To understand the value of a second, share it with someone who has just lost a loved one in an accident. And to appreciate the value of a thousandth of a second, go to meet the person who lost the gold medal at the Olympic Games. In the midst of hot summer suns, one second for you is nothing! But sitting in the middle of a test room is more than one second more precious than gold. one second is not much but not less. one second can't do anything but can do it all.