In the Philippines, there’s just no sense of rush.
If you’re not used to it, I suppose it could be a little disorienting. Maybe patience testing. Why don’t the vendors share my sense of urgency? Are they just unmotivated?
It’s actually made me realize how much of the urgency we live with on a daily basis is totally made up. It’s one of the things I appreciate about life here.
This isn’t exclusive to the Philippines. It’s almost everywhere when you leave the western work-obsessed world behind. It’s a more natural rhythm to live with. It’s definitely more innate for me, and one of the hardest things for me to break away from when my visits come to an end.
Each day, hour, or moment can be an episode of abundance. They don’t exist on a conveyor belt of limited chances to get things done.
No Sense of Rush
