my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sisters bureau and lifted out a tissue-wrapped package. this, he said, is not a slip. this is lingerie. he discarded the tissue and handed me the slip.
it was exquisite, silk, handmade and trimmed with a cobweb of lace. the price tag with an astronomical figure on it was still attached.
jan bought this the first time we went to new york, at least 8 or 9 years ago. she never wore it. she was saving it for a special occasion.
well, i guess this is the occasion.
he took the slip from me and put it on the bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician. his hands lingered on the soft material for a moment, then he slammed the drawer shut and turned to me, dont ever save anything for a special occasion. every day you re alive is a special occasion.
i remembered those words through the funeral and the days that followed when i helped him and my niece attend to all the sad chores that follow an unexpected death. i thought about them on the plane returning to california from the midwestern town where my sisters family lives. i thought about all the things that she hadnt seen or heard or done. i thought about the things that she had done without realizing that they were special.
im still thinking about his words, and theyve changed the weeds in the garden. im spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to savour, not endure. im trying to recognize these moment now and cherish them.
im not saving anything; we use our good china and crystal for every special. event such as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped, the first camellia blossom… i wear my good blazer to the market if i feel like it. my theory is if i look prosperous, i can shell out $28. 49 for one small bag of groceries without wincing. im not saving my good perfume for special parties; clerks in hardware stores and tellers in banks have noses that function as well as my party going friends.
someday and one of these days are losing their grip on my vocabulary. if its worth seeing or hearing or doing, i want to see and hear and do it now. im not sure what my sister wouldve done had she know that she wouldnt be here for the tomorrow we all take for granted.
i think she would have called family members and a few close friends. she might have called a few former friends to apologize, and mend fences for past squabbles. i like to think she would have gone out for a chinese dinner, her favorite food. im guessing. ill never know.
its those little things left undone that would make me angry if i knew that my hours were limited. angry because i put off seeing good friends whom i was going to get in touch with someday. angry because i hadnt written certain letters that i intended to write one of these days. angry and sorry that i didnt tell my husband and daughter often enough how much i truly love them.
im trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter and luster to our lives. and every morning when i open my eyes, i tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath truly, is... a gift from god.
When asked “Whats the biggest mistake we make in life?” the Buddha replied. ” The biggest mistake is you think you have time.”
当被问及“人生最大的错误是什么”佛祖会这样回答，“最大的错误是你认为你自己有时间。”
Time is free but it’s priceless.
时间是免费的，但也是无价的。
You can’t own it, but you can use it.
你不能拥有它，但你能够使用它。
You can’t keep it but you can spend it.
你不能储存它，但你能花费它。
And once it’s lost, you can never get it back.
一旦它消失了，你就再也拿不回来了。
That average person lives 78 years.
人的一生平均有78年。
We spend 28.3 years of our life sleeping.
我们花28.3年在睡觉上。
That’s almost a third of our life but 30% of us struggle to sleep well.
差不多花了我们三分之一的时间，但同时30%的我们在为睡个好觉而斗争。
We spend 10.5 years of our life working but over 50% of us want to leave our current jobs.
我们花10.5年去工作，但超过50%的人想离开现在的岗位。
Time is more valuable than money.
时间比金钱更有价值。
You can get more money, but you can never get more time.
你会赚更多的钱，却不能赚到更多的时间。
We spend 9 years on TV and social media.
我们在电视和社交媒体上花费了9年的时间。
We spend 6 years doing chores.
花6年的时间在家务上。
We spend 4 years eating and drinking.
四年的时间花在吃吃喝喝上。
We spend 3.5 years in education.
累计消费3.5年在教育上。
We spend 2.5 years grooming.
2.5年花费在打扮上。
We spend 2.5 years shopping.
2.5年花费在购物上。
We spend 1.5 years in child care.
1.5年的时间花费在呵护孩子。
And we spend 1.3 years commuting.
