The promising land is utopian

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My mind follows it's own way. Better don't ask what I intend to write. I'll give it a new try tomorrow.

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How come it's so hard to say in simple words what we mean? How come we need so many words to explain our feelings, we have so many words and are still misunderstood?

Life isn't easy, not fair and the grass might look greener if you peep through the fence and watch your neighbour's but it's not if you live their life. For a short time it might be but not if the 'holiday feeling' is over and vacation is turned into reality.

How great a salary in Western countries might sound, how promising the USA might be because of all the opportunities they say it brings you keep in mind hardly anyone is free for real and 25% of the population is in jail and better don't ask how many live on the streets, are homeless. The number of those living with high debts is shocking.
It doesn't matter if you are poor, are a house owner, entrepreneur or wealthy we all have responsibilities and... bills to pay!  Bills and taxes at least most of us.

If you live on the street and a box is your home or a portal you might live tax-free and so do many in Greece and who knows more countries in the world can do without ripping off the people. It's not said a royal family costs a nation more than a country that abandoned the monarchy. There are presidents, dictators who have a better life, more wealth than any emperor ever had. Trust me they aren't free of responsibility nor... fear. They know they are not liked, appreciated and envy is only two steps away. Jealousy, anger and fear are good reasons for watching your steps 24/7. You only need to bump into one "confused" man and... BANG.

Those Western countries you like to live in because 1000 dollars sound like a great income, will break you if you refuse to open your eyes. 1000 dollars is a joke unless you have a house on your own, you don't need to pay for energy, water, own no car and don't need to pay taxes, insurances and your food is for free.
Better not get ill or you are doomed. Life isn't as easy as it looks like on the other side of the fence.
If you open your eyes and ignore those places meant for tourists, are one with the common man you see... People living in empty houses, sleeping in the cold. Their clothes are torn apart and they have hardly to eat while the bills pile up.
Many of them had a better life. Once as a child, teenager or young adult but the crisis, the economical one hit everyone. The only reason why some managed longer was because they saved. They were raised to save for those rainy days but those days never ended. The seven bad years were never followed by good ones it turned all to be a lie. Life isn't fair, governments are not to those who saved and... took care. They don't care as long as they can collect.

The promising land is utopian. You need to work hard, have something to add and if you refuse, prefer crime above honesty... It's a prison that waits for you or being kicked out of the country. I believe you if you say your groceries are expensive but so are mine. My apple costs ten times what you pay and that's why I hardly buy fruits and vegetables today.
I have been there... abroad I mean and it's no long vacation in Paradise I lived. Bills need to be paid, forms to be filled out and unexpected bills have to be paid because as a foreigner you need to follow the rules.

Young or old, poor or rich, orphan, siblings or only child we all have our share of that pie called 'unfair'. You can save and invest for over fifty years and be bankrupt within a day or week. A crisis only can do the trick and the only thing left to do is you swim. Swim if you like to live. Set new goals and find those ways to climb uphill again. You don't need to be an entrepreneur to invest. Invest in yourself and those who can give you a hand. To do so loyalty is the key, loyalty and a strong will and enough energy to fight for what you want most of all. That might not be a Ferrari or being a millionaire (both are good for more bills and responsibility) but you can live a good life and say "my grass is greener each day".

No matter where you live, you will always find something to complain about, always look for something better if you refuse to invest in an ordinary job, yourself,  are not creative, set priorities and are willing to improve yourself. If so who knows you might conclude your life isn't that bad at all and abroad is not the place you need to be, not home.


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my mind also thought that everything is possible doing something

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