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Originally Posted by williamhessian  hi B & Fers. I rarely post in this section of the Pavlina forums, normally i run around in the health and fitness section. However, I've recently had a rough time with feeling worried about starting a family in america given all the growing concerns. I am 25, an artist living in minnesota. I am slightly in debt and I want to start a family but dont feel, given the current state of the country, that i should. I'm worried about what type of world my kid(s) would grow up in. I hate our president and have little hope about the next one. The house I renting is being foreclosed, the apt i moved to had a painter that stole $300 in DVDs. Overall I'm just frustrated.
I wrote a blog about this exact same thing (with a few more concerns) here: ZOMBIE ROBOT FROSTING: Is anyone else Worried?
But basically I am just looking to hear what other americans feel and if they have any advice for me. I'm just struggling to figure out how to feel more comfortable in my own country given all the pending problems.
thanks to any responders. it is much appreciated. |
Well i'm not american but since we live in a global village and people all around the world know (are obligated to, at least those who want to go into the financial world) a lot about the world and american economies.
I don't know why you're complaining about the country you're in. You're still in the richest country in the world, you know. And from all today's richest countries, the USA is the only one expected to still grow firmly and reasonably well for many decades (expected to grow and average of 3%, while most european countries and japan are expected to grow less, on an average of about 2%).
America still has all it needs to keep being strong for a long time; a big quantity of labor-age population, a big general population (3rd largest in the world), a lot of space (3rd largest country in the world), vast natural resources, and so on and on.... these are just some factors that are on top of my head.
By 2050, USA is expected, according to ernst&young, to be the 2nd richest in the world, behing only, obviously, of china. Meanwhile, all european countries will be far behind from USA and the BRIC countries.
Sometimes i wish i lived in the US. I guess that if i didn't live in one of the BRIC countries (where many opportunities are popping), the place i would move to would be certainly the US. I wouldn't worry about the future of the US. You guys are going to to very well still for a very very long time.