Expats and their “longing-for-something” life
We are in conflict with ourselves many times during our life. In our home country or here as expat in the Philippines. Our future gives cause for concern; the past holds us captured, therefore many times we miss the future.
The grief and sorrow asked the hope, “How are you?” The hope answered, “I am a little bit lw and sat today!” The sorrow replied sarcastic, “I hope so!” 
Nobody wants really know what might happen after reaching the retirement age. But that’s wrong, especially if you plan to move to another place for good. How old are you now? When do you plan to move to the Philippines? Are you getting already a pension or do you still need to make money here? How? With whom? Can I deal with my here living countrymen? Can I deal with the Filipinos?
“It’s an absolute certainty, that doubts are the main certainty!” stressed already the German author and dramatist Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956).
Our way to an honorable and respectful age can be fulfilled also here in the Philippines. Besides many technical informations (LiP guides you a lot!), I always love also to give some “philosophical helps”. Be sure, they work, especially if you are still looking for the middle path in living together with friends, family and business partners here in the Philippines:
- once in a while being able to say “no”,
- deleting inferior and defeatist feelings,
- admitting, that we can’t do everything in one single day,
- being no longer afraid about other people and their comments,
- accepting the “silence” of people, even expecting their support for a reply,
- still being accepted even terrible tired,
- being allowed to make mistakes,
- being allowed to remain sensetive,
- being excused, even without having an intelligent reply.
Some things may also work in our home countries. Not all. Here in the Philippines, I experienced all these ideas with a big success.
Hopefully you and I may always have enough understanding people with us to accompany us during this voyage…
Hi Klaus this article it’s very great. I stay for this centence (proposal) ——- deleting inferior and defeatist feelings.
I like you write same this style your article.
regards
Hi Zois, thank you very much for dropping by. And, of course, thans\ks for your kind words. Enjoy always visiting LiP.
Hi Klaus. If one goes back through Bobs site Paticularly. Ithink a lot of people planning to retire in Phil really needto do their home work. In the majority of cases you are not going to be in a position to earn an income. So one really needs to be financaily secure for the rest of your life.No doubt the apprecation of the Peso is hurting locals as well as expats who have retired to the phil.In europe if you fall out the tree the states social security net will catch you. In PHIL you wil land on your head.
Hi Klaus, its nice to read your short article, and Germany have many smart people (like Bertold Breht) to support your theory, even though I am not quite sure what the theory is
. As I see it, we should be getting smarted with age. By the age of 50 we should know what we want, if we do not, then we probably never will.
The last King of Assyria- SARDANAPALUS (I think 300BC) said; ” I have been a king and as long as my eyes have seen the light of the sun, I have eaten, drunk and done homage to the joys of love, knowing that the lifetime of man is short is subject to much change and misfortune.”
Hi Klaus- We have planned for so long for our retirement and one thing Marilou keeps reminding me off when we finally get to the Phil’s to live is ……don’t expect too much and lets live simply. After all you only require eat three times a day and live under one roof at a time.
The purpose of us retiring to the Phil’s is to just relax and enjoy ourselves away from the past streesful lives we lead in new company and surroundings.
I can hardly wait !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Frank, thanks for stopping by again. I appreciate your comments, because you are 100% right. Without doing the homework before moving to another country will result in terrible failures. And, if your not retired, you should know BEFORE, how you will earn for your daily expenses. Don’t forget, that if you apply for a permanent residence visa (even married to a Filipina), the Immigration will as your financial background (with supporting documents). Yeah, HERE you will fall on your own head, but many people coming from abroad to the Philippines don’t realize it.
Hi Philip, thanks for your praises. It would be offtopic to explain Brecht’s theory. But it’s in many ways similar to the King of Assyria. Very well quoted. Thank you so much.
Hi Jim and Marilou. Thanks for stopping by. Marilou is very very right with her opinion. And of course, you should relax and enjoy. YOU CAN DO IT. Believe me. I also couldn’t wait, that’s why decided to move here (AFTER DOING OUR HOMEWORK). Today is my (our) 9th years anniversary living in the Philippines.
