Tokyo vs Borås

Growing up in Borås, Sweden was very peaceful.  You would wake up from birds singing and always have nature close by. Even if I did not run or walk in it every day, it gave me a feeling of wholeness. Mother nature is astonishing, isn't she?

Even if it's just 100,000 people living in my hometown, it still has the essentials. But the variety and choices are quite limited. The university has started to get a little bit more popular in the last decades, especially The Swedish School of Textiles (Textilhögskolan). This Brings young people to the city center and makes fashion a big topic in town.

It's very easy to stumble upon someone you know in a small city center. These small casual talks are something that you miss when you move to a big city. Even after five years in Tokyo, it can go months before I bump into someone I know. But one of the good sides is that you have the feeling of being unknown. You have a lot of people around, but everyone is busy with their own space and will not bother you with yours.

The pulse of Tokyo is high and strong. People move fast with straight backs. Events are happening, business gets done, and new restaurants opening. Every day, all year-round.

Opportunity is a word that I love, it's positive-energetic and it's up for everyone to grab.

Do you want to swim in the big pond or the small one?
Living in this technical age, I would say that wherever you live you always swim in the big pond. But with that said I would say that the people that are drawn to the big cities have big dreams and a more international mindset about the world. I can also say that many jobs you can find in Tokyo, is impossible to find in my hometown. Opportunity is more, but you also swim in an ocean with more fish.

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work".

~ Thomas Edison

Most people live smaller in Tokyo, but the apartments are very well planned and you don't want to stay in your room in this beautiful city anyway. You can eat and drink out, at very affordable prices. So a big apartment is not that necessary. How about family? Tokyo has a lot of apartments in all different sizes and prices. But I would say that many move a little bit outside, size, price, and more green is never wrong when we talking about family.

Now when I have been back in Sweden for a couple of weeks and it looks like we will stay here for a while. I started to question what actually is best for the family. My feeling says that as long as we have family close by and wonderful friends to hang out with. Then it doesn't matter much where we live.

Thank you.