At 69% yes, the verdict is clear: most people believe happiness depends primarily on oneself.
The gender gap is striking: men lean mostly no, women overwhelmingly yes. Under-25s are the most divided, while those over 45 converge toward near-unanimous agreement.
The voices capture the core tension: yes to personal choice and attitude, but with a widely shared caveat. War, illness, and poverty are named as forces beyond individual control. One voice suggests a sliding scale: the less stable the living conditions, the less agency one has over happiness.