A traveller’s reflection on how happiness thrives amid India’s chaos — even without perfect roads or spotless metros — has struck a chord online. In his viral post, he compared the quiet order of Tokyo with the noisy warmth of Indian life, arguing that joy often lives where perfection doesn’t. Advertisement

The user, who had recently returned from Japan, began his post with a confession that his opinion might not be popular. “I know this feels counterintuitive given bad roads, crazy traffic, crowded trains and long working hours. But at the risk of being hated for this opinion — let me give it a shot,” he wrote.

He described his visit to Tokyo earlier this year — a city that, by most measures, represents order and perfection. “It has every luxury imaginable of a first world country — ye

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