the bizarre reason why finland is the happiest country

As Monthy Python used to say: Finland , Finland , Finland The country where I quite want to be!
Growing up in Finland, and since then living in 9 other countries, I feel like I have a decent perspective on the good, the bad, and the ugly about Finland. It's definitely a great place, but the reasons for it being the happiest country in the world six years in a row might surprise you...
By watching this video I'll explain 5 reasons why I think Finns are so happy (that you can also apply to your own life) and 5 negative things nobody ever seems to mention in these conversations.
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[@willytheriot8439]

I’m a country boy from Alabama. But I can’t wait to go visit Europe/Scandanvia. Especially Finland.

[@jamestherealsirfishalotbuc9253]

I'm an army Brat of the US Army... my dad was a soldier and my family were moved to many parts to serve in Europe... at first it's scary but after you start making friends and getting to know the Europeans you will find they are not only just like you on Important issues but also, " home, family structure, work, a he shed or she shed, fishing and hunting, woodworking and the list just goes on... so much more undifferentiated than you could ever expect ... Trust me, that's why military Brats like me have best friends overseas that we keep in touch with and love dearly..

[@ryv2484]

Europistan awaits!

[@KygoCalvinHarris-xu4kv]

Angry birds 🇫🇮

[@boscoyoutube7655]

Very fair honest informative evaluation. Thanks!

[@ImTero]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dakotapeters5654]

The part 5:30 about coffee and socializing having a short break thats real time therapy right there. It reminds me of how england and china have tea

[@dakotapeters5654]

Humor like 13:59 how many babies does it take to paint a barn? Depends on how hard you throw them. Or like. If reincarnation comes after death then at birth you could be thousands of years old so if someone who's reborn having lived thousands of years is. "mole sted" by an adult who's only lived a total of 45 years then who actually "graped" or would the definitions be changed up so that "mole sted" more specifically is referring to the age of the body your spirit is in.

[@Francesj399Maloney]

Thank you, Tero.

[@zoltanszabados8445]

I really appreciate your honesty about all aspects of Finnish life

[@millsmcqueen]

this one hit! great film, friend.

[@ImTero]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AminJones]

Finns, hear me out. Our brains go through a rinse cycle that clears up the metawaste of the day: a cerebralspinal fluid, but the cycle happens when we're asleep. Harvard says five hours of sleep in every twenty-four hours, Stanford says four, but this finn just told me that y'all have a coffee situation. Switch to dandelion root tea; dandelion is high in b vitamins and b vitamins can provide essential energy. Now Finland has THE highest dementia mortality rate in the world. That's all very natural. Y'all need to stop lining up to go insane with dingy a teeth.

[@James-cs3hp]

Visiting Finland was the best thing I've ever done for myself...my heart still resides at the bottom of a frozen lake....❣️

[@trishg5820]

I used to drink about 12 cups of coffee a day back in college but now that I live in the Pacific Northwest, where Starbucks reigns supreme, I drink more tea.

[@RJ2878]

From Alaska, I see many similarities. I’m thinking the happiness poll was taken in June.

[@brucelewis9440]

Coffee and dark humor…I’m all in!

[@Alex_00051]

Scandinavia has the highest suicide rate in Europe. The fact that they have 9 months of darkness plays a big role. I have a few friends from there. I knew that and they confirmed.

[@deborahdean8867]

More like 4 months of darkness and 4 months of all light.

[@michaelfuller244]

Good for them! Northern climates can be depressing, the dark, the cold. I think it's great and hope it lasts for them,

[@tereasia]

My friend moved there, and he can't make friends because no one talks to strangers, ever. I worry about him.

[@ImTero]

It can be very tough for foreigners. Similar to Japan and Switzerland

[@NeoIsrafil]

Also of course they're happier than everyone else. No matter what happens, right from the start they know they've already reached the Finnish line. 😂

[@jimda4910]

I would add one more item to the list. It appears to me you pay high taxes and get high value from your government. Imagine if the US government was as responsible and we got high value for taxes paid. A major source of USA unhappiness is the high taxes and then the money just gets ripped off

[@Brad-pc3bi]

Here in America they tax you on what you already "own" like a house and car. The 2 things you need to build any money I America because the ruling class wants us as dumb and poor as possible.

[@user-ro8vr6tu2c]

There are 5.5 million people in Finland. It's much easier for such small countries made up of one culture to operate socialist societies . None of their policies transfer well to the US. Not to mention how our tax dollars are spread around the world . We would have to be isolationist if we even made small attempts to take care of our own properly.

[@soundincome]

@@Brad-pc3biusually a house and car is financed and carries very long term debt. If you incorporate yourself in the states you get tax breaks etc and incentives to claim back what you lost. It’s kinda crazy actually which is why these corporations are running wild af. Problem is there’s no system designed to teach the people how to not be poor

[@cinflishman4116]

Because most of them are intoxicated-- my grandparents were from Finland!!!!

