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@predict_addict @hispanicnomad @grok Got fact checked, maybe get another PhD

@Lightsider1 @hispanicnomad BS @grok compare Finland suicide rates to European countries

Finland consistently ranks as one of the happiest countries in the world I call bullshit Look, I've been to 60+ countries. Some of them quite rough around the edges And I have never seen as many frowny faces per square meter as in Helsinki Genuinely, deeply, almost proudly sad faces Here's what those happiness surveys actually measure: ✅ Low corruption ✅ Functioning institutions ✅ Physical safety ✅ Trust in government But man, that's not happiness. It just the absence of certain problems There's a difference between a life with no obvious disasters and a life that feels worth living I've sat in cramped buses in "poor" countries and watched people laugh until they cried over nothing I've shared meals with families who had almost nothing and felt more warmth in one hour than in a week walking around a Nordic capital The Finns have a word (sisu) that gets romanticized as grit and resilience It also describes a population that learned to endure rather than enjoy Finland has excellent infrastructure and the facial expressions of a country waiting for a delayed flight

@tbboostah @predict_addict @hispanicnomad A bit higher only, meaning there are still a big list of EU countries above. So why people spread this myth?

@Lightsider1 @predict_addict @hispanicnomad It’s still higher than European average

@hispanicnomad @predict_addict Because the highest suicide rates is a social media myth, you can ask the AI about that. “the highest rates belong to Lithuania, Slovenia, Belgium, Japan, and South Korea”

@predict_addict Yeah. Both statistics can’t be true at the same time

@predict_addict @hispanicnomad Ask AI or study the topic, the “highest suicide rates” is a social media myth and not based on reality. “The highest rates belong to Lithuania, Slovenia, Belgium, Japan, and South Korea”

@hispanicnomad It is bullshit. Finland has one of the largest suicide rates across the globe.

@Space_fairy_ @sadgyalbae Finland also has one of the lowest rates of cheating in relationships/marriage in Europe… so STDs are even more rare

@sadgyalbae Really ? (the STD part)

Scandinavian men are mostly whores and believe in 50/50. Nordic countries have high rates of STD. Beware ladies.

@IacMV @ellymariasymons Paphos has nearly perfect climate all year around, only 2 hot months and 2 cold months and they are not even that hot or cold

@ellymariasymons If you love stifling heat every single day for months on end!

CYPRUS is a serious option for those looking for tax advantages and lifestyle- both singles and families and digital nomads. It’s wonderful

@PassiveSphere @itsolelehmann Yeah but food, transportation, especially villas… are like 2-3x cheaper there

@Lightsider1 @itsolelehmann I can get to Cyprus for 50-100 eur while ticket to Bali costs 800

