Localize living

Think about it, apart from our twice a year vacationing somewhere, we all live a very localize life.

I am not talking about your office is 40 miles away and you have to drive 5 days a week to work, I am saying if you are basically relaxing as a housewife like I am, or retired like my husband is; you don't travel far from what you need to live a comfortable life.

Most people live within a 15 miles radius and I couldn't agree more, I have my 4 grocery shopping stores located within 9 miles. A selected neighbourhood chinese restaurant + italian restaurant + deli + japanese restaurant within 15 miles driving, also drive 15 miles to play golf at my club, movie / home accessories / clothing / toiletry products shopping are within 20 miles range. What else do I need more? Perhaps to visit my doctor for check-up twice a year, it's about 20 miles drive and that's it.

Hong Kong has changed from a manufacturing base to a knowledge base society, I saw how it happened growing up. When everyone is working in somekind of manufacturing in the 60' to 80's, then the price of the land got very expensive and it was difficult for the factory owners to stay competitive with having a space to house 400 workers, the owners started moving their plants to Mainland China where the land was 80% cheaper and running cost is also lower because of cheaper labour cost in late 80's. Nowadays hong kong house mostly management offices, meeting facilities and sample room or service agents who can do the legwork for you to make certain kind of product.

"The environment do not adapt to you, you adapt for changes", Confucius said 2500 years ago and it still holds the truth today.

If I transfer this concept of moving the company / manufacturing plant from Hong Kong to Mainland China, to an individual home of living a comfortable lifestyle; same theory goes no matter I am moving a company or my own living environment.

It's a big bold move, but it's logical and beneficial if we find the right place; all I have to do is to look for all these restaurants again within a 15 miles driving radius!