A proposal

My mother suggested it, and I really think it is an admirable scheme. One merely needs three hours of time to reflect for every fifteen minutes of life lived, and one would get along quite well. Why, say I, cannot so simple a proposal, whose benefits are so obvious, be adopted? Difficulties arising from hasty decisions and pressing deadlines would almost disappear. The increased volume of poetry alone that the scheme would occasion should be enough to recommend it to anyone. I think I shall contact the People In Charge and see if such a thing can be arranged...