--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I wish I had 10 hands and were blessed…" description: "\"I wish I had 10 hands and were blessed with 48 hours a day! Work just does not seem to end.\" — Mumtaz" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b1/mumtaz-14611_blessed_i-wish-i-had-10-hands-and-were-blessed-w_1964807.jpg" --- # I wish I had 10 hands and were blessed with 48 hours a… ![“I wish I had 10 hands and were blessed with 48 hours a day! Work just does not seem to end.” quote by Mumtaz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b1/mumtaz-14611_blessed_i-wish-i-had-10-hands-and-were-blessed-w_1964807.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b1/mumtaz-14611_blessed_i-wish-i-had-10-hands-and-were-blessed-w_1964807.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b1/mumtaz-14611_blessed_i-wish-i-had-10-hands-and-were-blessed-w_1964807.jpg) > “I wish I had 10 hands and were blessed with 48 hours a day! Work just does not seem to end.” [Mumtaz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mumtaz/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker wishes for more time and ability to handle endless work, highlighting burnout and desire for greater capacity. **In simple terms:** Wishing for more time and ability. Key Takeaway Prioritize tasks and set boundaries. Themes burnout time management productivity Mood tired hopeful Type reflective motivational When to use this quote - career planning - self‑care - delegation Key Concepts overextension work-life balance Questions to Reflect On - What tasks can you delegate? - How can you protect personal time? A Different Perspective More hands won’t solve underlying inefficiencies. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Blessed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blessed/) [Day](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/day/) [Wish](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wish/) [Work](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/work/) ## Related quotes > [It takes 10 hands to score a basket](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-wooden/it-takes-10-hands-to-score-a-basket/) [John Wooden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-wooden/) > [I wish there were 48 hours in a day and 14 days in a week.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nushrat-bharucha/i-wish-there-were-48-hours-in-a-day-and-14-days-in-a-week/) [Nushrat Bharucha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nushrat-bharucha/) > [I believe in Michelangelo, Velasquez, and Rembrandt; in the might of design, the mystery of color, the redemption of all things by Beauty everlasting,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-bernard-shaw/i-believe-in-michelangelo-velasquez-and-rembrandt-in-the-might-of/) [George Bernard Shaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-bernard-shaw/) > [When our hands have touched spices, they give fragrance to all they handle. Let us make our prayers pass through the hands of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-vianney/when-our-hands-have-touched-spices-they-give-fragrance-to-all-they/) [John Vianney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-vianney/) > [When you're in God's hands, you're always blessed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoel-romero/when-you-re-in-god-s-hands-you-re-always-blessed/) [Yoel Romero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoel-romero/) > [Wise are those who realize that they hold the fate of their love in their hands, and blessed are those who keep it alive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/wise-are-those-who-realize-that-they-hold-the-fate-of-their-love-in/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [I have blessed hands. I got my hands blessed by the priest, and I am able to give out Holy Communion at Mass. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-bolger/i-have-blessed-hands-i-got-my-hands-blessed-by-the-priest-and-i-am/) [Sarah Bolger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-bolger/) > [One of the nice things about being me is you show up in a town, you meet somebody interesting and entertaining, and for 48…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guy-branum/one-of-the-nice-things-about-being-me-is-you-show-up-in-a-town-you/) [Guy Branum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guy-branum/) > [“The passenger door was wide open, nobody was around, and a purse was inside. Was this a trap? 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It has been fought with half-measures. It has been fought with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-krauthammer/the-war-is-not-going-well-and-it-is-time-to-say-why-it-has-been/) [Charles Krauthammer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-krauthammer/) > ['Happy girls are the prettiest,' and to be in the camera frame makes me happy. I just want myself to keep working. I can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aditi-rao-hydari/happy-girls-are-the-prettiest-and-to-be-in-the-camera-frame-makes-me/) [Aditi Rao Hydari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aditi-rao-hydari/) > [I have seen war. I have seen war on land and sea. I have seen blood running from the wounded. I have seen men…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/franklin-d-roosevelt/i-have-seen-war-i-have-seen-war-on-land-and-sea-i-have-seen-blood/) [Franklin D. Roosevelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/franklin-d-roosevelt/) ## More by Mumtaz > [Everybody loves me but I can't make everybody my close friend. 