TJ Gong

Walking With Him Until I Am Not

What if I have 48 hours in a day?

“I could’ve finished this task on time and done it well had I had more time.” We tend to attribute an unfulfilled job or a failing assignment to the lack of time. But the blame should be on you, not “time” itself.

So what if I had 48 hours a day, would I live a better and fulfilling life? Or would I waste more time than usual and get more frustrated? The key to managing your time well is your attitude toward the task or work you’re assigned to. In Genesis 29:19-20 Jacob’s father-in-law promised to marry his daughter to Jacob if he could work for him for seven years. Immediately Jacob consented because he was in love with Rachel. Then seven years “seemed like a few days to him because of his love for her.”

No matter how many hours–12, 24, or even 48  you have, the passion you possess will make you successful and satisfying.

25 responses to “What if I have 48 hours in a day?”

  1. Emily(Lin) Avatar
    Emily(Lin)

    If I have 48hours in a day, I would use these hours to do something meaningful. For example, I would use the time to study for that I could gain much more knowledge than others. Furthermore, I would also use the time to help others. For me, I like to help others to solve problems because I like to see they have the big smile on their face. As a result, I would try my best to use these time well.

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  2. Annie Liu Avatar
    Annie Liu

    What will I do when I have 48 hours in a day? I would want have enough sleeping first. In ordinary days, I have to to work everyday,I have three jobs so I have to use my time very well. When I have energy that I could visit my old friends. I want to see them and chat or go out with them. I want to spend more time with my family and do what I like.I want to have dub class to train myself,because that is what I like!!

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  3. Patty Tsai Avatar
    Patty Tsai

    What if I had 48 hours a day? Undoubtedly I would take more time into sleeping. I always complain that I don’t have enough sleep, if I stayed up last night, I couldn’t wake up and attend the first class at 8 o’clock. What if I had 48 hours a day? I would take time to accompany with my family. My hometown is far away from Taipei and most of the time, I usually stay in Taipei. Therefore, I usually miss my family very much, so if I had 48 hours a day, I would stay with my family.

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  4. Gina Avatar
    Gina

    If I had 48 hours a day, I would like to lead a regular hours. I would spend one hour doing exercise, two hours for extra readings, learning musical instruments and traveling once per month. I would work more to earn more money so that I could pay my own tuition for music. Finally, I wanted to take four hours to be a volunteer to serve in some charity organizations, which would make my life more colorful an meaningful!

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  5. Chelsea 蔣 Avatar
    Chelsea 蔣

    Sometimes I wish that I could have 48 hours a day. I’ve got a lot of reports to do and I’ve started the TOEFL class in this semester. I have to go to the cram school five times a week, and then I get home at about 10:40 every night. Indeed, I really need more hours because I want to sleep more as well as watch more TV shows. However, I knew if i had more than 24 hours a day, I would want more and more. To sum up, I think that I should cherish the every minute and do what I have to do at the moment.

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  6. June Lin Avatar
    June Lin

    If I could have more time than 24 hours, I would do more things in a day. For example, I could read more books for pleasure or study. I could go to some places I want to go but haven’t been. I could apply to a part time job to teach children English or other subjects. I could go home and accompany my family. I could be a volunteer to help for animal or the people who need help. These all are the things I want to do but I haven’t accomplished them yet.

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  7. Ivy Huang Avatar
    Ivy Huang

    If I had 48 hours a day, I would spend much time exploring my interests. Besides, I would take chances to learn more in other fields, for example, computer programs or painting. I hoped that I could had various experiences in my life.

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  8. Fiona Huang Avatar
    Fiona Huang

    If I had 48 hours a day, I would schedule it perfectly. To me, sleeping plays a very important role in my whole life. So I would take about eleven to twelve hours to sleep. For the rest of 36 hours, I have to go to school; I also want to learn some skills like computer, cook and sports to improve my personal abilities. And I still want to spend time to talk, go out with my family.

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  9. Amanda, Chi Avatar
    Amanda, Chi

    If, I have 48 hours a day, and never feel sleepy. Firstable, I would find a job and earn a lot of money. In my opinion, if you have no money then there’s a lot of things you CAN NOT do. If I have 48 hours a day, then working for 12 hours is not a big deal. After having money, I would like to playing around, no matter in Taiwan or overseas. Or just having some gorgous food. Then, I must do some exercise, like yoga or aerobics. After doing those things, I think i would have about 15 hours left. Between these 15 hours, I would buy some liesure books for relaxing; otherwise, i need some books and hours for preparing toeic!

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  10. Vita Chiu Avatar
    Vita Chiu

    Maybe many people was think that 24 hours in a day is very short, so do I. If I have more hours in a day, I could do the things I like after finish my homework. Such as listen to music, read novels. The most important thin to me is sleep. Because I usually think I don’t have enough sleeping time, that make me feel tired everyday, and if I don’t have energy, I will not have good attention in the class and do another important things I should do. After that, I’ll have time to relax myself, go out with my friends. To me, I like to spend my time going out with my friends and family, but I usually don’t have the time.

