1) move to a very quiet neighbourhood that's far from downtown (DONE). My wife doesn't like the commute but we'll live with it for the moment.
2) get my startup going so that I can afford to buy a house and spend the ~1-2M required to renovate it Euro-style. Hopefully within 3-4 years. That way I'll be able to live basically in downtown (Midwest) but still have a comfortable house.
3) move back to Europe as soon as possible
P.s. I found Mack earplugs not that good. Honeywell Laser Lite are much better.
But, how many additional decades will you expect it for,
without giving your nervous system the rest it’s asking you for?