Hardly anyone I meet in Brussels is really happy here. I cannot say these people are unhappy either. They just live their lives in this city being somewhere in between the states of ultimate happiness or a deep depression. Their lives are ok. They are fine. They agreed on this kind of life with Brussels. They would have probably thought of all the kinds of advantages of living here - relatively small city, size-wise but still cool to live with many internationals and places to go out, good job opportunities and all the other convenient crap. But no one finds it exciting or thrilling. People rather seem to go for the things I mentioned. After living in Morocco and having 'life is a movie' moments or states of ultimate happiness (yes, accompanied by states of deep hate or being pissed off) I don't think I will be ever capable of staying in such a dull place. Even if they offer me a good package of social insurances. Then why do these other people agree for that? Probably, they never experienced something more interesting. Maybe they know that life can be better but never felt that so they're not aware of that. They want to live comfortably. They are afraid of changes. Or simply they don't need the kind of life I want to have. Or they don't know they need it...
A girl I met today at a party when asked if she loved living in Belgium replied 'Belgium is not a country to love. You might like it, there rarely are days you hate it. But never love. It is just nothing so special about it to love. Go for liking it. It's the most you can have.' It is so true.
The only reason I can stay here for life is meeting fucking fabulous people.
Then I will fall in love with the country immediately.
1 comment:
I used to live in many places in the world. And I have to say that local ppl I met are never satisfied with their lives, which is stupid.. If they travelled a bit more and broadened their horizons, they would have understood that some ppl live in much worse conditions. They just have to be grateful every day of their lives for living in such beaitiful city..
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