Both before I moved here and since, it always struck me as odd watching guys fail in the Philippines. I mean you’re given nearly everything here, how is it possible to fail? Let’s count the potential benefits, shall we. An inexpensive cost of living, so that even retirees on small pensions can more than survive. Cheap entertainment. Sun, sand, ocean and more islands than you can ever explore. Friendly people. Very friendly women. A laissez faire attitude toward most things, including most things legal.

And then it occurred to me that the very options we are given here are themselves the reasons for failure. Having options in life is wonderful but sometimes they’re a pain in the ass.

The retiree who can barely pay his rent in his own country, now can use his new found wealth to get into a bit of trouble. In his own country he’s considered nearly a bum; here he’s considered rich, with all the plusses and minuses that entails.

Are you poor at managing money? In your native country there’s enough social services to survive. Here if you piss away your cash, you’re out on the street.

The guy who likes a couple beers at night can now afford a 6-pack (to chase down his Tanduay). The guy who smokes a pack a day is up to two; cigarettes are dirt cheap. In other words alcohol and smoking addiction among expats is huge here.

The guy who used to drive a motorcycle in his youth or maybe had one for the occasional weekend trip now can ride a bike to his heart’s content; and tear his ass up in the process. The guy who always resented “the man” for his Western rules and regulations can throw his helmet aside here. Not many others (Filipino or expat) in Dumaguete wear them.

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Are you a lousy driver? This ain’t the place to drive. Are you an excellent driver? Expect your perfect record to not remain perfect.

Women probably are the biggest benefit and the biggest pitfall in the Philippines. Marry her, live with her, just date, just date five girls, date a different girl every week, don’t even bother dating. You can do it all, but each option has its possible disasters. Because of the options guys actual think when it comes to women in the Philippines, “I can do whatever I want.” Yeah that’ll work. I’m married; let’s ask Janet what she thinks of that 🙂

I could go on and on but you get the idea. While getting ready to retire and move to the Philippines, if you’re like me you’re making that list of all the benefits of moving here. And all those benefits are real and true. But let’s remember our high school physics; for every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction. IOW, every benefit can cause an equal and opposite disaster.

And one more thing. Guys move to the Philippines to reduce the stress of their Western lives and it is true there can be less stress here. That is unless you’re building your own house!