As my trip in the US draws to a close, I have to say that life is pretty easy here. There is no immediate signs of threat here. You can go on living your life undisturbed and not see more than ten people in a week if you want to. There is a lot of time for independent thought, to find one's spiritual calling. Things are relatively easy. I could get everything I want in the outlet shops and big Costco and Walmart - Yes that is a middle-class life that I was bored of, but after a few days where I could find everything I possibly want at a price that is dirt cheap (certainly compared with Hong Kong), I am kind of sold.
At the same time, Hong Kong is super easy as well. I could walk to everywhere I need to go. Commute is only less than 15 minutes and I could meet almost any friend for lunch or dinner at a moment's notice. Then comes family. Those with small kids are often self-congratulatory on making the decision to stay in Hong Kong, where maid service from neighboring Philippines, Laos and Burma allow them to raise kids rather effortlessly. Others though, complain about the exorbitant cost of schooling and pressure to do well. True, could one really become a world class athlete or actress or something other than an investment banker or taking over one's own family business with the school foundation in Hong Kong? I'm not so sure.
Food for thought.
Getting along with dad is not easy. Lately I have had to deal with his various temper tantrum. Mostly though, our relationship improved with investment topics to talk about. He said that I am lazy and mean. I think that's probably true. I am not a very self-disciplined person and by nature of work I respond to people's comments rather quickly and sometimes abrasively. I need to work on that. Be more patient and tolerant. Leave a bit of room for others. That will help me in dealing with people, whether it'd be a future lover or with just those I care about around me.
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