'Ohi ka manu o ke ao.
The bird of the day reaps its reward. Puku'i 2366Said in praise of one's industry whereby he has gained prosperity. "The bird of the day" refers to the industrious 'uwa'u that flies daily to the sea for its food.
Complaints of stress, overwork, anxiety are often heard when people gather. Although we have many conveniences in life like th microwave oven, roomba vacuum cleaner, we just don't have time to get all that needs to get done done. I am wondering how we would have fared if we lived a subsistance lifestyle where we had to gather and grow our own food. Talk about hard work.
But I suppose that working out in the garden, cooking in the primitive kitchen would make for a simpler life where the priority is to feed the family. Simplify life.
