Pros and cons of living in the village
No matter how much a person likes a big metropolis, developed infrastructure, fun nightlife and all the benefits of civilization, sometimes he still wants peace and quiet. Especially if it is a huge city, where life does not subsidize at night.
Therefore, life in the village began to attract more and more urban residents. In the countryside more and more new houses began to grow, and on rural roads to drive expensive SUVs.
But is it worth abandoning everything and leaving for the village?
The benefits of living in the countryside
To find an ideal place to live, it is worth considering all the positive and negative moments of such existence.
The first thing that attracts an urban dweller to the village is silence. The endless rumble of cars and the sounds of the city at night are tiresome. If you close the windows, the neighbors will start making noise. Television, radio, computer, telephone and other benefits of civilization do not allow the brain to rest and just to be in silence.
Clean air. Those who have the opportunity to get out of the city to nature at least once a month, know exactly the difference between urban and rural air. How pleasant it is to suck in fresh, clean, fragrant nose air of pristine nature. There are no exhaust fumes, dust, smoke, etc. in it.
Ecologically clean food. This is not a supermarket where fruit is waxed, and frozen chicken actually turns out to be a blue chicken. Hand-grown vegetables, poultry, milk, meat, eggs and greens are not only tastier, but also much healthier than urban products.
Communications. There is no dependence on the city authorities. There is no need to worry about hot or cold water, heating or electricity outages. As a rule, the village usually only pays for electricity. People manage everything else themselves by bringing gas cylinders or cooking in real stoves. They also warm themselves up; it is enough to make firewood for the winter.
It’s nature. In addition to silence and clean air, the advantage is that you can go fishing, in the woods on mushrooms or just sit in the evening on the street, put a samovar and enjoy all the delights of village life for a cup of hot tea with lamb or your own jam of forest berries.
The pros and cons of living in the countryside
Minuses of hermit
Simple life in the countryside is more a challenge for the urban people than a minus, but still worth considering and such nuances.
Heavy physical labor. Undoubtedly, rural life requires effort, as it is necessary and firewood for the winter, and the yard to clean, snow clean, feed the animals, dig up the garden, etc..
One of the global problems in villages is the lack of competent ambulance services. As a rule, hospitals are located somewhere in district centers and it takes a long time to get to a particular village, but in bad weather it is almost impossible. Therefore, without own transport, in a critical case it may cost too much to a person.
To deal with some municipal problems on your own. That is, if you need to fix the road or pay for services, you have to solve it yourself. And you can’t pay for the light through an online service.
You can’t buy groceries at a supermarket around the corner. You have to go to the only store, if there is one, and drag everything from there. Either you learn how to bake bread and milk a cow yourself.
Communications. When choosing a house that isn’t newly built, the toilet and bathroom are unlikely to be there.
Siberian wilderness
Unfortunately, life and life in the Siberian village is very difficult in our time. Most young people leave for the city in search of a better life. In conditions of long winter we have to constantly take care of the availability of firewood.
Many villages are just dying out, and there are only old people left who can rarely be helped. Houses are deserted or so dilapidated that they cannot even be sold. People only survive on their farms.
And also, if possible, they sell their products on roads or farms.
The pros and cons of living in the village…
Childhood in the wild
Many Soviet people remember how great it was to spend a summer vacation in the village at my grandmother’s house. Not all children like it now, as there is no possibility to use gadgets.
But what healthy children came from there. Fresh air, clean, GMO-free food, river, forest, neighboring kids and grandmother’s pies make wonders.
Children who grew up in the village are much friendlier and more resilient than urban children.
Besides, under such conditions, children more often communicate with their parents. And the nature around allows kids to fully satisfy their curiosity. And animals can be kept here any, without looking back on the urban conditions of small apartments.
The pros and cons of living in the countryside
What to earn
The most pressing issue when moving to the village is income. What you can earn to provide for your family and living is of concern to most citizens.
But there are many options, strange as it may seem. Despite the fact that this is a village, life and living here can be very comfortable if you approach it wisely.
Farming. You can breed animals, to then sell food in shops or specialized companies. Or, alternatively, you could be hired by another farmer.
Freelance. With the Internet, you can make good money while living in peace and quiet. The remote way of earning is now very relevant and in great demand.
Grow fruit and vegetables in greenhouses for further sale.
There is also a great demand for medicinal plants that can be harvested in the forest, if you are good at it.
Of course, the profession of teacher, doctor or locksmith.
The pros and cons of living in the countryside
Final decision
When choosing between living in a city or a village, you must carefully consider everything so as not to make a global mistake in your life. Weigh all the pros and cons before leaving everything and moving to the countryside permanently.
Perhaps you should first do it for a short period of time. In any case, even if it is not easy, nature, silence and organic products are more important than ever in our time.
