Five-hundred people over the age of 90 were recently asked, 'If you could live again, what would you do differently?' Three answers constantly re-emerged: (1) 'I'd spend more time with my family' (2) 'I'd risk more' (3) 'I'd do more things that would live on after I'm gone.' Wisdom is the art of knowing what to overlook. Petty and mundane things steal too much of our time and we finish up living for the wrong reasons. A brilliant concert pianist was asked the secret of her success. She replied, 'Planned neglect - until my practice period is completed, I deliberately neglect everything else.' Figure out the difference between what's urgent and what's important or you'll never reach your goals. Several years ago 300 whales suddenly died. Why? Because they pursued a school of sardines and ended up marooned in a bay. The little ones lured the big ones to their death. By chasing small ends for insignificant results, they compromised their vast powers. Paul writes, '...The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me...' (Acts 20:24). One of the most curious stories to come from The Titanic disaster was of a wealthy woman who had a place on one of the lifeboats. Asking if she could return to her stateroom for something, she was given three minutes. Stepping over the money and precious gems littering her cabin, she grabbed three oranges and returned to the lifeboat. Circumstances suddenly transformed her values - tragedy clarified her priorities. Don't wait until it clarifies yours!