Life is not better here nor there ..it is your perception of life. -- why life is better in US (in my view) - simple basic necessacity like water, electricity which helps us to live comfortable life is so easily available - you work hard here you work hard in nepal so working hard isn't a question..no body gets anything for free -- there is no nepal bandh,chaaka jaam..people are more civilized -- what are we comparing???? apples to oranges...one of the most proseprous nation to one of the poorest nation spirituality--- people might say american life is too materialistic ..true ..but again it is how you want to live -- you have freedom to choose .. greatest thing freedom, comfortable life(after all why we work hard just to make out and our loved ones life comfortable, correct?,no civil war. there are lot of things i can go on and on