Small Things That Make Germans Happy | Easy German 592

Janusz, tell us something from your daily life, something small that makes you happy. Yes, but there are so many, so many small things. But today, for example, I was able and allowed to sleep for a long time. Until when? Until half past one and I totally fell asleep. I worked until three yesterday, but today I slept really comfortably. Today we ask the people here in Berlin, what are the little things in everyday life that make you happy? Here we go. Half past one, you. Are there little things in everyday life that make you happy? Well, one thing that always makes me happy is when I hear my friends on the phone. Just call, I've learned to appreciate that and just to know how important friends are in everyday life. Oh, make you happy. First of all, the weather, of course. When the weather is great, the sun is shining, then the comfort is completely different. And then you also want to go out. That in any case. And of course always good food. Are there little things in everyday life that make you happy? Yes, the time with my dog, for example. Going out in nature with the dog and going for a walk. That helps to reset and get your head clear. I am happy that I am very healthy and that I can have such a positive relationship. Yes, you are a very nice example. Oat cappuccino, the new Bad Bunny album. Tell a little more, I don't know that. I can't tell much, I usually listen to other music, but it's really good to recommend it to everyone. Are there little things in everyday life that make you happy? I look out the window and see 22 pigeons on the roof. And the pigeons between half past nine and three quarters of ten, they do this all the time. It's probably such a social thing. Yes, totally social. They are looking for buddies, or rather the buddies are looking for girls. And the buddies dance with their asses and turn them 33 times. Until the second or third one says, well, come on. And then they both fly away. Politeness from other people makes me happy. When people are nice to each other. Great. And how is it in Berlin? Saying hello and goodbye is not so common in the state. Even if you go into a store, you usually don't get a hello or a goodbye. Yes, there are fewer of them here. And what makes me very happy is when I sit at my desk in the evening and write letters. Once to America to my little partner, Pippi. And once to Munich to my long-time friend. I met her 60 years ago as a letter friend. And do you still write by hand? Yes, I only write by hand. Because my letter and my envelope are a work of art. I make the paper and the envelope for an hour beforehand. And then I write. Are there small things in everyday life that make you happy? My family. Like right now, I'm standing from the weekend. I'm happy that I'm going up the 93 steps right now. And that I see our son, who is now five months old. And my wife. And that we just didn't make any appointments on the weekend. Fantastic. What do you do when you're not in a good mood? When you don't feel so happy. What do you get excited about? Then I actually look at nature. And there is always something that motivates you. Because now everything is on the decline. But you can already see the buds on the trees, from which the new for next year, so for this year, is already emerging. What do you do when you're not in a good mood? When you're not in a good mood. What do you get excited about? Then I think it's good to do yoga exercises on my carpet. Or I lie down on my yoga mat. Relax with my back. And I turn on a CD to relax. So when I'm really unhappy, it helps me to cry. And to admit that I'm feeling bad. Because I don't know, the most normal thing a person does when he has a pain, is to cry. And I think that's very important. Because that's also the first step is to comfort me. And from there you continue to build up. Then I go out for a walk around the block or something. Get some fresh air. Activate myself physically again. And then maybe eat something or something that I like to eat. So there are many little things, yes. Oh! Wobble yourself up. That's always difficult now. It always depends on whether someone has annoyed you. Or whether you are physically a little bit next to it, that you can't really do it. If I'm honest, I lie down and relax. Yes, that's an art too. That's great. But most of the time it's like that. Then you try to solve the problem first when I'm angry. Say, okay, what if you get angry with it all day? I say, get out of your head as soon as possible. That you have completely different things again. But sometimes it doesn't work. Then it keeps you busy for days. But you work on it. And then say, oh no, not now. Leave it now. I don't care about beautiful things. And you? So listen to music in my case. Do sports. Generally go out. Enjoy the environment. Something like that. Totally beautiful. Yes. What kind of sport do you like? Boxing. I try to find a little more of myself again. By lying on my hammock and closing my eyes for a moment. Sometimes a walk helps. We have a very nice park. Sometimes I go in there. Sometimes I put on my running shoes and jog a bit. Or call good friends. My hobby is making music. Making music, yes. Fantastic. Which music do you like? Or with what do you make the music? No, I make beats. So with FL Studio, I just make beats on the computer. Trap music, hip hop. Actually everything possible. Do you know what makes me happy in everyday life? This is our Discord group with our members. Because the more you put in there at work, the more comes out. Janusz, what are you doing there? I pump. I pump the water. There are still