Moving Away from Competition

So I have a friend who is migrating to New Zealand. I asked her why.

She said its to get away from the fast pace of life here which does not allow her to "live like a human", and that she would like to bring up her 2 kids in a place where the kids can experience childhood and the parents don't feel pressured to send them to enrichment classes from the age of 2 onwards.

I agree with her comment somewhat, but can help but think...

In every major city (which Singapore is going to be) life is always fast paced. It breeds success. Similarly, parents send their children to classes to give them a heads up in life (although i agree, this has to be done in moderation). So in moving away, she is looking for another playing field to play in. Or as the title of this post suggests, moving away from the competition.

Well, she says she is only trying out for a few years. But i think, if you intend for your kids to play in this field in the future, then its better to start them playing here now. But who knows what the future holds right?