I am one if the most impatient people I know. I hate to wait. If you want to move to Maui....you are going to wait for a lot of things. People in general on Maui do not move fast. Whether they are driving, working, walking, etc. you can count on others not moving at the pace you are used to. A year now after moving to Maui I think I am just now getting it. Example: You go to the deli department of the grocery store to get a sandwich. If there is a line, forget it. Minimum of a half an hour till you will be eating. But lets say you are lucky and there is no line. Don't be surprised if that sandwich takes about 8-10 minutes to make. You might think it makes sense to get the bread at the same time you get the turkey. Not here. Slow and steady wins the race. I now get a kick out of tourists in line behind me waiting. You can see their blood boiling as the lady behind the counter puts the lettuce on my sandwich like its a work of art. Island life is slow here. Don't be surprised if a simple hello at the market turns into 15 minutes of "talk story" (conversation). Take your time with people and you will find they will take their time with you. Let people talk and tell you their stories. If you are planning to move to Maui and make it your home you will find yourself fitting in much better if you can slow yourself down. On the mainland everything is geared towards making things faster and more efficient. Not so much on Maui.
One note: Now I find myself being more patient with the lady behind the counter making my 10 minute sandwich. I ask her how her day is. I smile. In return I now get a pretty nice thick sandwich. It's still slow but a little more worth the wait.
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