[@ImTero]

Alcohol consumption has been down since 2007, but it's still surely high

[@thx134]

It's called revelry

[@ah5776]

I’m happy for u guys lol

[@darrenblocklinger7171]

Dont forget they've got alot of people on SSRI's

[@greendragon4058]

I see parallels with the state I live in which is Alaska not a lot of light in the winter and when we do get long days everyone is out however we've become such a tourist state it saddens me. I love the Finnish people because you guys are so crazy your music is off the wall and I love it your race car drivers are totally badass I love you to watch the races that you guys do up the volcanoes😂😂😂 and you guys just do the craziest things in the summer and that's what we do. We have a short summer so we've got to get out there and do stuff I've always loved the Finnish people and whenever I've met one they are so kind and the parallels between the dark humor yes that's totally me

[@ImTero]

I dream to visit Alaska with my kids one day

[@jeremywhite9667]

Finns live in a racially, ethnically, & culturally homogeneous nation. That's why they're so happy in their indigenous homeland.

[@jacky8470]

Great ad

[@XYLEAN594]

Love to see Kimi Raikkonen 😂😂😂😂

[@nellabelle5113]

The weather there and lack of sun would depress me

[@cliftonjames785]

I'd love it. I love winters. The gloom, the dark, cold, snowy, rainy days make me happy. I get depressed when its hot and sunny out

[@thomashenebry8269]

Does it really snow year around in Finland?

[@takemyjobpleeez]

No. But depends on the region.

[@noteem5726]

@@takemyjobpleeez If that "region" is in Finland then the answer is, Yes.

[@halbertgonzalez6775]

My neighbors 😀 were from Finland .. I love them very much ❤😂🎉

[@JoseFarias-be4zw]

Interesting ad.

[@jamesrhoades2673]

Thanks for the video. Im part Finn on my Mom's side. And her side of the family were always happy people. I have relatives there and hope some day to travel to Finland. Live in Alaska for the last 25 years. Understand about the darkness. Again thanks

[@ImTero]

Thanks for sharing! Hope you get to go one day although it has many similarities with Alaska

[@user-zh7qh6lu1s]

😮

[@thebestofu-tubebytheresaes5189]

Balance

[@42069daddysgirl]

At last I have found my people

[@hflau2881]

🥱👎🏿👎🏻👎🏼👎👎🏽👎🏾🤦‍♀️

[@denisceballos9745]

Birger Carlstedt 👏🏼.

[@user-pj1nw2hb3x]

I'd be happy living in Finland and wouldn't miss the Un-United States. My country has severely, lost it's way.

[@dianecheney4141]

It's actually not the Wild West. It's much worse than that because in the Wild West people were allowed to live in tents with out worrying about anyone coming along and stealing or the police coming along and destroying everything you own. My great aunt and uncle living in a tent during world war two. They moved to help with the war effort and there wasn't enough housing. So many people lived in tents for a while. Again they didn't have to worry about being stolen from or the police coming in

[@carenkurdjinian5413]

😂Race in Competition”- -To Happiness ……..Learn from Each Other ……😂All In ……….🌞

[@carenkurdjinian5413]

All Feelings are Good …….Dealing and Under Standing and Decoding for The Body - Is Important -It’s Tells -All About The Energy Information……and The Manipulation of The Received Energies……….🌞

[@justinfindley9441]

Pessimism, from observation I would say more content with what they have and where they are.

[@ImTero]

It's both. Pessimism leads to lower expectations. Which makes people content with what they have. It's cultural and habitual.

[@miked-ec9jn]

Hi, So just came across your channel and kinda like what I hear and whould like to know more about what your about. As far as Finnish people go i have always been intrigued with the peoples of the high northern countries. Personally even though i am a major depressive person, an the darkness u live with up there seasonally, that kind of darkness has never really bothered me. In fact i like and seam to function better at nite. Is that wierd ? I hope not. So anyway like I stated I would like to know more about what your about. Look forward to hearing from U. Thanks Mike D. Ps. I wish the US Government would take a few, a lot, of pages out of the playbook that the Northern countries operate out of. Havening lived in the US for 1/2 your life what do u think about that ? Also y did you chose to settle here after having traveled around , y did u pick the US to settle in ? 😃♻️🇺🇲

[@ImTero]

I think being a night owl is not weird at all. Many people operate better then when things get quiet. But obviously a 3-month long seasonal darkness is another beast to experience. And yeah the US could learn a lot from Finland. And Finns could learn about the American culture on entrepreneurship and work ethic. Finns think they work really hard (maybe our grand parents actually did) but in reality Finns work very little and take very little risks. I prefer the American work ethic and business acumen.

