If you could live anywhere

Discussion in 'Professional Trading' started by Bogan7, May 25, 2007.

  1. Anything east of Paris!!!
     
    #261     Jun 4, 2007
  2. Anything east of Germany and Austria and northeast of Greece. I know many of these Ex-Eastern-Block countries joined the European Union but let's face reality here for a second: they have a rocky road in front of them and it will take them 25-35 years before these economies catch up with the western EU average. Many of these smaller countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary etc.) unlike Russia have zero natural resources or any other hard or soft assets (yet) that give them an edge in international competition.
     
    #262     Jun 4, 2007
  3. You prefer life with your feet inside your comfort zone.
    Good on you ... at least you know who you are and what you want.
     
    #263     Jun 4, 2007
  4. dhpar

    dhpar

    interesting - especially when it seems you are living there.
    My experience is quite different - for instance in Prague most things are of the same quality as anywhere else (some are better). All services are timely, internet is fast enough (8Mb), women are gorgeous, city is beautiful, standard of living is on par with Portugal which is not high but not a poverty line, international connection (flights etc) is Ok and... beer is the best :). They do NOT have zero natural resources. They do have cheap and well educated labor and perfect infrastructure (that varies through the region you defined though).
    Of course it helps when you have money - but that applies everywhere.
     
    #264     Jun 4, 2007
  5. minx

    minx

    I'd imagine this really depends on your age. I have some friends who wouldn't go back to Switz if their job depended on it. They thought it was seriously boring, both Zurich and Geneva. Perhaps if you have a family it different.
     
    #265     Jun 4, 2007
  6. Im not certain how one can build a life by constantly moving about to different places. I dont see the purpose.

    There is one thing certain in life and that is death. You cant leave your mark on the world by rotating residences every few years. It may seem exciting when your young, but as you get older you realize that you have no ties to any specific community, any specific person and your impact upon the world has been zilch.

    I've met quite a few older people who have moved out of the country and I have realized one thing. They didnt move there to live, they moved there to die.

    I want to live and make an impact on the world not go someplace to die.

     
    #266     Jun 4, 2007
  7. minx

    minx

    Summer months- London
    Winter months- Alps
     
    #267     Jun 4, 2007
  8. I'm seriously considering Panama by the end of this year.....
     
    #268     Jun 4, 2007
  9. If you have any questions let me know...
     
    #269     Jun 4, 2007
  10. There is a lot of comfort in being part of and contributing to a village.

    Its one path in life that may or may not lead to an inability to see value and joy in other paths.
     
    #270     Jun 4, 2007