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  11. Veronica Jiang Avatar
    Veronica Jiang

    If I have 48hours per day, I will feel lazy about doing everthing. Since I will think I have lots of time to use, I will do things slowly. But the most important thing I must do is using these extra time to travel abroad and expand my own experience!!!

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  12. Miranda Avatar
    Miranda

    If I had 48 hours in a day, I would like to save more time to relax myself. I spent most of my time on school and studying. I think the pressure was too heavy for me. Besides, I didn’t have enough time to get along with my friends and family. They are also important to me. I really wish I could have more time in a day.

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  13. Janice Avatar
    Janice

    If I have more than 24 hours a day, I would feel very excited and enjoy my free time. Everyone needs enough energy to work so I would sleep until I want to wake up. Also, everone needs to fulfill his or her life so I would go to library to read some books or novels which is what I like. Furthermore, we have to keep healthy so I would choose some yoga calsses or dancong classes, and enjoying sweating. Last but not least, I would get a full time job and earn some money. Without money, I could not do anything which I mentioned above.

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  14. mika Lin Avatar
    mika Lin

    Sometimes I wish I could have 48 hours a day because I have a lot of matters to do. When waking up, I hope I could have my leisure breakfast time, with a book that I interests in my hand. Then taking photos on my way to school so as to discover the beauty of our living land. Next I go to school for learning and I could do my mom a favor to work in an underwear agency after school. Of course, I also could learn more and more interesting things that are absolutely different from what I learn in school. Finally, when getting home, I could play the piano and listen to my favorite songs.

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  15. Nicole Chen Avatar
    Nicole Chen

    If I have 48 hrs in a day, I will spand more time with my family. My mom always complains about that I don’t have time to accompany with her since I have to have my part-timr job almost every night. And I will use the extra 24hrs to compensate her for the times I didn’t stay with her.

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  16. Belinda Liao Avatar
    Belinda Liao

    if i have 48 hours a day, i’d like to stay with my family for most of the time. cause after i lost some people who are important in my life, i suddenly understand that i should spend more time to be with them, and tell them how important they are in my life. besides be with my family, i’d love to work more, for earning more money to my family. i don’t want my parents work too hard, cause they have done too much for us, so i think this is the time we should do something for them.

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  17. Heidi Avatar
    Heidi

    If I have 48 hours in a day, god, that means I can do more things in a day. I have more time to sleep, I have more time to do my homework, I have more time to chat with my family, and I have more time to do my homework. But If I REALLY have 48 hours in a day, it would not so much different from 24 hours a day. The truth is, no matter how many hours you have in a day, if you don’t know how to use your time well, even you have 100 hours, it still useless.

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  18. Vicky Liu Avatar
    Vicky Liu

    To be honestly, if I have 48 hours a day, I think I would probably want to sleep more. Because recently, I only sleep for like 5 hours a day. I’m exhausted. I think I really need more time on sleeping. Otherwise, I will be like a panda.

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  19. Vicky Chang Avatar
    Vicky Chang

    How wonderful would it be if there are 48 hours in a day!! I think I would spend 8 hours per day to supply my sleeping. It is because when I feel tired I’ll become very frail and unable to finish things. After full sleeping, I’ll think what I am going to do next.

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  20. Sophia Wu Avatar
    Sophia Wu

    Thanks God!! I don’t have 48 hours in a day or maybe I will get crazy. I think that 24 hours make me exhausted already, I don’t want more. But if the extra time means I can sleep longer, that will be perfect!! ( I’m kidding)

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  21. RAN LIU Avatar
    RAN LIU

    If I can get 48 hours into a day, I would like to sleep until lunch time, made the lunch by myself and enjoy the wonderful first meal for the day. I would split my time equally to the people who I don’t meet for a long time. I can have enough time to accompany with my family, my friends and also my lover. I can also finish my daily works and after that I still have time to read some interesting novels and watching movies. If I could get enough time into a day, I would not feel tired anymore, the relationship with all the people who I care will also become more intimate, everyday will become the happier day.

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  22. Sarah Gu Avatar
    Sarah Gu

    If I have 48 hours in a day, I would like to do more things. Of course, sleep is the first choice. And then go out and chat with my family and friends. I also learn skills like language, dancing, and playing the piano. But the most meaningful thing is reading more and more books to expend my knowledge. I hope my life is colorful.

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  23. JAMES PAN Avatar
    JAMES PAN

    If there is 48 hours a day, I will spend time to finish my drafts in this class to avoid the exhausted feeing in the final week. By the way, spend a half day in the gym.
    Read more English magazines and trying to cultivate my interesting on reading.

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  24. Amarah Arfan Avatar
    Amarah Arfan

    if i had 48 hours in day, it will be too much to ask fro i will be glad i will spent more time things that i couldn’t do on a normal day, when it comes to winter it wouldn’t become late or even dark and when its summer the sun will be out as much as a normal day at that also mean more time in school and college which i will happy at times and at times i wont be, it will be fun although

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  25. Sachin singh Avatar
    Sachin singh

    if i have 48 hours in a day i will probarbly use that to study hard so that i can gain best marks not only that but for playing with friends walking with them and with family and the most mportant of this time, i use to sleep.i wish my dream comes true.

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