1.3年的时间花费在通勤上。
That leaves us with 9 years.
剩下留给我们的只有9年的时间。
How will we spend that time?
我们将会怎么消费这些时间呢?
Steve Jobs said “your time is limited so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
乔布斯说：生命有限，别将它浪费在重复他人的生活上。
So there’s good news and there’s bad news.
所以这有好消息也有坏消息。
That bad news is time flies; the good news is you’re the pilot.
坏消息是时光飞逝，好消息是你是领航者。
Imagine you wake up every day with $86400 in your bank account.
想象一下你每天醒来银行账户中都有86400美元。
And at the end of the night, it’s all gone whether you spent it or not.
一天结束它们都消失了，不管你是否消费它们。
And then the next day you get another $86400.
第二天你的账户又会拥有86400美元。
What would we do with it?
我们将会用它做什么呢?
Every day 86400 seconds are deposited into your life account.
每天86400秒都会存入你的生命账户。
At the end of the day once they’re all used up you get a new 86400 seconds.
一天结束后，第二天你将拥有新的86400秒。
We would never waste it if it was money, so why do we waste it when it comes to time?
如果是钱我们绝不会浪费，那为什么我们要浪费时间呢?
Those seconds are so much more powerful than dollars because you can always make more dollars, you can’t always make more time.
时间比金钱的力量更大，因为你能赚钱却不能赚取时间。
To realize the value of 1 year, ask a student who failed a grade.
想知道一年的价值，要去问考试失利的学生。
To realize the value of 1 month, ask a mother who lost their child in the final month.
想知道一个月的价值，去问在分娩前一月失去孩子的母亲。
To realize the value of 1 week, ask the editor of an online magazine.
想知道一周的价值，去问在线杂志的编辑们。
To realize the value of 1 hour, ask the couple who’s in a long-distance relationship.
想知道一小时的价值，去问异地恋的情侣们。
To realize the value of 1 minute, ask the person who just missed a bus, train or plane.
想知道一分钟的价值，去问刚刚错过公交和飞机的人。
To realize the value of 1 second, ask the person who just missed an accident.
想知道一秒钟的价值，去问刚刚幸免于难的人。
To realize the value of 1 millisecond, ask the person who just came 2nd at the Olympics.
想知道一毫秒的价值，去问与奥运冠军失之交臂的运动员。
We think it’s people wasting our time but it’s really us giving them the permission to do that.
别人总是浪费我们的`时间，其实是我们准许他们这样。
And in reality, these two people live inside us.
现实是，我们体内有两个人。
Don’t let someone be a priority when all you are to them is an option.
当你对别人只是选择项时，别将他们排在前面。
Some of us lose the people most important to us because we don’t value their time.
我们失去了很多重要的人，因为我们没有珍惜他们。
Some of us don’t recognize how important someone is to us until they’re gone.
有时直到失去才知道他们有多重要。
Inside all of us are two voices.
我们的内心有两种声音.
one voice that wants to uplift, one voice that wants us to expand, one voice that wants us to grow.
一种声音鼓励我们上进,鼓励我们丰富自己,鼓励我们不断成长.
And then there’s the other voice----The voice that holds us back, the voice that makes us lazy, the voice that makes us complacent. The voice that restricts us from our potential.
还存在另一种声音----这种声音使我们退步，让我们变得懒惰，让我们骄傲自满。这种声音限制了我们的潜能。
Every day from the moment we wake up until the moment we go to sleep, inside of us there’s this battle between the two voices.
每天从醒来到入睡，这两种声音都在斗争。
And guess which one wins?
猜猜谁赢了?
The one that we listen to the most.
我们听得最多的那个声音赢了。
The one that we feed.
我们更喜欢的那个声音。
The one that we amplify.
那个让我们更强的声音。
It is our choice of how we use our time.
我们选择如何使用我们的时间。
Life and time are the best two teachers.
