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Unfortunately Ukraine will not give in, Ukraine's generals are all dead set on fighting the Russians to the end. Even if Zelensky agreed to cede the current occupied territory to Russia for a peace deal, Ukraine's generals would probably just kick Zelensky out via a coup, take over the country, and just keep fighting. So this is basically a huge tragedy going forward, with Europe continuing to fund Ukraine's war and eventually I believe sending their own troops in to the front lines. There is basically no end in sight, and the entire Europe/Russia economy will be dragged down. Trump will not honor his promise and leave Ukraine entirely. I think Trump is trying hard to get a better US-Russia relationship in order to pull Russia away from China.

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How the fuck would you know? Does Iran behave like a 4 year old to you? I think it is a great idea if Iran had nukes. Israel wouldn't attack its neighbors so recklessly and blatantly.

Yes, Trump wants to bring manufacturing back to the United States, the US has been seriously lacking in manufacturing capability since WWII. At the same time Trump also has to allow the US dollar to remain as the world reserve currency. I think the tariffs are mostly still a negotiating tactic, although they could be put in place to block competition as the US transitions itself. A lot of countries rely on exporting to the US, so they would likely work to invest more in the US, root out bad actors who are a part of IP theft, and not manipulate their currency against the US dollar. Just look at fucking Taiwan, TSMC bended over just like an LA escort. They even have to invest and save Intel right now. It is a very aggressive tactic, but who knows if it could work or not in the end. TSMC could still do what Terry Guo did in Wisconsin back in Trump's first term. This would be a huge shift in the world economic order if the tariffs were literally put in place, however the US is not really in a position like they were back in the days of the Bretton Woods agreement where the US saved the world from Japan and Germany. So making this amount of tariffs to hit the global economy for the US's own ends? I believe every country understands that Russian Asset Trump wants them to become the US's vassal. I personally wouldn't bet on that. Taiwan if pushed to the extreme could always abandon "democracy" and turn over to China.

Dollar cost average into the S&P500 or Nasdaq100 all the way down.

Wealth is not only determined by how large your bank account is, you could expand your social circle or find new hobbies and communities. You could also double down on your career and earn more money. Learn more skill sets and climb higher on the corporate ladder.

What about social life? You must have a lot of friends being a trainer. You can do some travelling, go to countries which interest you.

I wish we could have upvoting on this platform. This comment needs to have its upvote button smashed.

@Never_give_up Anyone who has went through what you've experienced would have lots of psychological issues. You being able to state your situation in a clear and objective manner is already a miracle in itself. I guess the current systems are so flawed that they are doing the opposite of their original goal. However are you capable of getting a job and making a living for yourself independently? You are in Greece which sounds like a highly developed economic country, how do you know if France would not be worse? I don't really know what to say. Never give up fighting for your freedom! There will be a way out.

How were you brought to the district attorney in the first place? Could you let us know what happened between you and your so-called abusers?

It feels like this is the natural way to grow. Thanks for this explanation, however this process is also too slow. I might go take lessons on meditation.

This is a very interesting and probably very acurate way of describing it.

The opposite of survival mode is play mode. However it is so easy to be trapped in survival mode. Although survival mode is not really a bad thing, I do believe most people would like to be able to enter play mode whenever they want to. Just thinking about why we are stuck in survival mode most of the time. Perhaps it is because we believe there are somethings that we can't be happy without. Or maybe it is because we are in a state where we lack a lot of options, and we don't know how to change/position ourselves to gain access to those options. I've just been realizing that the path from survival mode to play mode is more counter-intuitive than I thought. With a survivalist mindset, gaining everything a person wants doesn't necessarily guarantee happiness or satisfaction. That person might just want more of the same things, try to replicate successes or maintain their lifestyle, inevitably re-entering survival mode. Play mode is more about being in the moment. I've been more able to enter play mode after I conciously told myself I didn't want to spend that much time swiping my phone, watching Youtube, or video gaming. I worked at my job harder without thinking about a raise, I exercised more, and I connected with people more. Previously I would only attend social events that had people I was interested in, however making myself attending random events and seeing all sorts of people seem to allow me to appreciate more types of people. Pushing myself to the extreme via work and excercise seems to force me into a higher frequency or vibration. I don't really know how to explain it, but the more time I spend sprinting 100 meters over and over again, I seem to find the stamina to stay in a high frequency state. These all kill my cravings and urges, which makes me feel better overall. Play mode is more like an ability, being happy with nothing.

I think you can dollar cost average your savings into the S&P 500, or Nasdaq 100 if you want more risk/reward. Dollar cost averaging also prevents huge immediate losses in the low probability case of a bear market.

Chicago, I love the vibe there. However I'd have to be able to afford living there.