Having enough free time is more important to most Americans than being rich,most of people regard free time as their top priority, higher than having a successful career, getting married, and having children.Everyone wants free time to do the things they want to do, young, middle-aged or old.the emphasis on wealth lessens with age, with younger people putting value on it but hardly any seniors.It just diminishes with time as the reality sets in that you would never be rich.But also, the reality sets in that you don't have to be rich to lead a very comfortable and fulfilling life.



对于大多数美国人来说，拥有充足的空闲时间比拥有财富更为重要。多数人最看重空闲时间，他们认为这比事业成功和结婚生子都重要。 无论青年、中年还是老年人，每个人都希望有空余时间去做自己想做的事情。然而，人们对于财富的重视程度随着年龄的增长而逐渐降低，年轻人更看重财富，而老年人对此则不怎么在意。当现实让你认识到，你不可能成为有钱人时，你对财富的渴望也就随着时间慢慢淡化了。但现实还会告诉你，生活舒适而充实不一定要很富有。

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I totally agree with this.The world which we live is running faster and faster.In order to keep up the pace of the development,we need to make us busy to adapt to the society.We are afraid to be obsoleted,we have to devote ourselves to work or study.As is known to us,time is money and we spend lots of time to do self-improvement.As the time passed by,we begin to believe our lives is made up of millions of struggles and hard working.But when you slow down,you'll discover that all of this will fade away.Then we are eager to own some leisure time.Free time provides us with happiness and relaxation.We can do what we like and enjoy the pure peace of the mind.In the spare time,we just appreciate the beaty of life and have no desires for the world.It is also the time to find ourselves and to be who we are.To this degree,you may find that the free time is what you truely need.

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I agree with the view above . Because I'm middle-aged. I enjoy my enough free time.

I agree with the view above

I disagree with it, maybe I'm an exception, my husband do most of our housework,I only do the cleaning .