生活和时间是两位最好的老师。
Life teaches us to make good use of time.
生活教会我们更好地使用时间。
And time teaches us the value of the life.
时间教会我们生活的价值。
And as William Shakespeare said,
就像莎士比亚说过的一样，
“Time is very slow for those who want, very fast for those who are scared, very long for those who are sad, and very short for those who celebrate，but for those who love, time is eternal.”
“对想要它的人来说，时间很慢，对害怕它的人来说，时间很快，对悲观的人来说，时间很长，对充满欢愉的人来说，它又很短暂,但对于爱它的人来说，时间即是永恒。”
Good morning, everybody!
In this world, there is one thing that is very fair to everybody, whether you are a male or female, young or old, rich or poor. Does anybody know what it is called?
Right. It is time. The topic I am going to present to you today is called “ Treasure Every Minute”.
To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.
To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with.
And remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present!! The clock is running. Make the most of today.
Good luck, everybody!
as the taxi came to a screeching halt at a traffic light,i asked thedriver,"do you agree that 'time is money'?" "well,it's a very common saying.whowill care so much about that?"the driver answered . "
look,the digits in the meter are still running when the car has stopped,"ipointed at the meter. "oh.yes.you've got a point here,in this case,time is moneyfor both of us,"added the driver.
My Free Time I have a lot of things to do in my time.Usually I takeexercise after school.I 1ike basketball and volleyball very much.Sports help meto keep healthy and study better.I often watch TV or do some reading in theevening.Sometimes I 1isten to music for a while.I find it a good way to relaxmyself.Of course，I help parents with the housework at the weekends.I helpparents with the housework at the weekends.I clean the house，wash clothes andlearn cooking.Sometimes I go on a field trip with friends.We always have a goodtime!
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我的空闲时间，我有很多事情要做，我的时间。放学后我通常锻炼。我非常喜欢篮球和排球。运动能帮助我保持健康和更好的学习。我经常看电视或在晚上做一些阅读。有时我听音乐，我找到它。一个很好的放松方式。当然，我帮助父母做家务的周末。我帮助父母做家务的周末。我打扫房子，洗衣服，学做饭。有时候我和朋友一起去郊游。我们总是有一个很好的时间!
A proverb says,"Time is money." But in my opinion, time is even more precious than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is gone, it will never return. This is the reason why we must value time.Collected by www.ii63·com
It goes without saying that the time for our study and work is unusually limited. Hence, even an hour is extremely precious. We should make full use of our time to do useful things. As a student,I must make efforts to engage in my study so as to serve our nation and people in the future. But it is a pity that there. are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They do not realize that wasting time is equal to wasting a part of their valuable life.collected by II63·com
In a word, we should form the good habit of saving time. Do not put off what can be done today till tomorrow. Laziness will not only bring us failure but also lead us to the road of poverty.
Hello, ladies and gentlemen! It is my honor to share my topic with you here. And my topic is Time Is Valuable. Time flies. The article cong cong of Zhu Ziqing also tells us time is rare. We all know that :Time is life, at home we have parents advisement, at school we have teachers advisement. But who treasures time as life?
Now let’s enjoy a story: One day a young man visited great educator Banjieming. When Banjieming opened the door, to the young man’s great surprise.: his house was very dirty. “I’m sorry, It’s too dirty. Wait a minute please. Banjieming said and closed the door.
One minute later, Banjieming opened the door again and said: come in please . This time what the young man saw was a clean and clear sitting room.
“OK, You may go now. Banjieming said , “But I , I havn’t remit to you”. The young man asked. “Isn’t it enough? Looking at the room, “ Banjieming said. “You have been here for one minute.” “One minute? One minute, Oh I know. You tell me a truth: We can do many things in a minute.” The young man left with satisfaction.
The story is short but meaningful. Just like the story says:
one minute isn’t long. But our life is made of such minutes. In fact only treasure time , will you succeed, only treasure time, will you realize your ideal. Only treasure time will you achieve what you want.
