Good thought about what is important

There is a funny story about what is important:

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An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean that in return for his unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward him with his choice of infinite wealth, wisdom or beauty. Without hesitating, the dean selects infinite wisdom.
"Done!" says the angel, and disappears in a cloud of smoke and a bolt of lightning. Now, all heads turn toward the dean, who sits surrounded by a faint halo of light. At length, one of his colleagues whispers, "Say something."
The dean looks at them and says, "I should have taken the money."
(This may be from Absolute Zero Gravity)
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I was reminded of the above joke when I read from A. Word. A. Day. this thought:

"Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth."
-Henry David Thoreau, naturalist and author (1817-1862)

It is easy to get distracted from the things that are really important.


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