Intermediate · Daily life · Original practice reading
Making space for a morning
以前，我总是一边走路一边喝咖啡，觉得这样可以节省时间。最近，我开始提前十分钟起床，坐下来喝茶。改变并不大，但我的早晨不再那么匆忙。我发现，有时候我们需要的不是更快，而是一点可以自己安排的时间。
Pinyin reference
yǐ qián ， wǒ zǒng shì yì biān zǒu lù yì biān hē kā fēi ， jué de zhè yàng kě yǐ jié shěng shí jiān 。 zuì jìn ， wǒ kāi shǐ tí qián shí fēn zhōng qǐ chuáng ， zuò xià lái hē chá 。 gǎi biàn bìng bú dà ， dàn wǒ de zǎo chén bú zài nà me cōng máng 。 wǒ fā xiàn ， yǒu shí hòu wǒ men xū yào de bú shì gèng kuài ， ér shì yì diǎn kě yǐ zì jǐ ān pái de shí jiān 。
English meaning
I used to drink coffee while walking because I thought it saved time. Recently I have started getting up ten minutes earlier and sitting down for tea. It is a small change, but mornings feel less rushed. Sometimes what we need is a little time we can arrange ourselves.
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What changed?
- The narrator makes time for a quiet morning
- The narrator stopped working
- Tea became cheaper
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The narrator makes time for a quiet morning
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