We should make good use of time to study hard or to do something meaningful for yourself. So, we should plan the time to study and relax,especially at home.Because we have more free time at home,so that we can use that time to do a lot of things.
My Spare Time
I am a middle school student. Though I’m busy with my lessons, my sparetime is still colorful.
After school I usually play sports. I like basketball and football verymuch. Sports help me to keep healthy and study better. I often do some readingin the evening. I think books are our best friends. They give us much knowledgethat we can’t learn at school. So reading books is the best way of spending myspare time.
Sometimes I watch TV or surf the Internet. I find it’s a good way to relaxmyself. At the same time it can also help me open up my eyes to the outsideworld. At the weekends I often help my parents with the housework. I clean thehouse, wash clothes and learn to cook. During the summer or winter vacation, Ihave enough time to do things like volunteering. I help those people who are inneed. It’s a good experience for me. I enjoy myself in my spare time.
我的业余生活
我是一名中学生。尽管学业繁忙，但是我的业余生活仍然丰富多彩。
放学后我常常参加体育活动。我非常喜欢打篮球和踢足球。体育运动令我身体健康、学习也更加优秀。到了晚上，我常常会读点书。我认为书籍是我们的朋友，它教给了我们许多在学校里学不到的知识，所以读书大大充实了我的业余时间。
偶尔我也会看看电视、上上网，这倒是放松自己不错的方式，与此同时，还能开阔自己的视野。周末的时候，我经常帮父母做做家务：打扫房子、洗衣物、学做饭。在寒暑假，我有足够的时间，可以做的事情有很多，比如做一名志愿者，去帮助那些需要帮助的人们。这对我来说是一份宝贵的经验。总之，我乐享我的业余生活。
my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sisters bureau and lifted out a tissue-wrapped package. this, he said, is not a slip. this is lingerie. he discarded the tissue and handed me the slip.
it was exquisite, silk, handmade and trimmed with a cobweb of lace. the price tag with an astronomical figure on it was still attached.
jan bought this the first time we went to new york, at least 8 or 9 years ago. she never wore it. she was saving it for a special occasion.
well, i guess this is the occasion.
he took the slip from me and put it on the bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician. his hands lingered on the soft material for a moment, then he slammed the drawer shut and turned to me, dont ever save anything for a special occasion. every day you re alive is a special occasion.
i remembered those words through the funeral and the days that followed when i helped him and my niece attend to all the sad chores that follow an unexpected death. i thought about them on the plane returning to california from the midwestern town where my sisters family lives. i thought about all the things that she hadnt seen or heard or done. i thought about the things that she had done without realizing that they were special.
im still thinking about his words, and theyve changed the weeds in the garden. im spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to savour, not endure. im trying to recognize these moment now and cherish them.
im not saving anything; we use our good china and crystal for every special. event such as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped, the first camellia blossom… i wear my good blazer to the market if i feel like it. my theory is if i look prosperous, i can shell out $28. 49 for one small bag of groceries without wincing. im not saving my good perfume for special parties; clerks in hardware stores and tellers in banks have noses that function as well as my party going friends.
someday and one of these days are losing their grip on my vocabulary. if its worth seeing or hearing or doing, i want to see and hear and do it now. im not sure what my sister wouldve done had she know that she wouldnt be here for the tomorrow we all take for granted.
i think she would have called family members and a few close friends. she might have called a few former friends to apologize, and mend fences for past squabbles. i like to think she would have gone out for a chinese dinner, her favorite food. im guessing. ill never know.
its those little things left undone that would make me angry if i knew that my hours were limited. angry because i put off seeing good friends whom i was going to get in touch with someday. angry because i hadnt written certain letters that i intended to write one of these days. angry and sorry that i didnt tell my husband and daughter often enough how much i truly love them.
im trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter and luster to our lives. and every morning when i open my eyes, i tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath truly, is... a gift from god.