[@lindanichols3415]

​@@ImTeroI love your answer! There is no 100% perfect place. We just need to discover what drives us and then find our tribe/place from what motivates our heart, soul and mind❤

[@IndoChinaYToffical]

"Finland is the happiest country" Finland: 0:01

[@user-ku1de8db5v]

Zenitsu no le agas llorar al bebé

[@williamkuhns2387]

Don't forget "Angry Birds"

[@tracybormann5067]

Sisu!

[@mariaguadaluperizo8661]

No teman la luz ya tomo el control

[@seththebeatmxchine]

Bro seeing the Cerro Gordo hat fucked me up man. I remember when he started that channel like 4 years ago and it had like no subs and he was literally crying for money and support cuz he blew all his & his investor's money on the ghost town and now look at em, got people wearing Cerro Gordo hats in their KZbin Videos. Also, i kinda wanna live in Finland now. Except for the darkness and depression tha might not be so fun. But yeah, Finland looks fucking great.

[@ImTero]

I was actually one of the first 8 owners of Cerro Gordo when it got sold circa 2018. I’m no longer an owner but I got a “free” hat :)

[@seththebeatmxchine]

@@ImTero hahahaha no way that's nuts. Omg what a small world. Well the hat hopefully is a nice consolation prize. That one dude who runs the place really turned it around, I haven't watched in years though. Anyway, I really loved your video on Finland. I'd love to go someday with my family. Maybe even retire and move there later in life

[@ImTero]

hope you get to visit

[@nsacalxot_]

God Loves u and he is coming back ❤️

[@TimErickson-oc6sd]

As a kid growing up in the upper Midwest I was brought up to believe Finns were strange . The only Finns I knew of lived way out from town in a very closed community. I remember that when a kid would reach 12 their family would take them to town on a shopping trip and abandon them. I remember my mom's best friend a Russian was married to a Finn from that community. They had separate bedrooms and rarely spoke to each other.

[@Caledonian1956]

We have a saying about Finns in Canada. " Never leave a Finn in a cabin with a rope during winter"

[@buildthewallwiththewoke]

How many African Americans live in Finland?

[@soundincome]

Around 50k

[@joshuawheeler4653]

A AD IS REPLACING THE FRICKING VIDEO

[@mindsigh4]

that's ricfrickindiculous!

[@ericwilliams1659]

Very sus to see the "sponsored," symbol in the corner.

[@Whiteacid16]

An ad*

[@soundincome]

Ugh I regret watching and commenting now! F-ing YT

[@Bobert_yt]

Lol

[@user-zs3el2ot8j]

Iraida Rodriguez....dios estoy lista para recibir amen

[@Foxyfreedom]

All of those social program only work in Finland. How bad is illegal immigration? Do you have drug uses abusing it? Fentanyl? Do you have millions of Hispanic coming across illegally?

[@user-zs3el2ot8j]

Iraida Rodriguez....te amo ahora y siempre amen

[@user-zs3el2ot8j]

Iraida Rodriguez....dios.jesus confío en ti amen

[@seandoherty1507]

Because no one lives there. Being around too many people makes one grumpy.

[@steveperreira5850]

I totally agree. I purposely moved out into the forest I made my house here. I’m very happy

[@seandoherty1507]

@@steveperreira5850 I bet your mommy is there to make sure you have a clean onesie to sleep in.

[@dchappy6985]

Happiness is fleeting emotion. So, Finland 🇫🇮 probably isn't the "Happiest" country, but gather the most content people.

[@ysshuu]

Surely people this happy arent also super racist

[@michaelbergeron6263]

He says that theyre pessamistic, and goes into 5 bad things. They are funny.

[@thomasmills3934]

You forgot the most important part. Homogeneity. Why can't anyone be honest.

[@ImTero]

Have you spent a lot of time in Finland?

[@vegansydmost1345]

If you love animals, organized religion stinks! Love of nature and appreciation for kindness are divine!

[@AngelicaFlores-ex8vz]

Cristo viene bendiciones

[@PeterOConnell-pq6io]

Suspect they're happy as a result of being Finns, and for good reason!

[@triangleunderstander7801]

finland pros: • not russia • every driver certified to 360 drift their vehicle on ice finland cons: • DARKNESS 💀💀💀

[@triangleunderstander7801]

america pros: • freedom america cons: • freedom (to suffer) • when they ban freedom (to live)

[@user-zs3el2ot8j]

Iraida Rodriguez tomó posición amen

[@halbertgonzalez6775]

Because they have great health insurance 😮😂❤🎉

[@ImTero]

Haha, yeah that doesn't hurt either. That being said more and more of my friends & family using private doctors and dentists due to VERY long wait times on the public side. And often poor service. But knowing that you can also get it close to free does make many feel at ease.

