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[00:10.11] Section C Time is, for the average American, of utmost importance.
[00:17.01] To the foreign visitor, Americans seem to be more concerned with getting things accomplished on time( according to a predetermined schedule) than they are with developing deep interpersonal relations.
[00:30.36] Schedules, for the American, are meant to be planned and then followed in the smallest detail.
[00:38.05] It may seem to you that most Americans are completely controlled by the little machines they wear on their wrists,
[00:45.34] cutting their discussions off abruptly to make it to their next appointment on time.
[00:52.15] Americans ?language is filled with references to time, giving a clear indication of how much it is valued.
[01:00.24] Time is something to be on, to be kept, filled, saved, wasted, gained, planned, given, made the most of,
[01:11.08] even killed.
[01:13.45] The international visitor soon learns that it is considered very rude to be late -- even by 10 minutes -- for an appointment in America.
[01:24.28] Time is so valued in America, because by considering time to be important one can clearly achieve more than if one wastes time and doesn't keep busy.
[01:37.19] This philosophy has proven its worth.
[01:42.09] It has enabled Americans to be extremely productive, and productivity itself is highly valued in America.
[02:09.59] Many American proverbs stress the value of guarding time, using it wisely, and setting and working toward specific goals.
[02:41.20] Americans believe in spending their time and energy today so that the fruits of their labor may be enjoyed at a later time.