Hello, ladies and gentlemen! It is my honor to share my topic with you here. And my topic is Time Is Valuable. Time flies. The article cong cong of Zhu Ziqing also tells us time is rare. We all know that :Time is life, at home we have parents advisement, at school we have teachers advisement. But who treasures time as life?
Now let’s enjoy a story: One day a young man visited great educator Banjieming. When Banjieming opened the door, to the young man’s great surprise.: his house was very dirty. “I’m sorry, It’s too dirty. Wait a minute please. Banjieming said and closed the door.
One minute later, Banjieming opened the door again and said: come in please . This time what the young man saw was a clean and clear sitting room.
“OK, You may go now. Banjieming said , “But I , I havn’t remit to you”. The young man asked. “Isn’t it enough? Looking at the room, “ Banjieming said. “You have been here for one minute.” “One minute? One minute, Oh I know. You tell me a truth: We can do many things in a minute.” The young man left with satisfaction.
The story is short but meaningful. Just like the story says:
one minute isn’t long. But our life is made of such minutes. In fact only treasure time , will you succeed, only treasure time, will you realize your ideal. Only treasure time will you achieve what you want.
We should make good use of time to study hard or to do something meaningful for yourself. So, we should plan the time to study and relax,especially at home.Because we have more free time at home,so that we can use that time to do a lot of things.
However,how can we plan the time? There are different ways for different people.For example, somebody like to study in the morning, and relax in the afternoon.On the contrary, somebody like to relax in the morning, and study in the afternoon.Somebody even think the best time to study is in the evening.Different ways for different people.But all the ways have one thing in common.
That is the need for practical action. If you want to change a difficult situation, if you want to change yourself, if you want to make good use of time to study, you must put into action.Or not, your plan will be not meaningful.
So dear fiends, please treasure every minutes of your life. Only like this will you have an excellent future. Thank you very much.
Time is important to everyone. Lost time will never come back. We must keepthis in mind in our daily life and make the best use of our time. Only in thisway can we succeed in life.
How can we make full use of our time? First of all, we'd better make aplan. We should arrange our study, work and rest. We can know what we should donext so that we can save as much time as possible when we study or work, weshould put our hearts into it. We should spend every minute on it.After a periodof time's study and work we can take a good rest.
I think that all of us should emphasize using our time effectively.
时间对每个人都很重要。失去的时间永远不会回来了。我们必须牢记这一点在我们的日常生活和充分利用我们的时间。只有用这种方法我们才能在生活中取得成功。
我们如何能充分利用我们的时间吗?首先,我们制定一个计划。我们应该安排好我们的学习、工作和休息。我们可以知道我们下一步应该做什么,这样我们可以节省尽可能多的时间学习或工作时,我们应该把我们的心。我们应该花费的每一分钟。一段时间的学习和工作后,我们可以好好休息。
我认为我们都应该强调有效地使用我们的时间。
Hello, ladies and gentlemen! It is my honor to share my topic with you here. And my topic is Time Is Valuable. Time flies. The article cong cong of Zhu Ziqing also tells us time is rare. We all know that :Time is life, at home we have parents advisement, at school we have teachers advisement. But who treasures time as life?
Now let’s enjoy a story: One day a young man visited great educator Banjieming. When Banjieming opened the door, to the young man’s great surprise.: his house was very dirty. “I’m sorry, It’s too dirty. Wait a minute please. Banjieming said and closed the door.
One minute later, Banjieming opened the door again and said: come in please . This time what the young man saw was a clean and clear sitting room.
“OK, You may go now. Banjieming said , “But I , I havn’t remit to you”. The young man asked. “Isn’t it enough? Looking at the room, “ Banjieming said. “You have been here for one minute.” “One minute? One minute, Oh I know. You tell me a truth: We can do many things in a minute.” The young man left with satisfaction.
