I wouldn't be able to function. Time is the only resource we have that cannot be replaced. Not respecting the time of another is the biggest insult one can give them. I did discuss briefly with @beelzael the possibility of an Ecuadorian retirement for me, but I do not think it is going to happen as a result of this time piece :P
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It only matters when it does. Perhaps we have it wrong in North America...always hustling, always running. What if they have it right?
What are they doing with all that time?
Living. Enjoying family time. Whet we see as disrespectful is just natural here I guess. We have the choice to accept it or just be angry all the time.
I felt the same in the beginning. It's upmost disrespect to make others lose time. But after a few times, the stoic in me won the better part and I just took books wherever I went, so I would read. To university, I took my swimming gear, so I whenever a class didn't take place unannounced, I would swim for an hour in the university pool. I was in the shape of my life after that semester...
I would still look on in horror at the clock. But that wouldn't be all I'd be doing :)
The culture clash is pretty interesting here. There are so many things that are connected. There isn't even a connection made between being on time and respecting the other, people are flabbergasted when you tell them that. But after a while, it does take off some pressure at least. I always let everyone know when I'm running late, even if I still might be there on time, but just for the possibility - but I don't hurry as much anymore. I don't stress myself. It's like "Okay, this will take longer than expected, I'll let X know that I will arrive at 2.30pm instead of 2pm, and all good." And when X reads the message while stepping out of the shower at 2.15pm, they will be like "Such a German." and arrive at 2.45pm.
I'll just put the bread in the oven for 2 hours... fourteen hours later... "Who wants to buy some charcoal? Artist deal!
Did you know that Pumpernickel has a baking time of around 18h? At lower temperature, of course - but time is only one factor!
In case you hadn't noticed, I don't know how to make bread. I might pick your brains on discord about one of my story ideas, when I get closer to starting to write about it. Bread is a protagonist, in a way.
As it should be. Will you include horrible buns?
It's certainly a paradigm shift when you accept it being what it is.
That's a great point of view my friend. Turn it into an opportunity. Great way to flip the script!