[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fxwPGGsD8DGtESj2cXRBVwHIT2y3DSItyp2J4ZgjjC0I":3,"$fJDXfZOsbmzNs_lj8WToJA0BV5-1K7h4BKITlydbBNaE":16},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},48014,"John Richard Stephens","J",13,null,"john-richard-stephens",[12],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},27523,"hawaii",9,{"quotes":17,"pagination":123},[18,26,32,42,52,61,70,81,95,109],{"id":19,"quote_text":20,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":23,"source":24,"quote_tag":25,"commentary":9},3157800,"Hawai’i is the most isolated population center on Earth, with the nearest points being between Hilo on the Big Island and San Francisco in CA 2,315 miles away.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":27,"quote_text":28,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":29,"source":30,"quote_tag":31,"commentary":9},3157789,"Hawai’i is the only place in the fifty states where you can see the stars of the entire northern and southern hemispheres. Here, stars that can’t be seen from the mainland are visible, along with stars that aren’t visible from Australia.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":33,"quote_text":34,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":36,"source":37,"quote_tag":38,"commentary":9},756714,"Setting aside embassies, consulates and military bases, Rose Atoll of American Samoa is the southernmost point of U.S. controlled territory. Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and half a dozen other islands are all further south than Ka Lae. While Ka Lae is not the southermost point of the United States, it is the southernmosr point of the fifty states.",2,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[39],{"id":40,"tag":41},3604571,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":43,"quote_text":44,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":45,"source":46,"quote_tag":47,"commentary":51},756712,"Traditional (Hawaiian Saying): A road goes down, up and level. In other words. life is like a road.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[48],{"id":49,"tag":50},3604567,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},"**The Backstory**\n\nThis traditional Hawaiian saying is likely rooted in the rich cultural heritage of ancient Hawaii, where life was deeply connected with nature and the physical landscape. The phrase is believed to have originated from a time when Hawaii's population was still relatively small and close-knit, living in harmony with their island environment.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhile at first glance this saying may seem like a simple metaphor for life's journey, it actually reveals a profound paradox: that life's progression is not always linear or predictable. The phrase \"a road goes down, up and level\" suggests that life's trajectory can change suddenly, just as the terrain of a physical road would shift from descending to ascending to leveling out.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nIn modern terms, this mindset encourages us to cultivate flexibility and adaptability in the face of uncertainty. Rather than expecting a smooth or straightforward path forward, we should be prepared for life's twists and turns, just as a driver navigates the changing terrain of a road. By embracing this mindset, professionals can better navigate the ups and downs of their careers, and creatives can find inspiration in the unexpected detours that life may take.",{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},756711,"Coming to Hawai'i is like going from black and white to color.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[58],{"id":59,"tag":60},3604565,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":62,"quote_text":63,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":64,"source":65,"quote_tag":66,"commentary":9},756710,"I realize we can't turn back the hands of time, and sometimes it doesn't help to dwell on things we can't control. However, there are still many wonderful aspects of Hawai'i that we tend to neglect. It's a matter of priorities. I guess. But when we don't give these islands a chance. I think we really lose out. (\"Mele Mele\" Mango Memorie WITH SAM CHOY: COOKING FROM THE HEART)",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[67],{"id":68,"tag":69},3604562,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":71,"quote_text":72,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":9},726157,"Coincidence is a factor in life not always sufficiently considered; and the events I have related can be explained in a perfectly natural manner, if one be inclined to do so.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[76],{"id":77,"tag":78},3529636,{"id":79,"tag_name":80},17025,"egypt",{"id":82,"quote_text":83,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":84,"source":85,"quote_tag":86,"commentary":9},713659,"Hawai'i is the most isolated population center on Earth, with the nearest points being between Hilo on the Big Island and San Francisco in CA 2,315 miles away.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[87,92],{"id":88,"tag":89},3497731,{"id":90,"tag_name":91},14323,"isolated",{"id":93,"tag":94},3497729,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":96,"quote_text":97,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":98,"source":99,"quote_tag":100,"commentary":9},700777,"Did you know? Duke Kahanamoku competed in four Olympics from 1912 to 1932 setting three world-records, while winning three gold medals, two silver, and one bronze.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[101,106],{"id":102,"tag":103},3464797,{"id":104,"tag_name":105},11737,"olympics",{"id":107,"tag":108},3464795,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":110,"quote_text":111,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":112,"source":113,"quote_tag":114,"commentary":9},568113,"Hawai'i is the only place in the fifty states where you can see the stars of the entire northern and southern hemispheres. Here, stars that can't be seen from the mainland are visible, along with stars that aren't visible from Australia.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[115,120],{"id":116,"tag":117},3049966,{"id":118,"tag_name":119},3090,"stars",{"id":121,"tag":122},3049965,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"currentPage":124,"totalPages":35,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":125},1,10]