The story is short but meaningful. Just like the story says:
one minute isn’t long. But our life is made of such minutes. In fact only treasure time , will you succeed, only treasure time, will you realize your ideal. Only treasure time will you achieve what you want.
We should make good use of time to study hard or to do something meaningful for yourself. So, we should plan the time to study and relax,especially at home.Because we have more free time at home,so that we can use that time to do a lot of things.
However,how can we plan the time? There are different ways for different people.For example, somebody like to study in the morning, and relax in the afternoon.On the contrary, somebody like to relax in the morning, and study in the afternoon.Somebody even think the best time to study is in the evening.Different ways for different people.But all the ways have one thing in common.
That is the need for practical action. If you want to change a difficult situation, if you want to change yourself, if you want to make good use of time to study, you must put into action.Or not, your plan will be not meaningful.
So dear fiends, please treasure every minutes of your life. Only like this will you have an excellent future. Thank you very much.
Good morning, everybody!
In this world, there is one thing that is very fair to everybody, whether you are a male or female, young or old, rich or poor. Does anybody know what it is called?
Right. It is time. The topic I am going to present to you today is called “ Treasure Every Minute”.
To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.
To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with.
And remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present!! The clock is running. Make the most of today.
Good luck, everybody!
my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sisters bureau and lifted out a tissue-wrapped package. this, he said, is not a slip. this is lingerie. he discarded the tissue and handed me the slip.
it was exquisite, silk, handmade and trimmed with a cobweb of lace. the price tag with an astronomical figure on it was still attached.
jan bought this the first time we went to new york, at least 8 or 9 years ago. she never wore it. she was saving it for a special occasion.
well, i guess this is the occasion.
he took the slip from me and put it on the bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician. his hands lingered on the soft material for a moment, then he slammed the drawer shut and turned to me, dont ever save anything for a special occasion. every day you re alive is a special occasion.
i remembered those words through the funeral and the days that followed when i helped him and my niece attend to all the sad chores that follow an unexpected death. i thought about them on the plane returning to california from the midwestern town where my sisters family lives. i thought about all the things that she hadnt seen or heard or done. i thought about the things that she had done without realizing that they were special.
im still thinking about his words, and theyve changed the weeds in the garden. im spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to savour, not endure. im trying to recognize these moment now and cherish them.
im not saving anything; we use our good china and crystal for every special. event such as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped, the first camellia blossom… i wear my good blazer to the market if i feel like it. my theory is if i look prosperous, i can shell out $28. 49 for one small bag of groceries without wincing. im not saving my good perfume for special parties; clerks in hardware stores and tellers in banks have noses that function as well as my party going friends.
someday and one of these days are losing their grip on my vocabulary. if its worth seeing or hearing or doing, i want to see and hear and do it now. im not sure what my sister wouldve done had she know that she wouldnt be here for the tomorrow we all take for granted.
i think she would have called family members and a few close friends. she might have called a few former friends to apologize, and mend fences for past squabbles. i like to think she would have gone out for a chinese dinner, her favorite food. im guessing. ill never know.
its those little things left undone that would make me angry if i knew that my hours were limited. angry because i put off seeing good friends whom i was going to get in touch with someday. angry because i hadnt written certain letters that i intended to write one of these days. angry and sorry that i didnt tell my husband and daughter often enough how much i truly love them.
im trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter and luster to our lives. and every morning when i open my eyes, i tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath truly, is... a gift from god.
Hello, ladies and gentlemen! It is my honor to share my topic with you here. And my topic is Time Is Valuable. Time flies. The article cong cong of Zhu Ziqing also tells us time is rare. We all know that :Time is life, at home we have parents advisement, at school we have teachers advisement. But who treasures time as life?
Now let’s enjoy a story: One day a young man visited great educator Banjieming. When Banjieming opened the door, to the young man’s great surprise.: his house was very dirty. “I’m sorry, It’s too dirty. Wait a minute please. Banjieming said and closed the door.