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Whatever I earned, I gave to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mumtaz/my-first-26-years-was-a-time-of-hard-work-i-was-an-obedient-child-to/) [Mumtaz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mumtaz/) > [In fact, what my fans shown towards me is devotion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mumtaz/in-fact-what-my-fans-shown-towards-me-is-devotion/) [Mumtaz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mumtaz/) > [There's a time for every woman to get married. 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I don't let anything or anyone dampen my zest for life. Now, that's very important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mumtaz/i-ve-kept-alive-my-childlike-innocence-i-don-t-let-anything-or-anyone/) [Mumtaz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mumtaz/) > [A year after I got married, 'Prem Kahani,' 'Roti' and 'Aap Ki Kasam' released. I refused 'Safar,' 'Haathi Mere Saathi'... because I was hellbent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mumtaz/a-year-after-i-got-married-prem-kahani-roti-and-aap-ki-kasam-released/) [Mumtaz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mumtaz/) > [There's so much to learn from life every minute.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mumtaz/there-s-so-much-to-learn-from-life-every-minute/) [Mumtaz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mumtaz/) > [I was all of 18, and in love with Shammi Kapoor while we were filming 'Brahmachari.' He wanted me to give up my career,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mumtaz/i-was-all-of-18-and-in-love-with-shammi-kapoor-while-we-were-filming/) [Mumtaz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mumtaz/) > [I left India after marriage and built a home in U.K.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mumtaz/i-left-india-after-marriage-and-built-a-home-in-u-k/) [Mumtaz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mumtaz/) > [You can't fight your destiny; you can't fight your audience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mumtaz/you-can-t-fight-your-destiny-you-can-t-fight-your-audience/) [Mumtaz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mumtaz/) [Explore all 46 Mumtaz quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mumtaz/) ## More 48 hours quotes > [I have seen war. I have seen war on land and sea. I have seen blood running from the wounded. I have seen men…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/franklin-d-roosevelt/i-have-seen-war-i-have-seen-war-on-land-and-sea-i-have-seen-blood/) [Franklin D. 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Was this a trap? It seemed too good to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jarod-kintz/the-passenger-door-was-wide-open-nobody-was-around-and-a-purse-was/) [Jarod Kintz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jarod-kintz/) > [I wish there were 48 hours in a day and 14 days in a week.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nushrat-bharucha/i-wish-there-were-48-hours-in-a-day-and-14-days-in-a-week/) [Nushrat Bharucha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nushrat-bharucha/) > [One of the nice things about being me is you show up in a town, you meet somebody interesting and entertaining, and for 48…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guy-branum/one-of-the-nice-things-about-being-me-is-you-show-up-in-a-town-you/) [Guy Branum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guy-branum/) > [ I see no issue with \[Donald\] Trump spending 48 hours in Scotland.Whether accidental or intentional, the fact that he was there when Britain voted… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-michael-cillizza/i-see-no-issue-with-donald-trump-spending-48-hours-in-scotland/) [Christopher Michael Cillizza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-michael-cillizza/) > [To me, in a perfect world, you have the flavor and the magic of movies like 48 Hours, Lethal Weapon and Bad Boys.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/to-me-in-a-perfect-world-you-have-the-flavor-and-the-magic-of-movies/) [Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/) > [I wish there were two of me and 48-hour days so I could get everything done. 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It's been a tough journey - I learnt on the job, worked 48 hours without sleeping.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonali-bendre/i-am-a-completely-self-made-person-it-s-been-a-tough-journey-i-learnt/) [Sonali Bendre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonali-bendre/) Browse all 44 48 hours quotes ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I wish I had 10 hands and were blessed with 48 hours a day! 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