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An
old story tells us about a South Pacific Islander who was out fishing
one day, an activity he enjoyed most days. As he was sitting under his
favorite shade tree, taking a break from pulling his catch of the day to
shore, the owner of a nearby coconut plantation saw him there and
approached him, offering him a job working for him on the plantation. As
a special perk, he stressed that if he worked hard, he would receive a
handsome pension some day.
The Islander thought about this proposition for a moment and then
replied: “I may be a bit slow but I am not stupid! You want me to work
hard on your plantation so when I’m old I will be able to go fishing? I
don’t think so!”
Source: Traditional |
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It’s
frustrating and annoying – but it’s what being in a tropical paradise is
all about. And once you get used to it, it’s not a problem – unless
you’re in a rush. Island time means things don’t happen when you think
they should. What you thought would take no time at all will take
forever but what you thought would take ages will be done in a flash.
Let go, relax and enjoy it. It’s a nice change and it helps you to live
longer.
Source: Vanuatu: The small guide to a tropical paradise |
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Island
time is the very soul of island life. From the hot, steamy jungles of
Borneo to the snow-capped mountainous isles of Alaska’s Inside Passage,
islanders know how to live in step with their own innate tempo – a pace
that fosters an ease of attitude, a warm feeling about life, a knack for
delighting in simple pleasures, and time to tarry in precious places
with cherished people. They see no merit in living weighted down by
anxiety, urgency, and stress, for they learned long ago the lesson of
Aesop’s Tortoise and the Hare fable: “Slow and steady wins.”
Source: Janis Frawley-Holler: Island Wise |
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Lahaina
In Lahaina sugarcanes grow
In Lahaina living is slow
In Lahaina mangos are sweet
Centipedes crawl all over your feet
Source: J. Messina: Lahaina |
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