Ester Tenteyali

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Identify the use of tenses in the article and explain the reasons why the article uses that
tense

How to make the most of your 24 Hours

So many of us feel a scarcity of time: we feel rushed, like there’s not enough time to do
everything, always behind, never feeling like we’re doing enough.
This problem is called “time scarcity,” and it’s one of the most common stresses in our
society.
So how do we deal with this? Unfortunately, there’s no easy answer — but there are a few
things I’ve found to be really powerful.
Let’s talk about the problem before we talk about the solution.
The Problem of Time Scarcity
Most of us feel some kind of time stress: I’m not making the most of my time, or there’s not
enough of it to get everything done, it’s slipping away too fast, I’m overwhelmed by it all.
The feeling is that there’s not enough time. With a feeling of scarcity about time, we stress
that we won’t get everything done. We feel behind.
Here’s the first thing to realize: there’s always a fresh supply of time. We get the same
amount of time no matter who we are, and we get a fresh batch of 24 hours every day, no
matter how terribly we spent the previous 24 hours. It’s a fresh start, over and over, a chance
to try something new.
Here’s the next thing to realize: it doesn’t matter how much you get done, doing more doesn’t
solve the problem of not enough time. I had fantastically productive days, where I’ll get 20-
30 tasks done with zero procrastination or distractions … and I still feel like I need to do
more, and that I wish I had more time.
And here’s the fourth thing to realize: these hours really are precious. They are a gift. We
take them for granted, and don’t appreciate them to the fullest. We go through our days doing
routine things, not really paying attention, and because of that … the hours slip through our
fingers, and we wonder where it all went.
So with these things in mind, I’ll share the three most important ways to make the most of
our 24 hours.
4 Ways to Make the Most of 24 Hours
These work for me. Your mileage might vary widely, but I hope you’ll try them out.
First: be intentional at the start of each day. With a fresh 24 hours before us, it’s easy to just
get started in our usual way. But to make the most of this new batch of hours, I’ve found it
important to take a few moments at the start of the day to refect on what I want to do with
them. I might not end up doing things exactly as I plan, but I’m much more likely to spend
the hours wisely if I set intentions at the start. I make a list of what I would like for the day.
Second: don’t shoot for doing more, do what matters. As I said, even doing 30+ things in a
day won’t get rid of the time scarcity — in fact, it often makes the stress even worse. Having
a list of 30 things to do each day also gives you a feeling of stress and scarcity. So what if
you had a list of 3 important things? You’ve probably heard this advice before, but do you
follow it? If you could only put 3 things on the list, you’d choose carefully. Btw, after you do
those 3 things, you can still do others, but I wouldn’t expect yourself to do all the other
things. As you do each of the 3 things on your list, do each thing as if it were the only thing
that mattered. (See next item.)
Third: create moments of transcendence. Rushing through tasks and chores like we need to
get to the next thing only creates an experience of life that blends together in a dull soup. But
what if we could elevate the moments of our lives to something special, sacred, alive? What
if cooking soup for dinner became a transcendent experience? A moment of transcendence is
something each of us has experienced: when we feel incredibly connected to the world
around us, when we lose our sense of separate self and feel a part of something bigger. It’s
that moment when you’re at the top of a mountain looking with awe on everything around
you, or looking up at the stars, or floating in the ocean, or having your breath taken away by a
sunset or field of flowers. We can intentionally create these moments, with practice, in our
everyday lives. As you’re doing everything on your list, as you’re washing the dishes or
having a conversation, driving home or eating kale and beans … you can elevate that moment
into one of transcendence. Try it. And if you could create multiple moments like this
throughout your day … time feels less scarce, and incredibly abundance. This is by far the
most important thing on this list, btw.
Fourth: reflect with gratitude. At the end of each day, take a few moments to reflect back on
your day and think about what you’re grateful for. Such common advice, I know, but
combined with the other things on this list it’s ridiculously powerful. Try it.
So those are the four ways. Together, they are a way of being in our lives that is radically
different than most of us experience our days.

These are some of the tenses that I got from the text above :
1. Present perfect tense ( subject + have + v3 )
- I have found it important to take a few moments
- There are a few things I have found to be really powerful.
This sentence uses the present perfect tense because this sentence explain
about something that found in the past but still used in the present time.

- You have probably heard this advice before

This sentence uses the present perfect tense because this sentence explain
about something that heard in the past but still have the efect of that in the
present time.

2. Present continuous tense ( subject + am/is/are + verb-ing )

 - I am not making the most of my time
This sentence uses the present continuous tense because this sentence describe
that it is happening now or is in progress.

- It is slipping away too fast

This sentence uses the present continuous tense because this sentence describe
about activities that happening now or in progress.

- We are doing enough

This sentence uses present continuous tense because talk about activities that
happening now.

- You are doing everything

- You are washing the dishes
This sentence uses the present continuous tense because this sentence describe
about something that maybe happened in the future or like a promise or plan.

- They are way of being in our lives

This sentence uses the present continuous tense because this sentence talk
about something that is being talked about now.

- You are at the top of a mountain looking with awe on everything

This sentence uses the present continuous tense because this sentence describe
about plan or some activities that maybe happened in the future.

3. Simple present tense ( subject + v1 )

- We get the same amount of time
This sentence uses the simple present tense because this sentence describe
about fact. The fact is we get the same amount of time which is 24 hours.

- We take them for granted

This sentence uses the simple present tense because this sentence talk about
activities that happening now.

- We talk about the solution

This sentence uses the simple present tense because this sentence talk about
activities that happening now.

- The hours slip through our fingers

This sentence uses the simple present tense because this sentence talk about
fact and also talk about routines because time always passes or runs every day.

- I make a list what I do

This sentence uses the simple present tense because this sentence describe
about routines that he/she do which is make a list for activities that he/she do
in a day.
 - U can elevate the moment
This sentence uses the simple present tense because this sentence talk about
something that happening now.
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4. Simple past tense ( subject + v2 )
- We spent the previous 24 hours
This sentence uses the simple past tense because this sentence talk about
something that happened in the past.

- I had fantastically productive days

This sentence uses the simple past tense because talk about He/she has
fantastic day in the past and it's gone and no more now.

- I wish I had more time

This sentence means she/he was praying in the past either yesterday or a few
days ago.

5. Simple future tense ( subject + will + v1 )

- I will get 20-30 tasks done
This sentence means maybe in the future she/he Will get the tasks done.

- I hope you will try them out

This sentence means she/he hope we will try that in the future or maybe
someday.

- I will share the three most important ways

This sentence uses the simple future tense because talk about some activities
that maybe will happen in the future also because she/he Will share something
in a few minutes.

6. Simple past future tense ( subject + would + v1 )

- You would choose carefully
This sentence uses the simple past future tense because talk about something
that to be doing in the future.

- I would not expect yourself to do all the other things.

This sentence uses the simple past future tense because describe about
something that is predicted to happen in the future.