,youarefallingbehind. Thisattitude results in mittedtoresearching,experimentingandexploring. TimeisoneofthetwoelementsthatAmericanssavecarefully,theotherbeinglabor. "Weareslavesto nothing but theclock,”ithasbeensaid. Timeistreatedasifitweresomethingalmostreal. We budget it,saveit,wasteit,stealit,killit,cutit, account for it;wealso charge for . Manypeoplehavearather acute senseoftheshortnessofeachlifetime. Oncethe sandshaverunoutofaperson’s hourglass,theycannotbe replaced. Wewanteveryminutetocount. A foreigner’ in a rush --often under pressure. Citypeoplealwaysappeartobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoing, restlessly seekingattentioninastore,or elbowing pletetheirshopping. Racingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthepaceoflifeinthiscountry. Workingtimeisconsideredprecious. Othersinpubliceating-placesarewaitingforyoutofinishsothey,too,canbeservedandgetbacktoworkwithinthetimeallowed. Youalsofinddriverswillbe abrupt andpeoplewillpushpastyou. Youwillmisssmiles, brief conversations,andsmallexchangeswithstrangers. Don’,andtheyresentsomeoneelse“wasting”itbeyondacertainappropriatepoint. ManynewarrivalstotheStateswillmissthe opening exchangesofabusinesscall,forexample. Theywillmissthe ritual interaction that goes with ingcupofteaorcoffeethatmaybea convention intheirowncountry. Theymaymiss leisurely ,Americansdonot assess theirvisitorsinsuchrelaxed surroundings overextendedsmalltalk;muchlessdotheytakethemoutfordinner,orforaroundonthe golf coursewhiletheydevelopasenseoftrust. Sincewe generally assessand probe professionallyratherthansocially,westarttalkingbusinessveryquickly. Timeis,therefore,always ticking inourinnerear. Consequently,we work hard at thetaskof saving time. Weproduceasteadyflowof labor-saving devices;municaterapidlythrough faxes,p
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