I READ OF an old Norwegian who had kept very careful notes of his life in a series of notebooks he kept on the shelf of his business…

On his eightieth birthday he went to the store and pulled the books from the shelf and began to compute his life.  He was surprised to find that he had spent five of his eighty years waiting on customers.  He had spent six months tying neckties, three months scolding children who had been running around the store, and eight days telling his dogs to lie down and be quiet.

THOUGHT: Some stuff is pressing (i.e., urgent); some stuff is consequential (i.e., important).  We need to learn to distinguish between the two and then act accordingly.

“So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”  Psalm 90:12

Mike Benson