some old water pumps in Berlin. There used to be no water in the apartments. And then you got water from such a small well. Yes, but in the past it was completely modern, you. What is modern today is the Easy German Discord group. You can chat with us there. And that's great for us too, because we can get to know you and get to know your stories. I'm always happy when I look in there. And that's something that makes me happy. We do different activities all year round. We read books together. We watch movies together. And at the highest membership level, you can even practice talking to us every day. And yes, Janusz, are you looking forward to maybe winning a new member through this call? Yes, totally. And I also invite you to our philosophical club on Discord. I became active there recently. Very few people have noticed that so far, but I'm counting on you. Make yourself happy in everyday life too. Write to us in German in our Discord group. The whole thing works as an Easy German member. The link is here. And does music still play a role in your life? So are there pieces of music, songs, songs that cheer you up, that make you happy? Well, not really. I do the radio and I listen to radio music. I also regularly go to the lunch concert at the Philharmonic on Wednesdays. So that's always a part of me. Was there a moment in your life when you were really down? And then there was a special piece of music that saved your life? Oh God, that was a long time ago. That was Lisa Stansfield. I think that was 30 years ago. But that was a happy-go-lucky song that I had to think about the next morning. Because I had to leave America. I once lived in America, had to leave, and that built me up again. How does music make you happy? Okay, everything by Pitbull, Bob Marley. What about Treadman? Oh, I like Treadman, but Treadman DIY was one of my favorite albums. German favorite album. But it's also a bit sad. I think I love DIY, but it's ... Eros by Rin. Taylor Swift. We visited his mother's grave in December. She's been dead for 18 years and she turned 94. And he took his Mundharmonica with him. He sat down in front of this grave. And I recorded the little video. And he played the song, Mama, give me a little horse. A little horse would be my paradise. And then at the end comes the sad little horse. Mama, sad little horse, I didn't want to. That's the son's mother in the grave. And the sad one is standing on the cart and the little horse is coming. And you, what kind of music makes you happy? I listen to almost every genre. But it always depends. Of course, there are timeless classics that you can always listen to. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, for example. Of course, I also like to listen to rap. Both German and American or generally English-speaking. It always depends. But I would now take Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. There are always songs that make me happy. But that always changes a lot for me. I always have to listen to a lot of new music. Because if I've heard a song ten times, then I can do it by heart. And then it doesn't inspire me anymore. Yes, I have music that makes me happy. But that's something I do spontaneously. I have records. When I'm in the mood, I sit down again and go through my records. And I get a record that I haven't heard for a long time. Or I go to my playlist and listen to digital music. But if you ask me which music I'm listening to right now, I've just rediscovered an album by Unib. It's such a spherical music that fits the season. Do you think you can be so happy for no reason? Yes, you should. You should just leave everything behind and say, I just feel good. Now I'm walking away and let's see what happens. Like now. I was at home, I did a household. Now you go to Alexanderplatz, then you go for a nice coffee, because I'm meeting a friend again. I haven't seen him in a long time. And that's where you're happy. Do you think you can be happy for no reason? I think so, yes. But it's a place where you have to work. So it's not groundless in that sense, because you've done a lot to bring peace to your soul at some point. But I think that's what I would call groundless happiness, if you're peaceful. And do you think you can be happy for no reason? Yes. Yes, but yes, very much. Yes, yes, for no reason. And yes, alone as joy in life. Just that I'm still there and I'm healthy. And what do I want at 85? You're 85. Yes, I was born on January 6th. I thought we were the same age. I'm a basic optimist. I get up positive every morning, even if I'm tired in the evening and knocked down. Sleep over it once at night and the next morning the new day starts. New day, new luck. So I'm a basic optimist. I'm a follower. I don't take anything from the past. Every day is a new game. Yes, that's great. I'm happy because that's really a nice, nice, nice, nice thought. Janusz, that was a great topic again. Absolutely, yes. Now we want to know from you, what are the little things that make you happy in everyday life? You can write to us, as always, here under the video or, even better, in our Discord group. There we also always discuss the current videos. You can describe the answers, you even get little correction tips and you can learn German with us there. Write and speak every day, become a member of Easy German and that makes us happy in everyday life. Definitely, yes. Janusz has just imagined how he suddenly sees all his members on the street. In a stadium. Because that would actually be a big group. We are happy about all of you. Danke Janusz, dass du dieses tolle Video gemacht hast. Voll mit Freude, ja. Und bis bald. Ciao.