Values 9 Name___________________________________ Date ____________ 3rd Q

MODULE
Gaining from Wise Use of Time
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Time passed is time gone but a person who gains time gains everything. Time is what we have to do, what we need to do on
earth. As Merril Douglas says, “If you can’t buy it, rent it, board it, multiply it, make it, or save it, you can only spend it.” To this, we
may add, “Don’t just spend time. Invest it.”
Promptness is acting without delay. Punctuality is arriving on time. The practice of these two values show that you are
considerate of other people’s time, responsible in carrying out your tasks, and generous of your own time.
Benjamin Franklin gives this advice: “As always, time is in your hands. Do you love life? Then do not squander time. For that
is the stuff life is made of.” You can be the best student that you can be by using time with promptness and punctuality. Determination
is necessary to attaining work goals. Here are some tips for developing determination in managing one’s time effectively.
Tips for Managing One’s Time
For people like me, managing time was difficult but when I realized that my life, as well as other people’s lives depend on it, I
did not have much of a choice but to make time management my best friend.
Time management is a clear way of saying that you’ve got things under control and will be able to beat the deadlines in an
efficient way.
Here are some tips on how an individual can practice time management:
 Acknowledge the task and know the timeframe and deadline.
 Create a timeline and prioritize those that need to be completed first.
 Perform the task according to schedule.
 Practice. Practice. And practice the skill even more.
FT1. Go over the following time leaks and put a check mark before those that you think are barriers to your proper use of time. A leak
is a time waste.
_____1. Spending too much time on a problem _____6. Spending too much time in previous areas of interest
_____2. Attending to less important work than to more important ones _____7. Doing unproductive thinks like sitting in front of TV all day
_____3. Starting a task before thinking it through _____8. Spending more time talking than doing one’s work
_____4. Leaving a task undone and starting another one _____9. Failing to anticipate interruption at work
_____5. Doing other things that have not been assigned to you _____10. Paying attention to many thing at the same time
FT2. There are many adolescents who do not know how to use their time productively. Go over the list below and then write down
statements that can help them make use of their time wisely.
1. “The sun is out today, I can sit under the tree all day.”
You can ____________________________________________________________________________________________________.
2. “I just spent all day in the computer shop. Now I have the highest game score!”
You can ____________________________________________________________________________________________________.
3. “It is so good to just chat al day with friends using my cellphone!”
You can ____________________________________________________________________________________________________.
FT3. How can time be managed efficiently at work? List them down below:
1. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What are the consequences of not managing one’s time efficiently at work?
6. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FT4. Plan your day. This is one way to save time. Make a list of the things you usually need to do each day. The chart below will serve
as your guide.
Things to do Today
Date Activities Priority Sequence Time Needed

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