What are the pros and cons of each? I’ve seen slow paced (non hustle) countries being romanticized , but personally I struggle in such places.

What are your thoughts? Where are you now and is it slow/fast paced? What do you like there?

  • bruhbelacc@alien.top
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    1 year ago

    This depends on what you want from life. I used to be very busy: work + studying + other activities like NGOs, until I graduated and moved abroad. Even in high school, I had an extracurricular almost every single day after classes, and I spent many weekends at school-related activities. At that time, living in a fast-paced city sounded like a dream.

    Now at 24 (feels like I’m writing 44 lol), I really enjoy the 9-5, chill working culture and security of a Dutch city (outside the Randstad) that everyone considers boring. A fast-paced place like London or NYC would drain me. The Netherlands is IMO slow-paced because there is no hustle culture, even though institutions are efficient.