The search is on for the happiest person in Singapore. The search comes after a recent survey found nine in 10 people feel life is stressful and they need more fun.
The hunt will be led by Philip Merry. He is chief executive and founder of the Global Leadership Academy. The hunt will last until March 30.
Singaporeans can nominate anyone they know over the age of 18. He or she must contribute to society and be happy "no matter what life throws at them," Merry said. Merry, 58, was talking to the Straits Times.
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A 16-nation survey on Asia was run by an advertising firm last year. It found 90 per cent of Singaporeans are less than happy.
Merry said there is a difference between being successful and being happy.
"Success is getting what you want," he told the newspaper. "But happiness is wanting what you get. (DPA)
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尋找新加坡最快樂的人的活動開始了，之所以展開這項活動，是因為日前一項調查指出，有九成民眾覺得生活壓力很大，需要多一點樂趣。
這項遴選工作將由「全球領袖學院」的執行長兼創辦人菲力普．馬力主持，遴選工作將持續到本月三十日。
五十八歲的馬力對《海峽時報》表示，新加坡民眾可以提名任何年滿十八歲者，這些人選必須能投身社會，並保持樂觀的態度，「無論人生賦予他們什麼考驗」。
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一家廣告公司去年針對十六個亞洲國家展開調查，發現有九成新加坡人感到不快樂。
馬力說，快樂和成功並不相同。
「成功是得到你所要的，」他向《海峽時報》表示：「但快樂是要你所得到的。」（德通社／翻譯：袁星塵）
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