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Agree, cities are just plain more interesting for many. I also believe that life should be about discovery and creating but I'm not exactly sure what can be discovered in a shack in a middle of nowhere unless you're very outdoorsy to begin with. I grew up in a town that didn't have a movie theater (or any theater for that matter) or any type of music venue. Interesting books? Not available - low tech area, Internet was not a big thing yet, one bookstore in town, underfunded library filled with Soviet leftovers and some classics. I wanted to learn a language my grandparents spoke and I couldn't do it properly - no classes or speakers in the area. Hell, we didn't have a modern well-stocked grocery store for the majority of my childhood. When the first local pizzeria opened, people, myself included, were raving. I had only seen pizza on TV prior to that. I'm not going to even mention the social aspect and the loneliness. These days I am an avid cinephile, I adore listening to live music, picked up two music instruments myself, go raves occasionally, have access to any book imaginable. Meet people, meet friends, start romantic relationships and maybe a family, pick new projects, new interests, etc. Having varied food too is also cool. Sure, it's not the biggest thing it life but it adds so much flavor (pun intended). I've tried spinach for the first time when I was 23 when I moved to a city in a spinach-obsessed country. I had wanted to try it for years and finally got a chance. Loved it! Cook with it all the time now, spinach is great. :D I don't ever want to go back to a place where the opportunity for new experiences is scarce. |