Never did I made-believe
that I would live my life as a Londoner squeezing in the subways, and wandering
around Waterloo just like the Brits one day. I held my gratitude and spirit
high as some dreams that has been slowly erased by time and some wishes that has
been gradually elapsed are still sprouting in my path even though they are somehow
fading in memory.
Before I could explore
each and every bit of London and falling in love with her beauty, it is again
time for me to move on. Looks like I am somehow out of my mind deciding to move
from a chilly environment to a frostier climate. Obviously, the bait of opportunity
and growth still appear to be attractive and preceding all adversities, and
emboldens me towards accepting this challenge.
During my first year
in London, many have come to me commenting (mostly in a cynical way) that I was
fortunate enough to move to a place with a stronger currency, shorter working
hours and lesser stress. However do you really think that living in one of the
largest metropolitan in the world would come with lower stress level compared to
any other parts of the world? After spending 3+ years in this iconic city of
art and architecture, I recognize that the lower level of stress has no direct
relation to the lower workload or minor cost of living (in fact London has been
rated one of the most expensive cities to live in), but it is rather how people
live their life. The level of competitiveness and vanity is rather different
compared to Asia and their culture of reading has positively shaped their
courteous behaviours and mind-set.
Starting a new life in
this Nordic country of Finland, I have undoubtedly being presented with a list
of challenges. Looks like it is again time for me to get equipped with the armour
and head-on to the battlefield with full energy. A more active lifestyle might
be all I needed. With the bucket list on hand, this would have been the best
guideline towards achieving more dreams. This chance of restarting my life once
more is definitely a gift, another opportunity to experience an entirely
different world.