i've lived in cyprus for the last 5 years here's my (more nuanced) view of pros and cons: the pros: 1. people are insanely friendly. people genuinely talk to you in cafes and everyone is SUPER sweet to our baby 2. tax status is the best option in europe, both in terms of tax rate and flexibility (you only need to be there 60days/year) 3. weather is elite from april - june and september - december 4. there are few distractions, it's a great place to lock in, work out and work (but more in the cons section..) 5. living costs are decent (though been rising A LOT). 6. growing expat community (mainly germans in paphos, more russians in limassol) 7. slowly growing availability of organic food sources (still in its infancy tohugh) 8. pro business mindset (compared to other european countries, not to US lol) 9. I love the sea in cyprus (great colour and very clear!) , and they also have mountains too hike in troodos mountains 10. easy and fast to get any doctors appointment (and cheap!) 11. very safe, I would always leave my backpack with my car keys out in the open while swimming etc. low crime rate is awesome. 12. everyone speaks english! and very well. now let's get to the cons: 1. it's very hard to maintain friendships with the expats because MANY of them will be traveling outside of cyprus for 70% of the year. I personally want a place where most peopel stay permanently, not only a couple of months. It's ok if your 24 and nomading (which im not). 2. the sun is extreme in juli, august. especially with a small child thats kinda fucked and hard to navigate (UV index 12...) 3. it often still feels like 2018. in a good AND a bad way. there's not much to do compared to other places where I lived before. 4. you need a car (despite what people been telling you on X). sidewalks are often times fucked up, especially if you are pushing a stroller around 5. culture, music, art scene is extremely small. I love these things so it does matter to me. 6. there is no real big city in cyprus. something i'm genuinely missing 7. there's close to 0 significant companies here, no good events, tech ecosystem is very very small (despite what people try to tell you on here). on a world scale, cyprus doesn't matter at all 8. a lot of "entrepreneurs" coming here are coaches or actually employed to someone. I have met 10x more interesting entrepreneurs in big european cities in a days vs in 6 months in cyprus. there are some but it's far from a "tech hub". might be skill issue on my end lol 9. there's a lot of dodgy shit going on with casinos, russian money in cyprus. but I guess that happens in many countries 10. its an island, so everything needs to get imported. many shops don't ship to cyprus. there is no amazon (only if you order from a different country + pay the shipping 11. cyprus is very far away from the pulse of culture, it mostly feels like every trend is happening 5 years later here 12. lots of mold in almost EVERY house. cheap build quality and a lot of cookie cutter ugly investment properties 13. very close to the wars in the middle east 14. there no great architecture in any city my tldr: we're looking at other options in europe right now, but we might stay here and just move to limassol but a kind of house I want is probably 6-9k/month so it's expensive af there (over 2x-3x from paphos) personally, I mainly miss the vibe and drive of a more metropolitan city but that's just me! the main factor I don't like is how so many people only stay a couple of months in cyprus, making it hard to compound and friendships but people like @marclou moving here def make me want to stay more :D

@PassiveSphere @itsolelehmann Bali is way cheaper; that’s the main reason choose to go there. It has even more and worse cons than Cyprus

This review is definitely closer to reality For some reason, people on X compare Cyprus to Bali, but it's not Bali at all It's a completely different country with a completely different vibe, and it has its pros and cons A huge benefit is definitely the taxes, and it's close to mainland Europe But it's super boring and feels outdated; many things are expensive because it's an island I gave Cyprus a chance twice, but decided I'm not ready to spend even 2 months a year there just to save on taxes Although I've been to Bali 6 times and will be coming there more and more. It's paradise (with its cons!) That's just my experience, and I completely accept that Asia is not for everyone Don't blindly move to Cyprus because of the tax haven. Go and spend some time there first, especially if you have kids

@itsolelehmann The thing is that you have been there for 5 years. Live 5 years in a big metropolitan city and you want to move the hell out of there to something simpler and more peaceful like Cyprus. It just seems nobody is happy anywhere forever… optimally would be to live in 2 places

@ThoughtCrimes80 Technology in general is supposed to make everyone rich with more free time. Yet while everything has become more efficient and profitable the salaries have barely kept up with progress and it’s harder than ever to own a house or provide for a family

This guy has some pretty bold predictions for 2028-2031. Truly, I’m not sure how I feel about this.

@afscott It was Covid tho… few people bought back then and everything was unprecedentedly cheap

this misses important context. the same villas were going for 5 million dirhams less than six years ago. if you’re still up more than 100% on your investment then I’d hardly call this a crash

@bitcoinmaxi420 @Mi_halb @martypartymusic 98% actually on spot

@Mi_halb @martypartymusic Go sell some of your gold at any exchange. They will offer you 80% of spot.

Gold in Dubai is selling below benchmark because nobody can move it. Bitcoin is selling above benchmark in Tehran because everyone needs it.

@FinFreedom414 Heck, I would pick A even if you got married and started having kids at 30.

@FinFreedom414 Depends on the age of the kids. If you got married at 35 and had kids at 36-38, then I would definitely pick A. If you got married and had a family at 25… maybe B.

