Question as phrased by the source: "Satisfaction with the direction my life is going: Does or could give me greatest happiness, does or could give me some happiness, doesn't or couldn't make me happy or happier, does not apply to me"
According to the source, respondents were more urban and educated, with higher incomes than their fellow citizens. As such, the results should be viewed as reflecting the views of a more 'connected population'.
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Satisfaction with life's direction as source of happiness for Indians 2019
According to a survey conducted by on the state of happiness in India, about ** percent of respondents stated that the feeling of satisfaction with the direction in which their life is going is a very important source of happiness. However, ** percent of the respondents felt that this satisfaction with life's direction would not or could not bring them happiness.
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Ipsos. (August 26, 2019). Satisfaction with the direction in which life is going as a source of happiness among Indians as of June 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1065804/india-satisfaction-with-life-direction-as-source-of-happiness/
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Satisfaction with the direction in which life is going as a source of happiness among Indians as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1065804/india-satisfaction-with-life-direction-as-source-of-happiness/
