I often wonder why people stay in situations they know are bad for them, yet do nothing to change their situation.

I'm not talking about people without the means to change their lives; I'm talking about people who have no obstacles in their way, no challenges or limitations, yet they sit where they are, screaming as if they're caged up.

Maybe you’ve seen the “fake drowning” meme I posted on X of the man who, in one panel, has just enough of his face sticking out of the water to scream and cry for help, but when you zoom out into the next panel, you see him sitting in shallow water, holding his knees.

"Stand up, idiot" is what any normal person would say. 

It's funny because that meme is the representation of a handful of people whom you can name off the top of your head.

You don't like your job? Apply for a new one. You don't like the person you're dating? Break up with them for good.

Contrary to popular belief in today's victim-oriented society, sometimes you can actually make a choice that may seem "risky" but carries no real long-term consequences whatsoever.

Oh, you can't go back to that company you worked for? You wouldn't want to go back anyway.

That person you dated who is now angry at you? You'll barely remember them in five years.

Short-term pain, but long-term gain.

I've gone down this tangent today because I saw a few recent articles coming out from the UK that got me thinking about the meme of the man sitting under water with his head out, screaming.

2025 marks the largest single-year exodus of wealth recorded, EVER. 

Think about it; the crushing tax burden, the woke police state, the war on free speech, and the fact that it’s not safe enough for most people to walk the streets in London alone.

These wealthy people aren't going to sit under water screaming for help when they can just stand up and walk away. 

And they're doing it every day, they're going to places where they're not treated as criminals for having achieved success, living how they want, and for the most part being left alone.

The political party Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, who spearheaded the Brexit movement, has announced a new plan to attract wealthy individuals to the island nation by offering them a 10-year residency permit, along with certain tax exemptions on overseas wealth.

If you're not British, I don't want to bore you, but I'm bringing this up to ask the question: when is it too little, too late?

For the Brits, I can say that the time is right now. 

Nothing is going to bring back the wealthy foreigners, with a plethora of options, who have already left, especially after the Labour government eliminated the non-domiciled tax status.

I mean, why would any foreign millionaire with common sense go to England to take that offer when you have places like Panama out there? 

It's not like there's a lack of substantially better options in the world.

I’ve written at length about why the wealthy are leaving the UK, if you’re interested in learning more.

For the rest of you who make excuses, those of you who would rather sit in a pond with water up to your neck screaming about how bad things are, when are you just going to stand up and walk towards something better?

I hope it's soon before the water rises and you choose drowning over self-preservation.

Speak soon,

Mikkel

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