One minute later, Banjieming opened the door again and said: come in please . This time what the young man saw was a clean and clear sitting room.
“OK, You may go now. Banjieming said , “But I , I havn’t remit to you”. The young man asked. “Isn’t it enough? Looking at the room, “ Banjieming said. “You have been here for one minute.” “One minute? One minute, Oh I know. You tell me a truth: We can do many things in a minute.” The young man left with satisfaction.
The story is short but meaningful. Just like the story says:
one minute isn’t long. But our life is made of such minutes. In fact only treasure time , will you succeed, only treasure time, will you realize your ideal. Only treasure time will you achieve what you want.
We should make good use of time to study hard or to do something meaningful for yourself. So, we should plan the time to study and relax,especially at home.Because we have more free time at home,so that we can use that time to do a lot of things.
However,how can we plan the time? There are different ways for different people.For example, somebody like to study in the morning, and relax in the afternoon.On the contrary, somebody like to relax in the morning, and study in the afternoon.Somebody even think the best time to study is in the evening.Different ways for different people.But all the ways have one thing in common.
That is the need for practical action. If you want to change a difficult situation, if you want to change yourself, if you want to make good use of time to study, you must put into action.Or not, your plan will be not meaningful.
So dear fiends, please treasure every minutes of your life. Only like this will you have an excellent future. Thank you very much.
Good morning, everybody!
In this world, there is one thing that is very fair to everybody, whether you are a male or female, young or old, rich or poor. Does anybody know what it is called?
Right. It is time. The topic I am going to present to you today is called “ Treasure Every Minute”.
To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.
To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with.
And remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present!! The clock is running. Make the most of today.
Good luck, everybody!
my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sisters bureau and lifted out a tissue-wrapped package. this, he said, is not a slip. this is lingerie. he discarded the tissue and handed me the slip.
it was exquisite, silk, handmade and trimmed with a cobweb of lace. the price tag with an astronomical figure on it was still attached.
jan bought this the first time we went to new york, at least 8 or 9 years ago. she never wore it. she was saving it for a special occasion.
well, i guess this is the occasion.
he took the slip from me and put it on the bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician. his hands lingered on the soft material for a moment, then he slammed the drawer shut and turned to me, dont ever save anything for a special occasion. every day you re alive is a special occasion.
i remembered those words through the funeral and the days that followed when i helped him and my niece attend to all the sad chores that follow an unexpected death. i thought about them on the plane returning to california from the midwestern town where my sisters family lives. i thought about all the things that she hadnt seen or heard or done. i thought about the things that she had done without realizing that they were special.
im still thinking about his words, and theyve changed the weeds in the garden. im spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to savour, not endure. im trying to recognize these moment now and cherish them.
im not saving anything; we use our good china and crystal for every special. event such as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped, the first camellia blossom… i wear my good blazer to the market if i feel like it. my theory is if i look prosperous, i can shell out $28. 49 for one small bag of groceries without wincing. im not saving my good perfume for special parties; clerks in hardware stores and tellers in banks have noses that function as well as my party going friends.
someday and one of these days are losing their grip on my vocabulary. if its worth seeing or hearing or doing, i want to see and hear and do it now. im not sure what my sister wouldve done had she know that she wouldnt be here for the tomorrow we all take for granted.
i think she would have called family members and a few close friends. she might have called a few former friends to apologize, and mend fences for past squabbles. i like to think she would have gone out for a chinese dinner, her favorite food. im guessing. ill never know.
its those little things left undone that would make me angry if i knew that my hours were limited. angry because i put off seeing good friends whom i was going to get in touch with someday. angry because i hadnt written certain letters that i intended to write one of these days. angry and sorry that i didnt tell my husband and daughter often enough how much i truly love them.
im trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter and luster to our lives. and every morning when i open my eyes, i tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath truly, is... a gift from god.