If you live off the coast of Thailand, finding a home on the remote islands nestled in the depths of the Indian Ocean, time does not exist.

The Moken people live outside the rules of modern society, often spending nearly six months riding the sea on handcrafted boats. Claiming no address, the population lives a nomadic life, constantly moving and constructing new camps along the coasts of tiny islands.

"Everything happens at sea," a member of the tribe explains, "we are not a people bound to any land."

Imagine living a life with no constants to rely on; no one place to call home; and no possessions or property to claim ownership over.

In The U.S. and other first world countries, a life like so is unimaginable, reserved for those living in extreme poverty. Charities and foundations are in place to aide and prevent people from enduring such a life.

Yet, an entire civilization not only lives this reality, but they also enjoy it too.

"The ocean is our universe," one Moken tells Survival International.

Indeed, it is. The Moken rely on the waters as a means of survival, hunting fish and collecting shellfish for food. Their relationship with the water is so ingrained into the tribe, 60 Minutes observed their extraordinary abilities in the ocean. The tribe can stay underwater for twice as long as the average human and have incredible eyesight underwater, too.

"They learn to swim before they can even walk," a 60 Minutes correspondent remarks, "It's almost amphibious."

Their natural adeptness in water and simple lifestyle has led them to achieve what so many long for. They live free from the stresses of greed and disparity, so much so one would even describe as enlightened.

They thrive with no wealth, status or fame to claim as their own.

"[In the Moken language] there is no 'want', only 'I take' and 'I give'," a translator tells 60 minutes.

What secret do these people have to happiness that is lacking in western civilization?

Perhaps it is they understand the important relationship between oneself, nature and one another.

One could theorize their secret is they have ascended past the capitalistic greed and general unkindness towards each other.