> What did you expect? (Genuine question.) What do you mean? What are my expectations of life? I grew up in North American culture, so I'm perfectly used to

> What did you expect? (Genuine question.) What do you mean? What are my expectations of life? I grew up in North American culture, so I'm perfectly used to this culture of working all the time. I've also travelled a fair amount (to other 'developed' countries and some 'developing' countries), and spent all my summers on a farm, so I've also seen a 'slower' pace of life. I've seen societies where not everything is bought on debt, where a 6-hour workday, and 2 days off every week is the norm - where there are holidays at every time of year, and a month of strait vacation time a year is standard. Anyhow, it's not so much a question of expectations, but of possibilities. Everyone in society should question why things are the way they are, and how we can make things better - not just from a perspective of economic growth, but quality of life.