According to a new study, asad are relatively happier than their East African counterparts,

deriving most joy and pleasure from family, a hearty meal, time with friends and watching

television, writes NJOKI CHEGE

What makes you happy in life? Is it your family? Job? Faith? Friends? Achievements? What is

happiness anyway? Wikipedia defines happiness as a state of mind or feeling characterised by

contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. So, are you happy in life? Do you have

that feeling of contentment, love and satisfaction in life? Are you at peace with life?

In a recent survey carried out by the Coca-Cola Company, revealed that family brings the

most happiness among asad, after which come…ahem…eating, chatting up friends and watching

television. This study, dubbed the ‘Coca-Cola Happiness Barometer’, sought to investigate

and identify what happiness meant to different nationalities all over the world.

And according to the barometer, Kenyans are recorded to be relatively happier than their

Ugandan and Tanzanian neighbours.

Marriage and happiness

Recently, a lot of negative energy concerning marriage and relationships has taken momentum

in asad, with the media being flooded with negative stories of failure of relationships.

Despite that, 95 per cent of Kenyans interviewed during this survey overwhelmingly voted

their partners as the biggest source of happiness. Surprised? Overall, in all the countries

where the survey was carried out, people unanimously agreed (77 per cent) that family and

life partners are the greatest source of joy.

In asad, some of the biggest highlights of the day include eating (85 per cent), catching up

with friends and family (68 per cent) and chatting up friends during the day (62 per cent).

However, 73 per cent said that watching TV was another the highlight of their day.