Unit13OurSchedulesOurSelves课文翻译综合教程三Word文档格式.docx
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Unit13
OurSchedules,OurSelves
JayWalljasper
1DAMN!
You’re20minutes—no,morelikehalfanhour—lateforyourbreakfastmeeting,whichyouwerehopingtoscootoutofearlytomakean8:
30seminaracrosstown.And,somewhereinthere,there’sthatconferencecall.Now,atthelastminute,youhavetobeata9:
40meeting.Nowayyoucanmissit.Let’ssee,theafternoonistotallybooked,butyoucanprobablypushbackyour10:
15appointmentandworkthroughlunch.Thatwoulddoit.Whew!
Thedayhasbarelybegunandalreadyyouarecountingthehoursuntilevening,whenyoucanfinallygohomeandhappily,gloriously,triumphantly,donothing.You’llskipyogaclass,blowofftheneighborhoodmeeting,ignorethepilesoflaundryandjustrelax.Yes!
…No!
Tonight’sthenightoftheconcert.YoupromisedNathanandMaraweeksagothatyouwouldgo.DAMN!
2Welcometodailygrindcirca2003—agrueling24-7competitionagainsttheclockthatleaveseventhewinnerswonderingwhathappenedtotheirlives.Determinedandsternlyfocused,wemarchthrougheachdayobeyingtheordersofourcalendars.Theidlemoment,thereflectivepause,serendipityofanysorthavenoplaceinourplans.Stoppingtotalktosomeoneorslowingdowntoappreciateasunnyafternoonwillonlymakeyoulateforyournextroundofactivities.Fromtheminuteweriseinthemorning,mostofushaveourdaychartedout.Theonlysurpriseisifweactuallygeteverythingdonethatwehadplannedbeforecollapsingintobedatnight.
laptopcomputersinstillexpectationsofinstantaneousaction.Whilesuchdirectcommunicationcanloosenourschedulesincertaininstances(it’seasiertoshiftaroundanengagementonshortnotice),overalltheyfuelthetrendthateveryminutemustbeaccountedfor.It’salmostimpossibletoputdutiesbehindyounow,whenthebossorcommitteechaircancallyouatarapshoworsushirestaurant,anddocumentscanbee-mailedtoyouonvacationinBanfforThailand.Ifyouareneveroutoftheloop,thenareyouevernotworking?
6Ourownhumandesireformorechoicesandnewexperiencesalsoplaysarole.Justlikehungrydinersgatheringaroundabountifulsmorgasbord,it’shardnottopiletoomanyactivitiesonourplates.Anexpandingchoiceofculturalofferingsoverrecentdecadesandtheliberatingsensethateachofuscanfullyplayanumberofdifferentsocialroles(worker,citizen,lover,parent,artist,etc.)hasopenedupenrichingandexcitingopportunities.Spanishlessons?
Yes.Joinavolleyballteam?
Whynot.Celloandgymnasticsclassesforthekids?
Absolutely.Ticketstoabluesfestival,foodandwineexpo,andpoliticalfundraiser?
Sure.Andwecan’tforgettomaketimeforschoolevents,therapysessions,protestrallies,religiousservices,anddinnerwithfriends.
7Yes,thesecanalladdtoourlives.Butwithonly24hoursallottedtouseachday,somethingislosttoo.Youdon’tjustrunintoafriendanymoreanddecidetogetcoffee.Youcan’thappilysavoranexperiencebecauseyourmindracestowardthenextoneonthecalendar.Inabusylife,nothinghappensifyoudon’tplanit,oftenweeksinadvance.Our“free”hoursbecomejustasprogrammedastheworkday.Whatbeginsasanideaforfunfrequentlyturnsintoanobligationobstaclecourse.Visitthatnewbarbecuerestaurant.Done!
Gototangolessons.Done!
FlytoMontrealforalongweekend.Done!
8We’vebookedourselvessofullofprescheduledactivitiesthere’snotimeleftforthosemagic,spontaneousmomentsthatmakeusfeelmostalive.Weseldomstoptothinkofalltheexperiencesweareeliminatingfromourliveswhenweloadupourappointmentbook.Reservingticketsforabasketballgamemonthsawaycouldmeanyoumissoutonthefirstbalmyeveningofspring.Fivep.m.skatinglessonsforyourchildrenfitsoconvenientlyintoyourschedulethatyouneverrealizeit’sthetimealltheotherkidsintheneighborhoodgatheronthesidewalktoplay.
9Afewyearsback,radicalBrazilianeducatorPauloFreirewasattendingaconferenceofMidwesternpoliticalactivistsandheardoverandoverabouthowoverwhelmedpeoplefeltaboutthedutiestheyfaceeachday.Finally,hestoodupand,inslow,heavilyaccentedEnglish,declared,“Wearebiggerthanourschedules.”Theaudienceroaredwithapplause.
10Yes,wearebiggerthanourschedules.Sohowdowemakesureourlivesarenotoverpoweredbyanendlessrosterofresponsibilities?
Especiallyinanagewheredemandingjobs,two-workerhouseholdsorsingle-parentfamiliesmakethejoyousdetailsofeverydaylife--cookingsupperfromscratchororganizingablockparty—seemlikeanimpossibledream?
Thereisnosetofeasyanswers,despitewhatthemarketersofnewconvenienceproductswouldhaveusbelieve.Butthatdoesn’tmeanwec
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