hardcore grandmas and grandpas having these longer visits in the icy water in Kuusijärvi, Vantaa. But yes, most of us just take a fast dip.

[@numchacar]

i don't live in finland but i am finnish and i am just a very happy person. us finns are very happy calm people

[@plushphotography]

one of the best stories you've made

[@shawneydepp]

🙂🙏🏻

[@shohunsuresh6651]

this guy only produces top notch content and videography

[@shawneydepp]

👊🏻👊🏻

[@UWGNick]

Beautifully crafted video, really well done. Surprised you don't have more subscribers. One thing though: 5 minutes without moving in icewater..... You are taking a risk. Good thing you had people on standby.

[@shawneydepp]

Appreciate it 🙏🏻 yeah didn’t know much about ice dipping when I did it, learnt a lot from this

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

i honestly think happiness is defined by your surroundings. not necessarily people, but the society you live in.

[@shawneydepp]

There a lot of variables. But ultimately it has to come from within

[@richardallen5042]

Hence you keep homogenous high trust societies

[@Jcool721]

When you see the Northern Lights, you should whistle - The Northern Lights will dance for you!

[@blazarian]

What an amaaaazing video. Waow..

[@Redfizh]

"Rice tart". You mean karelian pie? It's ok. One american tought Pulla (bun) is bread.

[@shawneydepp]

Shucks sorry for getting that wrong! Karelian pie indeed. It’s such a hearty pastry

[@GoldenHours10]

Wise words

[@snooks5607]

secret to happiness is not expecting much, even if nothing happens pessimists are pleasantly surprised that nothing bad happened

[@Mel-kv6py]

One of the best videos 💯

[@shawneydepp]

🤍🤍

[@markopelaa]

Lingonberry jam is great with all gamey or bloody meats.. nice aurora :)

[@plutoniumf1y]

Amazing!!

[@Pubbehey1]

You need warm hugs up here in the nordics, its cold! And when you see smiles up here its genuinely you can even see the diffrence with smiles from winter to summer i bet. Did you sauna?

[@shawneydepp]

Yes I definitely did the sauna. It’s perfect 👌🏻

[@jarpa153]

You know you can dry by rolling in the powder snow after you made the ice bath.

[@Therealgdog]

As a Finn I'm very proud of everyone for handling the icy water so well

[@Starlingus]

Now the big challenge is to make Singapore more happier place? Nature is the key. If u don't understand and respect the nature, u can't respect urself. That's my opinion as a Finn. Great video btw!!!

[@shawneydepp]

The one thing we don’t have here is space, and vast empty nature. I do agree that being able to appreciate nature helps one to be more content with life

[@Sjlasse]

i am from Finland and the media keeps saying we are the happiest place well its not really true. every country have there own problems so do we. we do have alot of good things here and its really safe to live here if you take a example from other places. some are happy but it totally deepens on who you talking with personally i am not really happy due to personal struggles, if you want happiness find it its not about where you live

[@jarskil8862]

Reason why Finland is considered happiest place is the lack of super unhappy people.

[@shawneydepp]

I guess ‘happiness’ is the wrong word to use for this. Maybe contented is the word

[@jerkkub]

Glad you enjoyed my country!

[@shawneydepp]

It’s hard not to :)

[@kindwolf9895]

the big citys and highly populated areas in finland are still in my opinion highly boring and sad a miserable places but its allways more freedom feeling in the north thats why so many leave helsinki to oulu or somethink to find silence and freedom. propably one of the best places to visit on this video.

[@Tedger]

I have never been in lappland.. and still reasonably happy finn :)

[@shawneydepp]

👌🏻 it all comes from within

[@XIKaMuIX]

Poronkäristys is so good!

[@shawneydepp]

Man I miss it alr

[@MZL-f3q]

Hello! Can I know which month did you go Finland?

[@shawneydepp]

I went in March

[@MZL-f3q]

@@shawneydepp Nice! Was considering to go either in Jan or Mar but seems like Mar is a better month for aurora sightings haha. Thanks tho!

[@understandinghumans4753]

great video!

[@ilmarisarjakoski7166]

Epic video 👍

[@oskarrrw]

after a dip in the finnish lake he needed some ramen soup hahaha

[@shawneydepp]

It was the best 👌🏻

[@auroraaro9781]

Aww 🥰

[@Aarnwolf]

YEEE FINLAAAAAAAND

[@tombroderick7206]

Green sky at night, Singaporean's delight 😅

[@shawneydepp]

Totally. Hahah

[@DCXTV]

The grill sausages are meant to be fried on open fire ;)

[@ManunKanava]

Good video in my homeland! Let's hope we stay in the position of the happiest country even after the new parliament and government.

[@shawneydepp]

Honoured! Fingers crossed and my best wishes

[@lisavauhti7675]

I'm really starting to think the happiness copium comes only from lapland. Come to oulu which is about in the center of contry and there we have the real urban never ending finland down to hanko

[@lisavauhti7675]

Our local finnish mainstream news are feeding us with force this "finland is happiest on earth" chanting, it is likely based on stories about tourism in lapland and has nothing to do with regular citizens' life

[@sherlyng7504]

May I know which month is this?

[@shawneydepp]

This was mid March. Weather was awesome

[@sherlyng7504]

@@shawneydepp Thank you. I will go in next March.

[@lordoftheonionrings5255]

Happines in finland is get drunk whole week when is summer week.

[@r2dezki]

Go to a country house, go to sauna and jump into a lake. There's nothing better.

[@mottipaa]

i rather would live in a warm country than here in the fucking cold

[@okronste]

I live in finland.🙂

[@jaeger233]

perfectly pronounced sauna✌

[@shawneydepp]

😂👌🏻

[@riissanen93]

Obligatory all the sad people end up killing themselves. And that is the real secret to happines.

[@yerkkoo]

Before I start this video: No, no you didn't

[@bobsnabby2298]

No you did not. Happiness isn't a nature or fluffy snow or reindeer rides. Finland stands for trust, safety, peaceful living and harmony in life which revolves around simple values --> happines.

[@meowBlitz]

Excellent video, but I want to point out how you pronounced "Pyhä" like "Puha" u and a are backvowels and y and ä are frontvowels. To correctly pronounce y and ä, all you need to do is to pronounce u and a at the front of your mouth!

[@Benderkekekekekeke]

secret to happiness is bigger microphone

[@shawneydepp]

Wait whut