[@user-zs3el2ot8j]

Iraida Rodriguez...con dios soy más que victoriosa amen

[@cliveadams7629]

Drink vodka in pint glasses.

[@Yocarisfastlike]

Finns don’t know what happiness is

[@NenaRamirez1]

Bruh what the hell

[@deborahkay59150]

4:54 are there any so-called afro-americans there

[@user-zs3el2ot8j]

Iraida Rodriguez..dios me va honrará amen

[@user-zs3el2ot8j]

Iraida Rodriguez...yo creo y recibo del padre celestial

[@TheRedProJay]

Average Russian💀

[@Mr.Howell]

Pagan? Would l go there? Never🙁🙁🙁

[@akkaskhan5255]

...😂

[@tommydeamon7657]

Fins are happy cause they ain't far from Norway denmark & Sweden and denmark has had that happiest in the world thing before any way all the nordic countries are a minumum of at least beuitiful and how can some one hate were all there bloods came from

[@pseudoprodigy]

They need more diversity

[@janicehraga]

Full of vodka

[@gregdelbene3988]

ALAN WAKE 2 BABIE

[@ImTero]

100%!!!

[@alaldrik641]

Haha, I’m American but ancestry dna shows I’m mostly Finnish/Swedish and I sip coffee all day and can’t stay inside and sailing the oceans in nature. Love your culture! America is unraveling slowly at the seems. 😢

[@allouttabubblegum1984]

SUOMI!!!

[@ImTero]

Torille!

[@JDCullison1]

Pretty sure it's Linux.

[@KaiserBlade]

Look at the demographic.

[@kimwhatmatters4085]

Finnish men always Finish 😡

[@MrTrenttness]

Gay

[@harper7509]

Give it back too or go to jail

[@sevimmamudoski4395]

and no cultural diversity is the key conform to the culture you chose to live in .simple and very little basketball players

[@rrf6747]

No cultural diversity ...a government for the people

[@frank1720]

Because its all one people one culture ..natural they be happy whiteys 😅

[@user-xy7dd8pr2n]

Are any black people in Finland? If so is racism a issue?

[@doctorjekyll6125]

Make it a heterogenous society and let’s see how the Finns with their lack of respect for other races will cope with remaining Happy.

[@tacticallemon7518]

I swear, the collective algorithms of the internet are trying to get me to move to Finland It’s tempting, i’ll give it that

[@ImTero]

If you do, move in the spring or summer ;)

[@kurtbauman4251]

You could do a helluva lot worse.

[@marypaul2976]

Wuple ayitian. Afer. Ariel pavle aa. Yo touts se. Blof ki ariel. Kap bese. Jis ka terre pou. Bay la min ak blanc ki taca. Di. Non lipap dacor arien. Se blof. Ariel te di li la pou 2o26. La. Se sa. Yap fer la. Ou ver ge nou.

[@jayne2467]

So settled into Organized Paganism 🙄 . Sounds like not moving forward but instead going backwards living as Druids, Be watchful where you end up. Heaven is a real place, you only get there through excepting LORD JESUS CHRIST into your Soul and living to know HIM more everyday. HE not only brings happiness but real joy into every life.

[@charlie-obrien]

Doesn't take very long for some religious person to come in and make a judgement while backing it up with threats of eternal damnation. It didn't work on myself, who was raised, and then rejected being a Catholic, so good luck with the Finns, who seem very centered while living real lives.

[@user-mb9zx9lg7p]

happiest race single race country HUH

[@Rlip]

They don’t have a bunch of losers ruining their county is why 😂

[@benjurqunov]

How can that explain homosexual special rights ?

[@Treerootlocks]

Socialism for me but not for thee.😂

[@1marktanderson]

Very interesting video. I will say that following Jesus gives me the most happiness in my entire life. It’s the one thing that I could never give up. 😎

[@fasted8468]

Looks like they need some DIVERSITY mwahahaha

[@phily-hu5pr]

Of course they would be happy they don't have to deal with Donald Trump😂

[@noteem5726]

No immigrants

[@user-ro8vr6tu2c]

Yes, all of Europe has migrants .

[@noteem5726]

@@user-ro8vr6tu2c No. He even said it in this video how one of the negative aspects of his country is that it "sufferers" from a lack of diversity which causes them to be narrow minded. But he failed to mention that the extreme lack of diversity also results in a lower crime rate and a higher positive view of one's neighbor who is most likely also his not too distant relative.

[@-Zardoz-]

​@@noteem5726it also results in thr preservation of their culture and identity.

[@soundincome]

30k immigrants a year. Maybe not curated, incentivized and paid but still

[@noteem5726]

@@soundincome *laughs in Texan* That's like every hour across the southern border.

[@o9rgeronimo979]

Probably happy bc they just joined nato and get to go to Ukraine 😂