Manhattan New York Lifestyle

I have been blessed to live for two decades in Manhattan and can say, it has been a wonderful adventure and wild ride. The Manhattan lifestyle is full of life and everything your heart desires. You can say it’s a bit surreal. I have come to realize though, that NYC is for the young and the rich. And as the song goes, If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. I can concur, it’s true, it’s not easy, as a small business, it’s been a long struggle to stay afloat. Especially after 2008 I persevered and kept going and for two decades because NYC fit my lifestyle that I had been searching for, which is driven by a combination of work and play and I truly believe one should always feed the other.

If your young and ready to take on a new challenge, living in Manhattan could be the perfect choice. First and foremost you need to adjust your pace. New Yorkers are always moving. This is a not a city for standing still or making your way anywhere at a leisurely pace, only for the tourist. Manhattanites have some of the lowest obesity rates in the country simply because we walk so often, and we frequently seem to do so in a hurry. If you enjoy a slower pace of life, the Manhattan lifestyle, may not be right for you.

Contrary to what I heard before moving here. New Yorkers are some of the most welcoming, loving people in America. They also want you to get the heck out of their way. Manhattanites know where they are going, and seriously own the streets of the city. So if you want to do well in Manhattan, don’t crowd the sidewalks. It is a wonderful melting pot of every nation in the world, love that, no matter your background or language, there is a place in Manhattan for you.

Manhattan is home to the elites of the Upper East Side, post grads who stayed in town after graduating from NYU, young professionals starting their careers and the CEO’s that run Wall Street. Manhattan has work opportunities in every industry imaginable, but the majority of residents here operate in White Collar lines of work. The top employers in Manhattan are finance, fashion, healthcare and professional services such as marketing and advertising.

New York City is known for its fabulous restaurants, so many Manhattanites eat out regularly and consider it just another part of the city’s distinct lifestyle. We have amazing museums and so much more, I could go on and on so many amazing things to do in this incredible city, I think you could spend a lifetime in Manhattan and never get bored. I can truly say, It is a city of dreams.