Luke William Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I've lived in Australia now for 4 years, and I thought I might share my experiences and what I feel makes a happier and more productive lifestyle and general happiness living in Australia. Firstly, the biggest problem, that arises all other problems is the comparison mindset; nearly all of us do it either at some stage or permanently. The typical thoughts may start with "In the UK we have... where as here..." etc etc, usually at periods of frustration at either a lack of convenience or something we relied upon heavily in our old lifestyle, which becomes more prevalent and noticeable the older we are and more set in our ways we are. It's this sort of mentality and harkening back to nostalgia of memories of the homeland that nearly had me wanting to think seriously about moving back on several occasions in the first couple of years. This is something that you just have to learn to stop doing, instead try to think "in Australia this is better" or "i prefer this here" there are so many things if you think about them and believe me the positives outweigh the negatives. Train yourself to accept change and accept people, you came to Australia for the change and more than likely a big change so you have to be prepared to change yourself in a big way too. Travel - Australia is a massive place, just being in one city can feel like living in a county or even a country, it takes time to drive anywhere, down the road is nearly always 20 minutes but don't be put off travel to other places, go and visit other states, country towns on the freeway, if you live by the river go to the beach, if you live on the beach go to the river etc. It will give you a greater sense of freedom and space and will break you away from being complacent with situations - atleast that's what I've found. This is also a good way of discovering more of the country as a whole, you may move here and decide you don't like it, but without travelling elsewhere you don't know whether you just don't like a particular state. They are all different and they all have a different lifestyle for different people. Vibrant city people would do well to avoid places like Adelaide - where you will feel cut off and like theres nothing to do or nowhere to go, you're better in somewhere like Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney. Adelaide is a great place for those who want a big country town, essentially, with lots of hills and wines and really the relaxed vibe I've lived here for the best part of 3.5 years and I've found it's not for me but I still love Australia and prefer the Victorian State (VIC). Add more as I go - typed up on a lunch break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Good advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgt Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 ha ha wonder where Perth is in all this if Adelaide is cut off, its like being on the moon here.lol Good post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicF Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I have to agree with the comment about Adelaide - one of the reasons I love it is because it is not a big city (I hated Melbourne when I visited). I'm not sure about the country town label it gets, but it is definitely more of a large town than a city. Not sure about the nothing to do but it's definitely not for big city people. I also agree with much of the rest of what you say about not comparing and embracing change. Great post all round really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbes Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 i will be coming to melbourne to stay, i was told by my friend who is staying in down under that aussies are self-righteous pple, how true is this, may i ask? many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tina0101 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 i will be coming to melbourne to stay, i was told by my friend who is staying in down under that aussies are self-righteous pple, how true is this, may i ask? many thanks. Some are, some aren't. A sweeping statement like that is ridiculous, in my opinion, and you should not worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbes Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Some are, some aren't. A sweeping statement like that is ridiculous, in my opinion, and you should not worry about it. thanks tina, live life as it is, there are bound to be black sheeps in the midst of good ones. i hope to meet the better ones, of course. haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinedine Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I've lived in Australia now for 4 years, and I thought I might share my experiences and what I feel makes a happier and more productive lifestyle and general happiness living in Australia. Firstly, the biggest problem, that arises all other problems is the comparison mindset; nearly all of us do it either at some stage or permanently. The typical thoughts may start with "In the UK we have... where as here..." etc etc, usually at periods of frustration at either a lack of convenience or something we relied upon heavily in our old lifestyle, which becomes more prevalent and noticeable the older we are and more set in our ways we are. It's this sort of mentality and harkening back to nostalgia of memories of the homeland that nearly had me wanting to think seriously about moving back on several occasions in the first couple of years. This is something that you just have to learn to stop doing, instead try to think "in Australia this is better" or "i prefer this here" there are so many things if you think about them and believe me the positives outweigh the negatives. Train yourself to accept change and accept people, you came to Australia for the change and more than likely a big change so you have to be prepared to change yourself in a big way too. Travel - Australia is a massive place, just being in one city can feel like living in a county or even a country, it takes time to drive anywhere, down the road is nearly always 20 minutes but don't be put off travel to other places, go and visit other states, country towns on the freeway, if you live by the river go to the beach, if you live on the beach go to the river etc. It will give you a greater sense of freedom and space and will break you away from being complacent with situations - atleast that's what I've found. This is also a good way of discovering more of the country as a whole, you may move here and decide you don't like it, but without travelling elsewhere you don't know whether you just don't like a particular state. They are all different and they all have a different lifestyle for different people. Vibrant city people would do well to avoid places like Adelaide - where you will feel cut off and like theres nothing to do or nowhere to go, you're better in somewhere like Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney. Adelaide is a great place for those who want a big country town, essentially, with lots of hills and wines and really the relaxed vibe I've lived here for the best part of 3.5 years and I've found it's not for me but I still love Australia and prefer the Victorian State (VIC). Add more as I go - typed up on a lunch break. Great post and particularly regarding the comparison mindset. I didn't realise that I was doing just that until my mum came over and was doing it too. I realised then that for the previous 2 years I must have been boring the pants off every Aussie I spoke to about the differences. Now I couldn't be happier. The things I love about Oz and Canberra far outweigh the things I miss in London. I'm looking forward to returning to the UK for a holiday one day and I bet when I do go back I'll be saying "in Australia we have this...". :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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