Hello everyone. I'm blessed to be alive. I'm using this platform as a way to express myself. I'll be talking about a whole range of things that interest me.
What an amazing video. I did not only fully understand you way of grateful thinking as I think alike but it also made me realise I'm not the only one! I'll remember: Life is a dance, keep dancing. Thanks and greetings from Belgium!
I think having delusions of grandeur might correlate with ones quality of life. People suffering from extreme poorness in the US or Africa or India need to have something to believe in, something to put every single thought they have into just to not to go insane. From such people often arise Muhammed Alis, Mike Tysons, actors, rappers and other idols. Then you have people in the Nordics and Finland who generally speaking comparatively are "ok". They don't aspire to be mega rap-stars or basketball players and they don't put in 70 hours a week for those things. Because their and their families lives don't require it. They can and will go to school, graduate and get a good enough job and be fine. Yes, many get depressed and drink alcohol etc, but compared to what goes down in the dark alleys of New York or unlighted streets of Africa? First of all, Finns can afford to have sad feelings and lay in their bed and it won't literally starve them to death. They can afford drinking themselves to death. Many people would give their kidney just for that opportunity.
i used to want to move to sweden from finland but i dont, know, some of the attitutes ive received and heard, id rather move to norway, denmark or iceland. at least there'd be less prejudice against finns.. 😢 and yes i get it, we're reserved as fuck compared to more extroverted countries. japanese are also reserved people yet nobody thinks thats a bad thing.
When i was younger I thought we and swedes have a pretty similar view of each other until i came to the realization that swedes are pretty ignorant (and often it seems on purpose) about finland. that has soured my view of sweden a bit. but i guess it doesnt matter what they think, im proud of my country even with its problems.
today we got rain after many weeks, and it started so suddenly, so aggressively that i had to stop what i was doing, and just walk into the balcony to bask in the moment. Something as simple as rain is so beautiful to me. Thank you for the video.
Bro I am 37 with the same status and guess what? No stress! It is your life and one of the most brought up things by the people in hospice is that they regret living their life as everyone around them assumed they would!
Finland has _very distinct_ sections. West and south people are generally closed and cold. Middle, east and north people are open, talkative and friendly.
Chico Muya Have you seen any videos by an American ( living in Finland ) who calls himself Daddi Diesel ? I am pretty sure that you would like him. His reflections have a lot in common with your reflections. You should meet him sometime and make a video of it. It would be interesting to listen to your discussion.
It may sound insignificant, but it takes few million people like you to make Finland the happiest country, where trust, empathy, reliability, innovation, honesty, and sisu are highly regarded, and where constant improvement is an achievable goal (through ups and downs), where it is *normal to be unique* and as such appreciated. You are a gem among gems, and that's a very good life!
You've moved your home almost halfway around the globe, rock those sunglasses and write and talk like a poet. You've made it bro, you're not like everyone else. But, of course, it may seem a bit boring with virtually no chance of a lion in the streets, or a snake in the bathroom. In that sense Scandinavia is super boring.
No worries, you do good for some people :). For example. As a Finn living abroad, I enjoy watching footage from Helsinki and Finland. Even I am almost annualy there for 1-2 weeks.
I've never lived abroad, but i can imagine that it will take its time to become comfortable in the new environment, and the new types of interactions with the people around you. I think many expect to get the hang of the new lifestyle instantly, but as you also experienced, it will take its time and after a few years, the unfamiliar becomes familiar. great video.
Before I moved to Finland from Pacific Northwest region of America I kinda knew it'd be gloomy 2/3 of the year and the summer feels like a reward. Fantastic video
So you have learned that typical Finns always think twice before they say nothing.🤐 But are you still drinking bottled water?!😳 Don’t you know that tap water is perfectly safe to use and much cheaper?👌
12:24 I was in car acciden't on that save road in 3. January 2020. I didn't noticed that second light turns green later than first. I ride my bike it was dark night and when I hit the car I mashed into windclass and become then on my feet. I broken my gribs on right side. Luckyly I weared helmet. If that person behind the wheel see this and remember that night I say I am really sorry what I done your car and I hope you don't remember me bad way.
How do you deal with loneliness in Finland? I as a Finn have hard time with this even myself. You need to either have hobbies that include group activity or a go to a bar and deal with drunk people. There's no good middle-ground to interact in public as people like to keep to themselves or it takes a lot more courage to do than in other countries as it is not so common.
Toilet washer, practical uses? Many. Ladies with their periods , I don't think I have to say more about that. Also, this was a lifesaver when my kids were infants, during diaper change. Also, great when you have explosive diarrhoea and paper would do scratches to your behind, to wash yourself and the toilet bowl. Plus it's also handy in general, when you're doing weekly cleaning, to rinse the cleaning agent from the toilet bowl.
Gee...is it a genetic thing? :D Was just born with a deep respect for other people's personal space. And my own. These days, I avoid all and any unnecessary drama like the friggin plague. :D And yup, all the things foreigners say about the nation's introvert, forbidding otherness and weirdness are exactly why I love my Suomi-Finland to li'l bits. :) Great video; this man gets it. :) My respect.
Summer Stockholm is the best Stockholm. Hope you come back during that season and also visit Vaxholm and other archipelago destinations. Visby is also a hidden Swedish city worth visiting.