Imagine you had to choose your life at age 40: Option A: Single. No kids. $10M net worth. Travel anywhere. Total freedom. Quiet house. Quiet holidays. Option B: Married. 3 kids. $1M net worth. Drive a Toyota. Chaos every morning. Loud house. Full dinner table. Be honest, which life are you choosing?

@nic_amadio I’ve been to both Sofia and Belgrade, and Sofia feels more developed and nicer overall. Very nice green city, whereas Belgrade felt sketchy af

Croatia is the best Balkan option, and pretty much the only legit one. Slovenia: high taxes, small cities. Hungary: corrupt and unstable politics + decaying. Serbia: potential, but crazy drivers + unstable/escalating politics. Bulgaria: not as developed, more sketchy (but a decent option for some people). Albania: similar to Bulgaria, bit less sketchy, bit less developed (but rising option). Montenegro: small af, laziest people. Bosnia and Kosovo: unstable, not as developed. North Macedonia: decent option, not as developed, no big cities. Romania: raising taxes, less stable, less stylish.

@KAIZ3NS It could take years until it’s fully stopped

I’m incredibly happy to have left Dubai and managed to get a flight out a few days ago. Never expected something like this to happen, let alone watching a drone strike the Palm from my apartment. Over the past week Iran launched 1,500 drones and nearly 250 missiles at the UAE. Iran launched more drones at the UAE than Israel, and the UAE weren’t even the ones attacking them. The UAE’s air defence did an incredible job protecting everyone, with extremely high interception rates for days. But realistically there’s only so long that can continue. The uncertainty around interceptor stock and what the Iranian regime might do next made staying there an incredibly stupid decision. I don’t see any good reason to remain in Dubai while this continues and could last for months. Hopefully things stabilise soon, this war ends and I can return eventually. Sad to see Gulf countries getting pulled into a war that has nothing to do with them. No one is safe with drones and missiles overhead, don’t let people fool you otherwise.

@andyantiles_ Bro, when you are building you should invest everything into your portfolio. But once you are wealthy, the money is for improving the quality of your life and RR drives smooth and is comfortable af

When I was 23 I dropped $300k on a rolls Royce Cullinan Paid cash Thought having a sick car was a flex Now, at 25, I couldn’t possibly care less All I care about is acquiring assets Dumping all my money into my equity portfolio and rental properties Will cross 100 rentals before the end of May Can’t believe dudes are 40, 50, 60 years old and still value the cars, boats, etc I got over it by 25

@thealepalombo Cyprus

Coming back from Oman via Rome, I've been thinking that the "Switzerlands of the world" are going to attract a lot more people over the coming years. Jurisdictions that offer what Switzerland built over centuries: neutrality, institutional trust, capital protection, and political continuity. The new millionaire migration will follow this path. I've no doubts about it. My current list includes: 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇲🇨 Monaco 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇺🇾 Uruguay 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇲🇹 Malta (?) 🇵🇦 Panama 🇴🇲 Oman 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇦🇩 Andorra 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇦🇪 UAE Not sure about Malta. And I'm probably missing a few. Mauritius is in my view an underrated one. What would you add based on neutrality, institutional trust, capital protection, and political continuity? Drop your picks. I'm writing more on this and your input shapes it. Grazie!

@JesseLeefm @TheJerzWay “War events come and go” What?? It takes a decade after peace until Kiev becomes attractive to investors and travelers again

@TheJerzWay He will be fine. These war events come and go, it’s a short term effect. The west going from capitalism to communism is a longer trend that can’t be stopped. They will take all, you will own nothing and be unhappy.

A good friend of mine moved everything to Dubai in 2021. Residence Companies Banking Property Investments I tried to warn him. I tried to get him to build a diversified structure. In reality he had recreated the same risk he was trying to escape. Just in a different country.

@Goatedko @grok give a link to the full video

Professor Jiang predicts that the US ground invasion will be from Pakistan. 👀😳