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、在乘車途中……只要能想得到的每分每秒，經過我們的利用，就會開出意想不到的美麗之花。

How　to　Find　Time

Dale　Turner

Amercial　flashing　on　our　TV　screens　these　days　shows　men　and　women　trying　to　buy　a　bit　of　time。　It　catches　the　plight1　of　most　of　us　in　our　hurry…scurry2　world。　“I　don’t　want　a　40…hour　week；”　says　Nicholas　Murray　Butler；　former　president　of　Columbia　University。　“I　want　a　40…hour　day。”

I　never　cease　to　marvel　at　how　some　people；　working　with　the　same　number　of　hours　we　all　have；　seem　to　get　so　much　more　done。　How　do　they　do　it？

For　one　thing；　they；　don’t　squander3　the　bits　and　pieces　of　time　that　punctuate　our　days。　Rather　than　wasting　energy　getting　irritated　waiting　for　a　phone　call　or　a　repair　person；　they　capture　those　moments　creatively。　They　keep　tools　handy—a　pen；　a　book；　a　pair　of　scissors4；　a　needle；　whatever。

Clement　C。　Moore　was　a　teacher　of　classical　languages。　In　the　course　of　his　career；　he　published　a　Hebrew　dictionary　and　was　a　major　benefactor　of　the　General　Theological　Seminary　in　New　York　City。

But　it　is　not　for　the　seminary　or　his　dictionary　that　he　is　remembered。　It　is　for　a　set　of　verses　dashed　off　in　1822　in　an　hour　of　yuletide　inspiration—verses　that　he　stuffed　away　as　if　of　no　importance。

The　magic　lines　begin：　“It　was　the　night　before　Christmas；　when　all　through　the　house。。。”　They　never　brought　Moore　a　penny；　but　they　did　bring　him　immortality5。

Such　constructive　use　of　time　is　available　to　us　all。　A　Seattle　businessma